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Life at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure is all about community. It’s about living where the lake, mountains, clear sky are an everyday part of your life. It’s about the comforts of home with all of the added luxuries that go with it.

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Your Home In The Mountains

During the past 70 years Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure has grown from a solitary boathouse on a beautiful mountain lake into a thriving 3,000+ acre mountain golf community. Today we serve hundreds of guests from around the world who come to vacation and enjoy a tremendous variety of outdoor lake activities, soothing spa treatments, excellent golf courses, and the simple beauty of mountain life.

Over time many guests have become property owners, many of which reside at Rumbling Bald full-time and participate in the community on a daily basis. You don’t have to visualize a developer’s proposal from a map, it’s been here for over 60 years and there’s never been a better time to make Rumbling Bald your mountain vacation home.

PCR’s Top Communities of The Year '22, '23, '24, and 2025
IdealLiving.com's Top 100 Best Places to Live in America
High Speed Fiber Optic Community
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Everything we wanted, and more
Carla L. - We knew we wanted to be on a lake, with beautiful mountain views and a warmer climate. It took us 4 years of searching, but Rumbling Bald Resort provides us with a wonderful community of smart, welcoming people where we enjoy boating, hiking, golf, and exploring charming towns nearby. Everyone loves to visit us here, it’s like being on vacation every day.
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Rumbling Bald it's a home not just a destination
Don M - As a homeowner and full time resident of Rumbling Bald I can truly say that my wife and I have found paradise! The mountains are beautiful during all seasons and with all the great neighbors and amenities from golf, Lake Lure lake, hiking, restaurants both on and near Rumbling Bald and wellness center we never have to go far to enjoy all that's to offer here. Rumbling Bald is truly a dream come true!
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The way living should be.
Jo Ann M - The diversity of activities and amenities offered at Rumbling Bald allows you to pick the type of lifestyle that best suits your interests and needs. You don't have to play golf or own a boat to enjoy living here. Whether you're interested in getting involved in committees that support the resort and its members, enjoy group activities such as tennis and pickle ball, hiking, day trips or dances and lectures (just to name a few), it's all here for you. All this is offered in a setting of outstanding beauty, which enjoys all four seasons, on a lake that has been named one of the top 10 prettiest man-made lakes by National Geographic. If you have been looking for a change in lifestyle, give Rumbling Bald a try, like all of us who have, you will be glad you did.

Born Here

It was in the heart of the wooded Blue Ridge Mountains, that the sheer rock-face devoid of greenery gave Bald Mountain its name. But in 1874 the mountain shook and grumbled and groaned with a series of earthquakes, so folks started calling it Rumbling Bald Mountain. Today, the ancient mountain stands watch over the north end of Lake Lure, and gives shelter to our community that thrives at its feet and shares its name.

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Live Here

Life at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure is all about community. It’s about living where the lake, mountains, clear sky are an everyday part of your life. It’s about the comforts of home with all of the added luxuries that go with it.

 
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Golf Here

Tee up on two world-class courses for incredible scenery, and championship design. Beginner or tournament winner, you’ll fall in love with the game at Bald Mountain and Apple Valley golf courses.

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Play Here

Paddle, hike, swim, and play your way through idyllic wilderness just steps away from your front door. The natural gifts surrounding our property offer beauty, adventure, and rejuvenation at every turn.

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High-Speed Fiber Internet is Here

We recognize now more than ever the importance of a reliable internet connection and how it directly affects work, school, household purchasing, and entertainment.

The recently completed High-Speed Internet Project at Rumbling Bald now provides:

  • A fiber optic high-speed connection to every POA property within Rumbling Bald.
  • Base service on 200 Mbps download x 200 Mpbs upload with no data caps
  • Fixed monthly billing for three years
  • One-time installation fee per building
  • Presented as an optional service to all POA Members

Rumbling Bald is committed to maintaining and improving its infrastructure and amenities to add value to and enhance the community for its members and guests.  Each year a considerable project list is developed to address the areas where improvements are necessary to maintain Rumbling Bald’s status as the premier Lake Lure community.

Rumbling Bald is currently updating its Master Plan, which will help drive robust, efficient, and sustainable growth for the association. This strategic initiative will provide a long-term, vibrant community for its members and guests to enjoy well into the future.

Completed Projects:

  • Main Entrance Renovation
  • Fiber optic infrastructure installation brings a high-speed connection to every lot
  • Replacement of greens at Apple Valley Golf Course
  • Tree removal & pruning at Rumbling Bald & Apple Valley Golf Courses to improve playability
  • Installation of an access control system at the member marina
  • Creek bank stabilization & installation of a new bridge over Trout Stream near the Wellness Center
  • A paving study was completed to help guide annual road maintenance efforts
  • The Fitness Center outfitted with new equipment
  • Replacement of rental pontoon boat fleet
  • New boardwalk and cabana deck
  • Game courts resurfacing

Future Initiatives (1-5 years):

  • Dredging of Bald Mountain Lake
  • The enclosure of the Lakeview Terrace patio, projected completion (TBD)

For additional details and a complete list of annual projects, please contact memberservices@rumblingbald.com.

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