LOCATION OF WHITE LAKE:
In Bladen County on US Hwy 701 and NC Hwy’s 41 &53, ten miles North of Elizabethtown.SIZE:
11/2 miles wide X 2 miles long, 7 mile drive around the Lake that covers 1,065 acres.CLIMATE:
Average Temperature: 63F Average rainfall per year: 49.06″POPULATION:
Est. year round: 500 Tourists per year: 200,000TOWN OFFICE:
Open 5 days per week Phone: (910)862-4800TAXES:
City property taxes are $.48 per $100 based on 100% valuation.County taxes are $.7375 per $100 bases on 100% valuation plus user fees.PETS:
No pets at large. (City Rule)ACCOMMODATIONS:
Motels, Apartments, Trailers, Rooms, Cottages, Campgrounds.AVERAGE RATES:
Motel Room:
Family of 4: $54.00-$65.00 per night
Family of 6: $65.00-$89.00 per night
Efficiency Rooms & Apartments:
Family of 4: $67.00-$90.00 per night
Family of 6: $90.00 per night
Family of 8: $125.00 per night
Trailers:
Family of 6: $100.00 per night
$550.00 per week
Cottages:
Prices are determined by sleeping accomidations and size.
Prices are $375.00-$900.00 per week.
Camping Spaces: $25.00-$35.00 per night.
WEEKLY RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ACCOMMODATIONS |
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FISHING, BOATING, HUNTING & SWIMMING REGULATIONS:Regulations are set by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
The lake is patrolled by Wildlife Protectors.REPORT ALL BOATING ACCIDENTS WITHIN 10 DAYS to theWhite Lake Police at 862-4057.Skin diving is permitted with divers flags, no spear fishing.The poles are the dividing line between boating and swimming areas and there is a no-wake speed limit between the poles and the shoreline.Boats towing skiers must travel straight in and straight out from the shoreline to the boating area beyond the erected poles.Boats may not travel parallel to shore between the poles and the shoreline, at any speed. This is a designated swimming area.A Town ordinance makes diving illegal. Do not dive off piers.No lifeguards are on duty due to the clear shallow waters of the Lake. Do not leave children unattended.
Fishing is fair for Bream, Large Mouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Catfish. Three rivers are available for fishing.
RECREATION:Amusement Parks with Rides, Games, Miniature Golf, Bingo, Sunbathing, Arcades, Swimming, Boating, Water Skiing, Souvenirs, Food, Golf, and Groceries
FISHING LICENSES can be purchased at Wal-Mart in Elizabethtown. |