Now, the full 2,669 acres is protected—over half of it as the Town of Lake Lure’s Buffalo Creek Park and the rest as the Joel Ridge Nature Preserve, owned by Conserving Carolina.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Town of Lake Lure’s Mayor, Carol Pritchett, said it is “extremely unlikely” that the lake will be able to open for the 2025 summer season due to Helene damage.