Welcome to the Splendiferous Secrets of Lake Toxaway....

But the body of water we know as Lake Toxaway did not always exist. Before 1902, this was a rugged mountain area thick with forest and no paved roadways to travel.

Then, as now, people dreamed of getting away from it all, to rejuvenate their health, to renew their spirit. Many found nature to be this life-enhancing elixir. With that in mind, this remote wilderness area evolved into the exclusive resort area of Lake Toxaway, the first artificial lake of any size built in the Appalachians. At three miles long, one mile wide and with a shoreline of 14 miles it was situated at 3,010 feet above sea level.  Directly to the north, is its baby sister, Lake Cardinal, a body of water covering 65 acres and extending a shoreline of just 2miles.

Today, Lake Toxaway is a premiere resort destination offering rentals and second homes in several unique communities featuring the state's largest private lake, a country club, golf and tennis, great hiking and fishing, and homes and homesites on the lake, on the golf course, or on the mountain with dramatic mountain vistas.

Minutes from Highlands, Cashiers and Brevard, an easy drive from Asheville, Atlanta and Greenville, Lake Toxaway is a place where Mother Nature displays some of her best work, twelve months a year.

CLIMATE

• Average daytime high in July: 75 degrees F.
• Average nighttime low in July: 55 degrees F.
• Average daytime high in January: 51 degrees F.
• Average nighttime low in January: 27 degrees F.
• Average annual snowfall: 15 inches
• Average annual rainfall: 65 inches 
• Driest month: October

MOUNTAINS

• Mt. Toxaway: 4,777 feet
• Ravenrock: 4,280 feet
• Cold Mountain: 4,640 feet
• Panthertail: 4,480 feet
• Little Panthertail: 3,800 feet
• Hawk Mountain: 3,320 feet

WATERFALLS

• Toxaway Falls: 350 feet high
• Deep Ford Falls: 75 feet high
• Little Deep Ford Falls: 100 feet high
• Raven Rock Falls: 80 feet high
• Mill Creek Falls

AIRPORTS

• Asheville - 1 hour
• Greenville/Spartanburg-1-1/2 hours
• Atlanta - 3 hours

DISTANCES (IN MILES)

• Asheville, N.C. - 50 miles
• Atlanta, GA. - 150 miles
• Charlotte, N.C. - 150 miles
• Columbia, S.C. - 167 miles
• Greenville, S.C. - 60 miles
• Knoxville, TN. - 140 miles

LAKE TOXAWAY

• The lake covers 640 acres (largest private lake in North Carolina)

• Shoreline: 14 miles

• Depth: 60 feet

• Water Source: Multiple free-flowing mountain streams with the Toxaway River being the main source

• Elevation: 3,010 feet

• Recreation: Swimming, boating, skiing, sailing, fishing (no kite or jet skiing)

• Fish: rainbow trout, large and small mouth bass, bluegill and walleye

• Access: Private, Lake Toxaway Estate property owners only

   

  LAKE CARDINAL

  • Size: 65 acres

  • Shoreline: 2 miles

  • Water Source: Toxaway River

  • Recreation: Swimming, sailing, canoeing (no gasoline powered motors)

  • Fish: rainbow trout

  • Access: Property owners adjacent to Lake Cardinal

BOUNDARIES :  Lake Toxaway Estates contains about 5,000 acres & is bounded by:

• Hawk Mountain

• Panthertail Mountain

• Cold Mountain

• Mt. Toxaway

• Several wilderness areas totaling over 10,000 acres adjoin the property

HOMES

• 1100 home sites are included in the master plan.

• There are currently about 875 property owners.

• Approximately 700 homes have been built on the property.

• Approximately 125 families are permanent year-round residents.

AMENITIES

• Golf

• Tennis

• Croquet

• Hiking

• Lake Activities

• 20,000 square-foot clubhouse and pro shop

• Fine dining and social programs

MEDICAL SERVICES

• EMS Unit within Lake Toxaway development

• Toxaway Medical Center, 1 mile

• Area hospital in Brevard, 18 miles

• Regional medical centers in Asheville, 50 miles

• Helicopter ambulance available from Asheville