This 20,300 acre reservoir along the Roanoke River basin is 34 miles long and has 350 miles of shoreline.  The water feeds in from the Kerr Lake Dam at Buggs Island, VA.  

For a list of marinas and public boat landings, click the "Marinas" link on left. 

Power boats are permitted on the lake, and aside from the plentiful number of jet skis, the most common types of boats are pontoons/deck, ski /wakeboard boats and bass or fishing boats.  The main lake is about a mile wide, and sail boats are a delight to see on those sunny breezy days. 

All of the many creeks of Lake Gaston can be accessed by motorized boats.  Yes, ALL!  Several of the creeks, especially on the north shore of the lake have bridges to boat under, but the culverts really are wide & tall enough to clear the majority of boats if you lower the boat's bimini top or ski rack.  In fact, this bridge on the right crossing over Lizard Creek provided a safe haven for my pontoon when a thunderstorm quickly blew in!

Approaching the culverts at the "no wake" or slow rate of speed is required and allows drivers going under the bridge to line up the boat and assess the clearance height which can fluctuate, usually within a foot.  

If boating along shorelines, around points of land, or toward the end of creeks and coves, be very careful of shallow water, stumps or sandbars.

FOR BOATING & PWC INFORMATION, HERE ARE A FEW SITES TO VISIT:  (NOTE the potentially different regulations between states and between boats & personal watercraft (jet skis).

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