SPENCER’S YADKIN RIVER PARK Did you know Rowan County has a place where history, nature and lake recreation converge and is accessible just a few miles north of downtown Salisbury in Spencer, on the Davidson – Rowan Line? If...
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How Can You be Part of This Year’s Dragon Boat Festival? On Saturday, July 23rd, the eighth annual...
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One of the cool things about lake living is that we get to meet lots of people who are using our ‘back yard’ for recreation – fishing, boating, kayaking, and more.
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Sand, leaves, dirt, snails, fish bones, tree limbs, and debris? Yes, if your backyard is actually on High Rock Lake.
It’s time to rake and clean the beach or shoreline, depending on the lake level. That means chain-saw activity and lots of picking up branches and logs, piling up for a lakeside bonfire.
Rowan County, specifically High Rock Lake, is a refuge for many feathered winter visitors including the American White Pelican. These flock migrant birds are believed to be from central U.S. likely Texas, find their way to our lake each year, between October and April. A perfect viewing spot is just below the High Rock Lake dam, Tuckertown reservoir off Bringle Ferry Road. The latest count from N.C. Audubon Society suggests there are approximately 96 white pelicans calling HRL home for the winter.
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