Balsam Lake is one of the North Carolina parks in thicket's catalog. thicket is a field guide to the parks near you: it maps the ones you have never noticed, gives you a reason to actually go, and keeps a record of where you have been.
Where it is
Balsam Lake is in Jackson County, North Carolina. Its approximate coordinates are 35.27298, -82.96948.
Check in at Balsam Lake
thicket verifies you are actually here by GPS when you check in, so a visit means you went. Checking in builds a streak, earns achievements, and fills in your map of the places you have been.