Albemarle, North Carolina Micropolitan Area

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Hotels near Albemarle, North Carolina:

Sleep Inn & Suites, Albemarle
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3.5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ALBEMARLE, Albemarle
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4.6 miles away
Hampton Inn Albemarle, Albemarle
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4.7 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites, Albemarle
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5 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Cotton Patch Gold Mine
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Panning:
Pan for gold in one of our many stand up panning troughs. Easy on the back and fun. We supply the pan, material (dirt)... you supply the excitement of finding gold! No reservations needed to pan...just stop on in, we'll have a spot for you and instructions if needeed.

Magic Spiral Wheels:
Rent one of our Gold Magic Spiral Wheels. Just slowly scoop in the material and let the Magic Wheel do the rest. All the gold collects in the very center of the wheel.

Sluicing & Hibanking:
Reserve your spot in the creek for Sluicing, Power Sluicing or Hibanking. Take prospecting to the next level... it's simple to learn and fun to watch the gold collect.

Cotton Patch Gold Mine & Campground is open year round and offers excellent camping amenities. Stay overnight and enjoy our prospecting and nature trails. We also have free WI-FI for our customers! Meet fascinating people and share in the excitement of finding one of mother natures most precious materials, GOLD!
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Falls Reservoir
12 miles away
Outstanding scenery! Like a storybook setting , although last time I went , it was close to 100 degrees....It is a very great lake for fishing. There is absolutly no recreation(jet-skiers, water skiers). You must be careful, there are many unmarked water hazards (most are near the upper dam). I wouldn't take an expensive boat on the lake....The perfect place to find yourself lost among nature and forget all of your ''big'' city problems without a 3 day hike into the woods....Falls Reservoir is a hidden jewel. Located between two dams. No development whatsoever....

Uwharrie National Recreation Trail
15 miles away
I hiked this trail today and saw a bear sleeping in the middle of the trail....

Uwharrie River
16 miles away
...with another adult and four boys, (six in all) with three canoes. The water was way high flowing over the bridge at Low River bridge on SR 1301, our putin point. With the water that high the current was swift with a lot of low lying trees dwarfing the banks. We no sooner put in and the second canoe got caught in the current and capsized. We in the third were unable to upright it before it became lodged between two trees with the current making it impossible to free it. We were able to recover the two boys and rejoin with the first canoe which had continued on downstream. Long and short of our adventure we all made it to Morrow Mtn State Park in about 5 hours time in two canoes (11:30 AM - 4:30 PM). We stayed to the center of the river as much as possible and negotiated the rapids without mishap. It was very unpredictable with alot of unsuspecting trees in the middle of the river (sumerged islands). We then returned to Low River Bridge to recover the lost canoe. The water was now some four to five feet lower clearing the bridge. With much of the pressure of the current on the canoe no...

High Rock Lake Marina and Campground
18 miles away
High Rock Lake Marina and Campground in lexington is great camping.? Our family goes at least 10times per summer, with it could be more....work gets in the way!...What a wonderful family campground. We are in a motorhome and our daughter is in a cabin. I am sitting here using the FREE WI_FI creating this review. This campground is clean, friendly and great for families. It is QUIET at quiet hour! We even rented a pontoon boat!Best campground in the area. Highly recommended....We stay at High Rock Lake Marina and Campground at least 5 times a summer. Great People, Great Place, clean and Friendly! We rent a boat while we are there and have a great time! We have not found a better family campground!...


Campgrounds near Albemarle, North Carolina:

   Cotton Patch Gold Mine, New London, 7 miles away
      ...to get you up and running.
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   Whip-o-will Family Campground, New London, 8 miles away
      
   Norwood Camping Resort, Norwood, 11 miles away
      
   Badin Lake Campground, Montgomery County, 13 miles away
      
   Badin Lake Group Campground, Montgomery County, 14 miles away
      
   Tamarac Marina and Campground, Salisbury, 16 miles away
      
   Dan Nicholas Park, Salisbury, 18 miles away
      
   High Rock Lake Marina and Campground, Southmont, 19 miles away
      ...pground in lexington is great camping.? Our family goes at least 10times per sum...




Trails near Albemarle, North Carolina:

   Uwharrie National Recreation Trail, Montgomery County, 16 miles away
      I hiked this trail today and saw a bear sleeping in the middle of the trail....

   Uwharrie Jeep Trail, Montgomery County, 20 miles away
      



Paddling Rivers Near Albemarle, North Carolina:

   Rocky River, Stanly/Union/AnsonCounty, 9 miles away
      Class I-II - 25 miles long (Route 1440 Bridge to US Route 52 Bridge)

   Uwharrie River, Randolph/MontgomeryCounty, 17 miles away
      Class I-II - 17.2 miles long (Route 1301 to Morrow Mountain State Park)
...h the first canoe which had continued on downstream. Long and short of our adven...




Golf Courses Near Albemarle, North Carolina:

   Mountain Brook Golf Course, Albemarle, 2 miles away
      
   Eagle Chase Golf Club, Marshville, 18 miles away
      
   Green Oaks Golf Course, Concord, 18 miles away
      



Lakes Near Albemarle, North Carolina:

   Long Lake, Stanly CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      
   Reservoir Lake, Stanly CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      


  

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