Things are changing at Lake James State Park, just as things always seem to do. In the past couple of years, the park staff family has seen retirements, promotions, new employees, births and deaths. Possibly the biggest change we are undergoing as of late is the construction of a 6,000-square-foot visitor center that will house new offices, an exhibit hall, gift shop and classroom.
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Have you swung into the park after a hard day’s work with visions of a fast, flowy afternoon, gliding through rollers on the bike trail and sweaty high fives at the end of your run, only to be met with the unexpected and unexplained “Trail Closed” sign?
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Campfire cooking made easy with Ranger Vick.
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If the summer of 2019 was your last visit to Lake James State Park, welcome back and things have changed.
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To all of you who visit Lake James State Park and love it so well, I’d like to wish a very happy New Year.
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It’s safe to describe Lake James State Park is a highly desirable landing spot for rangers and maintenance staff across the 41 parks and recreation areas in North Carolina.
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Lake James State Park will be saying goodbye to Ranger Earl Weaver at the end of August, after 30 years of dedicated service to the people of North Carolina
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It’s not too early to consider a summer seasonal position at Lake James State Park.
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As the park team prepares for the busy summer season, help has arrived in the form of two new permanent employees who have brought the maintenance crew back up to full staff.
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It’s not too early to consider a summer seasonal position at Lake James State Park. Applications are being accepted to lifeguards, general utility workers and concessions stand attendants.
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Over the course of the summer a tremendous amount of behind-the-scenes work goes into making Lake James State Park presentable for the multitudes of visitors here to have outdoors fun.
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