Welcome to Lake Park ...

Lake Park is located in Union County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Park: Lk. Park

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Park has a population of 3,925 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake Park is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Lake Park: (704) and (980)<4>

Websites for Lake Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncountycoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lake Park, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Park had an population of 3,925 people. This is an increase of 14.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 87.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Park had a population of 3,422 people. This makes Lake Park the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Lake Park represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,422 people, the population of Lake Park increased 63.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,093 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Park.

Communities Also Named Lake Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Lake Park: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 22 communities that are also named Lake Park - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (3), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Park.

Communities near Lake Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Park.

• Charlotte
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
• Monroe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• Matthews
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <5>
• Mint Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <5>
• Fort Mill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
  • Fort Mill is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <5>
• Waxhaw
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <5>
• Harrisburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
• Weddington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
  • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <5>
• Wesley Chapel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
  • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <5>
• Pineville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Park. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Park ...

Looking for more information about Lake Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/