Lake Royale is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States.

The main entrance to Lake Royale is off Sledge Road (SR 1611), 3 miles (5 km) east of Bunn.

Lake Royale is located in southeastern Franklin County.

The residential community that comprises the CDP surrounds Lake Royale, a reservoir on Cypress Creek and a tributary of the Tar River.

[4] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,392 people, 1,361 households, and 1,035 families residing in the CDP.

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.