Lake Norman Resource & Relocation Guide

Researching the Lake Norman North Carolina area when contemplating a relocation or buying a vacation home is an exciting adventure and it is definitely not just about searching for Lake Norman real estate or waterfront homes for sale. Here is a comprehensive list of Lake Norman related online links to help you learn about our area; from town, county and state government sites to detailed information about area schools, medical services,  golf, boating and recreation on the lake as well as plenty of just plain fun things to discover.

Your first stop may be to The Charlotte Observer. They have a “Lake Norman Neighbor’s” section (see link below) and they publish an annual magazine Living Here at Lake Norman Magazine which is an excellent resource for newcomers. (If you would like a free copy email me…they are hard to come by but I have a few!)

Next, I would bookmark and read all of these great (printed and) online resources for Lake Norman news, community events, restaurant reveiws, sports and recreation, shopping and all about life in Lake Norman:

• Charlotte Observer Lake Norman Neighbors
• The Lake Norman Magazine
• Lake Norman Currents Magazine  The Magazine for and about the people who call Lake Norman Home
• The Lake Norman Citizen Newspaper
• Creative Loafing is a great resource of myriad entertainment and happenings of all kinds in the greater Charlotte Area
• Lake Norman Fun
• Mooresville Tribune

Finally, below  I have compiled tons of links loaded with information about life in Lake Norman!

OUR TOWNS:

• Mooresville
• Davidson
• Cornelius
• Huntersville
• Denver
• Troutman
• Statesville

OUR 4 COUNTIES:

• Iredell County
• Charlotte/Mecklenburg
• Lincoln County
• Catawba County

OUR STATE:

• North Carolina
• NC. Deparment of Motor Vehicles
• North Carolina Travel and Tourism
• North Carolina Our State Magazine

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg
• Iredell-Statesville (Lake Norman Schools in Mooresville)
• Mooresville Graded School District
• Lincoln
• Catawba

LEARN ABOUT LAKE NORMAN:

• Lake Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Duke Energy
• Great Lake Norman Map!
• History of Lake Norman: Under Lake Norman
• History of Lake Norman: OUR STATE Magazine
• Lake Events
• Overview of Lake Norman Region
• Lake Norman, Surface Water Temperature
• Island Keepers
• Lake Norman Covekeepers
• Gus Gustafson (fishing pro) (Boating hazards)

FARMERS MARKETS

• Davidson’s Farmers Market
• Josh’s Farmers Market and Produce Stand, Mooresville
• Lake Norman Where to Find Fresh Produce Stands and Farmers Markets
• Foothills Farm Fresh in NC:
• Farm Fresh Markets
• NC Dept of Agriculture

MY FAVORITE MARKETS

• Whole Foods, Huntersville
• The Fresh Market, Cornelius
• Trader Joe’s
• Harris Teeter
• Publix in Mooresville, Cornelius and Huntersville

FUN and NIGHTLIFE

• LKN FUN.com
• Creative Loafing
• Lake Norman Business and community
• Charlotte Nightlife
• Charlotte Nightlife Charlotte’s got a lot

NEWCOMERS RESOURCES

• Mooresville/Lake Norman Newcomers Club
• Charlotte Newcombers Club
• Lake Norman Mommies
• Meetup.com

RECREATION:

• NC Wildlife Resources Commission
• NC Division of Marine Fisheries
• NC Division of Parks and Recreation
• National Forests in North Carolina
• Lake Norman State Park
• Gus Gustafson (fishing pro) (Boating hazards)

MARINAS

• Long Island Marina: Catawba
• Lake Norman Marina:Sherrills Ford
• Boat Rack Marina: Sherrills Ford
• Midway Marina: Terrell
• Westport Dry Storage and Marina: Denver
• Kings Point Marina: Cornelius
• Holiday Marina: Cornelius
• Queens Landing:Mooresville
• Inland Sea Marina: Mooresville
• Stutts Marina: Mooresville
• All Seasons Marina: Langtree – Mooresville
• Skippers Dry Storage Marina: Troutman

Boat and Jet Ski Rentals and Charters:

• The Catawba Queen
• Yachta Yachta Yachta Yacht Charters
• Ragin Uptown Luxury Bus Charters
• Lake Norman Jet Ski Rentals
• Westport Dry Storage and Marina
• AAA-0 Saltshaker Marina
• Kings Point Marina
• Carolinas Boat Rental
• C.S. Rentals of Lake Norman

BOATING SAFETY AND OVERSIGHT

• N.C. Wildlife Resources commission
• The Lake Norman Sail and Power Squadron
• US Coast Guard Auxilliary
• Lighthouse Marine Service
• Captain Alan Stopko: Peninsula Yacht Club 

SHOPPING/MALLS:

• Northlake Mall
• Birkdale Village
• Concord Mills Mall
• SouthPark
• Charlotte’s Steele Creek Outlet Mall
• The Metrolina Expo
• Metrolina Trade Show
• Hickory Furniture Mart

HEALTH CARE/AREA HOSPITALS:

• Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (704.660.4000)
• Presbyterian Novant Medical Center Huntersville (704.316.4000)
• Presbyterian Novant Medical Center Charlotte (704.384.4000)
• Presbyterian Novant Orthopedic Hospital (704.316.2000)
• Carolinas Medical Center (704.355.2000)
• Carolinas Medical Center- Huntersville (704.512.3100)
• Carolinas Medical Center University Area (704.863.6000)
• Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln (980.212.2000)
• Iredell Memorial Hospital (704.873.5661)
• Davis Regional Medical Center (704.873.0281)
• Catawba Valley Medical Center (828.326.3000)
• Piedmont HealthCare (704.873.4277)

SENIOR SERVICES:

• The Iredell Council on Aging:
•       Statesville: (704.873.5171)
•       Mooresville: (704.663.5112)
•       Troutman: (704.677.2386)
• South Iredell Senior Center, Mooresville: (704.662.3337)
• North Mecklenburg/Huntersville Senior Center
• Charlotte/Mecklenburg Senior Centers
• Lincoln County Senior Center
• AARP
• Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services

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