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

• Clemson student's body recovered after kayak discovered near boat ramp at Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina WXII · Sep 10
• Unsettling discovery of empty kayak leads to body in Lake Waccamaw, NC town says Charlotte Observer · Sep 8
• Lakewood Girls Varsity Volleyball @ East Columbus MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Body of missing South Carolina kayaker recovered from Lake Waccamaw WECT · Sep 7
• Multiple agencies searching for missing 25-year-old at Lake Waccamaw WWAYTV3 · Sep 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lake Waccamaw

🏘️ Nearby Communities