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Welcome to Mountain Lake Camp ...

Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mountain Lake Camp: Mtn. Lk. Camp

Mountain Lake Camp is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mountain Lake Camp is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mountain Lake Camp: 828

Communities near Mountain Lake Camp ...

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

  • Fletcher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Brevard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Mills River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Landrum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
  • Tryon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chimney Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Mountain Lake Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Lake Camp.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Lake Camp. 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 Mountain Lake Camp.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Lake Camp ...

Looking for more information about Mountain Lake Camp? 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 Mountain Lake Camp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Lake Camp.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Lake Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.