Rutherford County, North Carolina
Lake Lure Real Estate and Local Guide
Lake Lure is a small resort town in the Hickory Nut Gorge of the Blue Ridge foothills, built around a lake completed in 1927 and driven by tourism.
Living in Lake Lure
A primary filming location for the 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing', celebrated with an annual festival. Source: dncr.nc.gov
Homes in Lake Lure
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Lake Lure home
Lake Lure
A roughly 720-acre reservoir with about 27 miles of shoreline, formed by damming the Broad River and fully impounded in 1927
Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
A former 1925 highway bridge converted into a garden walkway, heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Helene in 2024
Morse Park
Lakeside town park with walking trails, meadows, gardens, wetlands, and picnic areas
Lake Lure Beach and Water Park
Sandy lakefront swimming beach with water slides and a covered picnic shelter
Lake Lure areas to know
Rumbling Bald
Gated resort community on the lake with two golf courses, a private beach, and pools