Helicopter Tour: Scenic Douglas Lake Flight

Experience breathtaking island views on the Douglas Lake Helicopter Tour. Fly over Douglas Dam and enjoy stunning sun-glistening views of the water in summer, or marvel at exposed islands and coves in winter. Book now!

Duration: 8 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Douglas Lake - On this tour you will climb to almost 1000 feet. You will see view of the French Broad River, Douglas Lake and Mountain Views in the distance. This is our most popular lake flight.
What's Included
  • Professional Guide/Pilot
  • 8 minute/16 mile Helicopter Flight with Douglas Lake Views
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Maximum weight per person 300LB
  • For groups of three (3) passengers, total passenger weight must not exceed 600LB.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This elongated helicopter tour of the lakes takes you further than the standard lake-view flight. You’ll soar right over the Douglas Dam, and continue over the lake. In the summertime, you’ll be rewarded with sun-dappled vistas of the waters and the people having fun by the lake. Come winter, when the water levels recede, the revealed islands and coves…

Location
1949 Winfield Dunn Pkwy
Winfield Dunn Parkway
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Majorswife
Jul 27, 2025
Highlight of summer - Philipp was the most amazing pilot and guide! This has been the highlight of our summer. We will certainly recommend your company. Thank you for the great experience.
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Aprilsi7239ln
Jul 12, 2025
Most exciting part of our vacation 07/2025 - Adam was such a great pilot! Our party of five (two adults and three kids, ages 5, 10, and 15) had the best time ever! Such an awesome experience. I could do this every day!
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622saidae
Jan 18, 2025
CONFIDENCE - MANY PHOTOS WE FULFILLED OUR DECEO WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER WITH HER FIFTEEN DRESS.........A VERY NICE EXPERIENCE.......IT WILL BE A MEMORY FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTER ,
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Madisonbt1168mu
Dec 22, 2024
Amazing! - Philip was amazing!!! He definitely helped me stay calm with my fear of nights! Definitely recommend going! I can’t wait to do it again next year!!
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N8116kjsheilat
Sep 14, 2024
First Time Flyer - I'm afraid of heights but I did it. it was amazing and can't wait to do it again. We had a great pilot who was very informative.
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Joseph_p
Sep 10, 2024
Perfect stop on a Perfect vacation. Thank you! - The staff and pilot were very friendly and patient. The flight was AWESOME!!!! We will be visiting again.
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B3448jsbrendam
Jul 9, 2024
Super! Amazing! - Amazing experience! Our pilot Ben was very personable and knowledgeable and gave us an enjoyable fun experience! I would highly recommend them!
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Kristy
Jul 6, 2024
Wonderful Douglas Lake Reroute Trip! - We did a reroute of Douglas Lake and it was beautiful. We have two boys, age 4 and 2, and staff was great with them. Jameson was our boarding attendant and took great pictures. He even put his sunglasses on our 4 year old because the sun was in his eyes during pictures. Galen was our pilot and he is definitely one of a kind! We had a smooth ride and he was very informative of the area. He was patient with our boys while they were yelling in the headsets and at the end he gave them some pilot wings. 100% recommend these guys if you are looking for a flight!! Thank you Galen for the awesome experience in the sky and all the staff at Scenic!
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Tamarat2023
Jun 18, 2024
First time - They were great and affordable it was a wonderful experience Andrea was great she called and check on my family and I after the ride and my pilot Scott was amazing
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Karsonb355
May 11, 2024
Ben is a great pilot and Andrew was very nice. - Our pilot Ben was amazing as well as Andrew. We went on the extended lake tour and it was very fun and our pilot was extremely reassuring and friendly.
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From $75
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).