Spring Lake, North Carolina

About Spring Lake

Set in the central part of North Carolina, Spring Lake is a close-knit town, home to 11,530 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Spring Lake is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 23.62 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 488 residents per square mile.

📰 Spring Lake News Today

• Fallen Fort Bragg soldier Staff Sgt. Michael Swinton laid to rest in Spring Lake CBS 17 · Aug 10
• 4816 Spring Lake Dr Apt F, Charlotte, NC 28212 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• Robert Barney Obituary (2026) - Spring Lake, NC - Adcock Funeral Home - Spring Lake Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Overhills Jaguars Football (Spring Lake, NC) Photos Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
• School Board Approves Selling Spring Lake Campus to Cumberland County for $1 CityView NC · Jun 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Spring Lake Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Spring Lake — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,530.
• Easy reach of Fayetteville (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Spring Lake

• IHOP — breakfast
• Thai-Esan Restaurant — thai
• Better than Granny's
• Brooklyn Pizzeria — pizza
• Cactus Creek Coffee And Smoothie Bar — coffee shop (café)
• Cedar Point Reataurant — american
• Chopstixs Thai & Asian Cuisine
• Country Kitchen USA
• El Tucan Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• La Vista Italian Reataurant — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 82nd Airborne Division Museum · Museum
• 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spring Lake

• Air Park reviews ★
• Ashley Park reviews ★
• Flightline Park reviews ★
• Mendoza Park reviews ★
• Playground reviews ★
• Spring Lake Park Site 3 reviews ★
• Wilson Park reviews ★
• leham park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Spring Lake

• Anderson Creek Academy
• Manchester Elementary
• Overhills Elementary
• Overhills High
• Overhills Middle
• Spring Lake Middle
• William T Brown Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Spring Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities