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Lake Gaston

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Heading south tomorrow for Lake Gaston! Decided to switch it up this year, had been at Lake Anna for the last 6 years.
 

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My favorite lake! I'm heading up to my buddies place there next Thurs for a day or 2. Wife and little one will be out of town, so taking the time to do some dude stuff.
 

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@suke where's the quickest/easiest place to put in at Lake Gaston if coming up I-85N from the CH area (I figure you're coming up I-85N too if you're in HS).
 

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Heading south tomorrow for Lake Gaston! Decided to switch it up this year, had been at Lake Anna for the last 6 years.
We'll be on Lake Anna tomorrow breaking the boat in.
 

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@suke where's the quickest/easiest place to put in at Lake Gaston if coming up I-85N from the CH area (I figure you're coming up I-85N too if you're in HS).
I actually go up 95 as my buddies house is on the East side of the lake in Littleton. There's only a couple public (free) ramps on Gaston I'm aware of.


This one is closest to 85 I've only ever used one public ramp on Gaston.
1200 PEETE FARM RD

WARRENTON, NC 27589


I've used this one, but it's hella small.
142 WILDLIFE LANDING RD

HENRICO, NC 27842



Where are you staying at?
 

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I actually go up 95 as my buddies house is on the East side of the lake in Littleton. There's only a couple public (free) ramps on Gaston I'm aware of.


This one is closest to 85 I've only ever used one public ramp on Gaston.
1200 PEETE FARM RD

WARRENTON, NC 27589


I've used this one, but it's hella small.
142 WILDLIFE LANDING RD

HENRICO, NC 27842



Where are you staying at?
Thanks for the addresses...I'll check them out! We don't have any immediate plans to stay overnight up there, but were thinking of day-tripping it up to Lake Gaston from Chapel Hill one day this summer to check it out.
 

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Thanks for the addresses...I'll check them out! We don't have any immediate plans to stay overnight up there, but were thinking of day-tripping it up to Lake Gaston from Chapel Hill one day this summer to check it out.
AH! Got it. You'll love Gaston. It's nice and deep, so the water stays cooler. It gets pretty busy during the weekends, I try to go up to my buddies during the week. Granted I've taken my ski up there a bunch on weekends. When I do that I just use the ramp in his neighborhood, and being on a ski you can get into coves that many boats can't due to low/narrow bridges. Couple restaurants on the lake. Shady shack has always been a favorite of mine, and is under new ownership. They've revamped the menu. Latitudes opened up last year, but have yet to try it. Then there's the pointe by Eaton Ferry Marina, and Watersview directly across from there. Watersview has covered slips to park in, be aware some of them are narrow. The Pointe is also by the marina and a fuel dock so parking can get be limited. Shady shack also has limited boat parking, but in the past I've never had a hard time pulling my ski up on shore. We had a blast last year when we rented a place on Gaston.
 

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AH! Got it. You'll love Gaston. It's nice and deep, so the water stays cooler. It gets pretty busy during the weekends, I try to go up to my buddies during the week. Granted I've taken my ski up there a bunch on weekends. When I do that I just use the ramp in his neighborhood, and being on a ski you can get into coves that many boats can't due to low/narrow bridges. Couple restaurants on the lake. Shady shack has always been a favorite of mine, and is under new ownership. They've revamped the menu. Latitudes opened up last year, but have yet to try it. Then there's the pointe by Eaton Ferry Marina, and Watersview directly across from there. Watersview has covered slips to park in, be aware some of them are narrow. The Pointe is also by the marina and a fuel dock so parking can get be limited. Shady shack also has limited boat parking, but in the past I've never had a hard time pulling my ski up on shore. We had a blast last year when we rented a place on Gaston.
Thanks for all the great info!
 

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We did a gathering there one year....at Stone House Timber Lodge. They have their own ramp and docks. We should do this again!
I responded to you in the other thread..... let's set it up!
 

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Thanks for the addresses...I'll check them out! We don't have any immediate plans to stay overnight up there, but were thinking of day-tripping it up to Lake Gaston from Chapel Hill one day this summer to check it out.
This one 1200 Peete Farm Rd, Warrenton, NC 27589, is only pretty quick off 85, its got a small parking lot (50 spaces maybe) and a random high tension power line off the ramp, easy to navigate but just an overall bad placement.

Theres also the Steel Bridge Boat Ramp on Rt 1, but its even smaller and more confusing layout.
 
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