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.

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 ...

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 ...