GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Backcountry Campsite 87 on Fontana Lake is closed while Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials investigate the cause of a fire that has been contained after ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that firefighters recently contained a wildfire that started near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake’s shore.

WAYNESVILLE, NC – Discover the remote southern boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer at Friends of the Smokies’ Fontana Lake Overnight Experience on August 28-29th.

The body found floating in Fontana Lake May 13 has been identified, and the cause of death has been determined as an accidental drowning, yet the victim’s mother still has questions. About 12:30 ...

The bodies of two men who disappeared Aug. 10 on Fontana Lake were recovered Aug. 11, according to the Swain County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. The victims were identified as Daniel Enrigoez ...

One of the biggest draws to the area is Fontana Marina. Located on iconic Fontana Lake, the full-service marina offers watercraft rentals and equipment, including pontoon boats, canoes ...

“Univited rattlesnake boards our boat on Fontana Lake,” Wayne Robbins titled his initial Instagram video post. The screaming started when the family spotted the snake darting toward them on ...

A family spending the day on Fontana Lake in North Carolina was shocked to see a rattlesnake swimming toward their boat. On July 14, Wayne Robbins, his wife and two children, along with four ...