shavers lake activities

Hop aboard Ballhooter Lift for a scenic ride to Snowshoe's best kept secret, Shaver's Lake. Yeah, we know, the lake itself isn't really a secret. Lots of people know it's where we get the water to make all that white fluffy stuff each winter. But have you seen how inviting the beach is when the snow is long melted, umbrellas are sticking in the sand and belly laughs are echoing off the water? It's quite a scene. Bonus: Zero Sharks.

accessing shavers lake

Access to the lake requires a Summer Fun Pass. Insider tip: Book your lodging through Snowshoe and everyone in your room will receive a free Summer Fun Pass.

helpful information

To help facilitate distancing measures, certain areas of the resort may use capacity management this summer season, including Shaver's Lake.

The Beach Area Features:

- Beachfront area with chairs and umbrellas.
- 200' dock that provides access to an expanded swimming area with shallow and deep sections.
- Access to canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards.
- Child and adolescent water inflatables.
- The Lake Outpost. A retail area offering beach accessories and discs for use on Fairy Diddle Disc Golf Course.

The Lake Area Features:

- A mega playground, slacklines, horseshoes, shuffleboard, and more.
- Access to a network of hiking trails that encircle the lake and ridge of the Basin.
- The Boathouse restaurant. Grab a bite and a brew, overlook the water and enjoy the cool mountain breeze.
- A shaded Spruce glade with picnic tables and hammocks.
- The Fairy Diddle Disc Golf Course. Need discs? Stop by the Lake Outpost.

Beach wheelchair available by request:
- For reservation of beach wheelchair, please call 304.572.6708.

Watercraft Rules:
(Includes canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards.)
- Children ages 9 years and younger are not allowed to operate a watercraft.
- Children 10-12 can operate a watercraft with an accompanying adult.
- Children 13+ can operate the watercrafts' by themselves as long as they can demonstrate, to a lifeguard, their ability to operate the watercraft safely.

BEACH AREA RULES:
- Children 12 years and younger must be supervised by an adult in the beach and swimming areas.

Lake Inflatable Rules:

- All participants, regardless of age, must wear a life jacket while on inflatables.
- No jumping from the top of inflatables. No swimming under inflatables. No flipping inflatables.
- No one under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be allowed on inflatables.
- Children 6 years and younger must have an adult in the water with them, while on inflatables.
- Children 7-12 must have an adult present in the lake area while they are on the inflatables.
- Children 13-17 do not need adult supervision but must have a waiver signed by an adult.