Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina

About Lake Waccamaw

Lake Waccamaw, NC is a small town located in southern North Carolina with an estimated population of 1,227.

Lake Waccamaw holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.81 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 437 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Waccamaw News Today

• Lake Waccamaw Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• NC Alligator Festival returning to Lake Waccamaw next weekend WECT | TV6 · Apr 15
• If you don't like snakes, maybe stay away from this Wilmington-area lake - Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News · May 9
• Barbara Simmons Carroll Peacock Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 30
• NC Alligator Festival returning to Lake Waccamaw next weekend FOX Carolina News · Apr 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Waccamaw Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Waccamaw — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Waccamaw

• Angelina's Pizza and Subs — italian
• China Garden — chinese
• Dale's Seafood — seafood
• El Juan Mariscos & Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Waccamaw

• Lake Waccamaw State Park reviews ★
• Campsite 3 reviews ★
• Wannanish Game Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wrc Lake Waccamaw Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lake Waccamaw

• East Columbus Junior-Senior High
• Thomas Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Waccamaw

🏘️ Nearby Communities