Just moved to Charlotte and ready to get on the water? This guide breaks down the best public access points for swimming, ...

Popular public swimming areas include Lake Norman State Park, Ramsey Creek Park and Jetton Park. You can also rent paddleboards, kayaks, boats and more with several Lake Norman outfitters ...

When construction concludes, Beatty’s Ford Park will become the third public access area for swimming on Lake Norman, after Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius and Lake Norman State Park in Troutman.

Of the three towns surrounding Lake Norman, Cornelius probably has the most lake frontage. If you want a fun place to take the kids, head to Ramsey Creek Park with its lifeguarded beaches.

Neighbors say they saw a small black bear swimming near several Lake Norman coves and the popular Ramsey Creek Park swimming beach in Cornelius over the past week, but the bear appears to have ...

at exit 42 in Iredell County at Lake Norman State Park. That information surprised some people at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius. "I think it's a beautiful place," said Larry Wilson, who stopped ...

Boaters enjoy time on the water near Ramsey Creek County Park at Lake Norman, NC. Dillon Deaton ddeaton@charlotteobserver.com Boating season has arrived in North Carolina, with many already ...