10.08.25 Lake James State Park Hiking

  • Hiking
Lake James State Park (Holly Discovery Trailhead): Holly Discovery Trail, North Carolina 28761, USA
Oct 08 2025
Participant
$20.00 USD
Guardian/Caregiver
  1. Wed2:00 - 5:00 pm (EST)

Description

Hike Description

Waypoint Adventure will be guiding an accessible hike for people with disabilities. We will be meeting at the Discovery trailhead at Lake James State Park and we will be hiking the Paddy's Creek Trail. This is an out and back hike, approximately 2.4 miles. Waypoint Adventure has a variety of off-road hiking wheelchairs to accommodate you if needed. Once registered, we will be in touch to discuss specific needs and accommodations.

 

Location/Directions
Holly Discovery Trail, North Carolina 28761

Coordinates: 35.754193, -81.892107

You will follow signs towards the Paddy Creek area. As you are driving in the Holly Discovery Trail parking will be on your left. There will also be green Waypoint signs directing you to the right spot.

 

What to Bring

Accommodations and equipment can be made by special request, please email or call Waypoint at least one week before the date of the trip to make arrangements.

  • Water bottle
  • Warm hat
  • Gloves
  • Snack
  • Warm fleece/winter jacket 
  • Wind & waterproof jacket
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Bug spray
  • Backpack
  • Hiking boots or comfortable sneakers

 

Conditions

This out and back trail is a relatively flat hike with some views of Lake James.

Transportation

Waypoint will not be providing transportation.


Bathrooms

Accessible porta pottys are located in the parking lot.


Instructors

Theresa Scott, Shelby Hampton


Contact Information

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 828-483-3383

Class dates

10/08/2025

Program enrollment capacity

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 16

Registration period

Registration starts on 08/12/2025 and ends on 10/05/2025.

In-person location

Lake James State Park (Holly Discovery Trailhead): Holly Discovery Trail, North Carolina 28761, USA