Finger Lakes Of The South is actually three separate lakes named Cheoah Lake, Calderwood Lake, and Chilhowie Lake. Though the shorelines are undeveloped, they do offer a few campsites that are only accessible from the water.

These lakes share a border along the edge of North Carolina and Tennessee. Bed and Breakfasts abound in the hills surrounding Cheoah Lake. Chilhowie is the easiest of the three lakes to access, making it the most popular with tourists, even though Calderwood offers gorgeous waterfalls to hikers. Cheoah Dam was made famous by the popular film “The Fugitive,” when Harrison Ford’s character supposedly jumped from the top while on the run.

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