Resting at 3,494 feet above sea level, Lake Glenville in the tiny community of Glenville, North Carolina, is the highest lake east of the Rocky Mountains, but its elevation isn’t its only distinction.

One of the highest-elevation lakes east of the Rockies with miles of shoreline About eight miles north of Cashiers, Lake Glenville is a breathtaking lake in the Smoky Mountains.

Fishing is the name of the game at the pristine Lake Glenville. With 26 miles of shoreline and waters teeming with fish, it's a wonderful place to cast your line.