Lake Toxaway

·         Size: 640 Acres (largest private lake in North Carolina)

·         Shoreline: Approximately 14 miles

·         Depth: 50 feet

·         Length: 3 miles

·         Width: 1 mile

·         Water Source: Multiple free-flowing mountain streams; the Toxaway River is the main source

·         Elevations: 3,010 - 4,777 feet

·         Lake Elevation: 3,010 feet

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

·         Fish: Rainbow trout, large and small mouth bass, bluegills, and walleye

·         Access: Private, Lake Toxaway Estate property owners only

Lake Cardinal

·         Size: 65 Acres

·         Shoreline: 2 miles

·         Depth: 25 feet

·         Lake Elevation: 20 feet above Lake Toxaway at 3,030 feet

·         Water Source: Toxaway River

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

·         Access: Property owners adjacent to Lake Cardinal

Boundaries

·         The development contains about 5,000 acres and is bounded by Highways 64 and 281, and the tops of:

Hawk Mountain                 3,320 feet                    Cold Mountain             4,640 feet

Panthertail Mountain        4,480 feet                    Ravenrock Mountain  4,280 feet

Little Panthertail Mtn.      3,800 feet                    Toxaway Mountain     4,777 feet

·         7,000 acres of US Wildlife Sanctuary border the north and western boundaries

·         Surrounded by Pisgah and Nantahala National Forest to the east

·         Bounded to the south by 45,000 acres of preserved land along the Blue Ridge escarpment

Climate

·         Average daytime high in July: 75° F

·         Average nighttime low in July: 55° F

·         Average daytime high in January: 51° F

·         Average nighttime low in January: 27° F

·         Average annual snowfall: 15 inches

·         Average annual rainfall: 65 inches

·         Driest month: October

Homes

·         5,000 acre restricted community

·         Approximately 700 homes built within the estate

·         Approximately 80 are permanent residents

·         Home sites are available in ½ to 60 acre lots

Architectural Guidelines

·         The Lake Toxaway Estates has certain architectural guidelines with the concept of environmental conservation, protecting the natural environment, encouraging appropriate designs and proper construction.  Any development or design must be reviewed by the Architectural Review Committee.  See the Property Owners Roster for further details.

Airports

·         Asheville                                       AVL                1          hour

·         Greenville/Spartanburg            GSP                1 ½      hour

·         Atlanta                                          ATL                3          hours

·         Raleigh/Durham                          RDU             ~5          hours

Shopping

·         Asheville                                             1                hour    

·         Atlanta                                              ~3                hours  

·         Brevard                                           ~30               minutes

·         Cashiers/Highlands                         ~30             minutes

·         Charlotte                                           ~3                hours

·         Greenville                                      ~1 ½               hours