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Lake Cruises at Lake Junaluska

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Enjoy a family-friendly guided 45-minute boat tour aboard the historic Cherokee IV.  Learn lake history from your tour guide or just enjoy the scenery as you cruise along the water. Lake cruises open for the season Memorial Day weekend. Private cruises are are also available.

Hours
Private cruises can be booked online. Ticketed lake cruises will be offered, weather permitting, in October. Details are coming soon.  During the peak summer season, cruises are offered, weather permitting, on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays typically at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.

Pricing
Guided lake cruises are $10 per person age 6 and older and free for children age 5 and younger. Private cruises start at $350 and can be booked online.

Location
Boat tours depart from the dock behind the Harrell Center, located across from The Terrace Hotel at 710 N. Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, N.C.

How to Reserve
Tickets to guided lake cruises can be purchased at the boat dock.  Reservations for private lake cruises can be booked online.

 

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