V/L Hwy 126 Highway Directly across from Hidden Cove a Lake James public access for boating and fishing. Tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lake James is a 6, 510 acre lake in western North Carolina with 150 shoreline miles. 87.52 acres of land is yours to own with Shadrick Creek running through it and 2 natural springs this parcel adjoins county and state land. Its estimated that nearly 14 acres are cleared and the other are wooded. Two Conservation Easements protect a total of 25.38 acres of land surrounding Shadrick Creek.