Location: Vance County near the Virginia state line
At the park, you can find: 50,000-acre Kerr Lake reservoir and ospreys
Highlights at this access: visitor center; the park's only designated swim beach; volleyball court; TRACK Trail; picnic shelters and community building; large group camping; privately owned Satterwhite Point marina
Location: Chatham County, 30 miles west of downtown Raleigh
At the park, you can find: 14,000-acre Jordan Lake reservoir and the bald eagle
Highlights at this access: group RV camping with electric and water hookups; group tent camping; hiking through seasonal flora; sailboat launch; swim beach; picnic shelters
Location: Chatham County, 24 miles west of downtown Raleigh
At the park, you can find: 14,000-acre Jordan Lake reservoir and the bald eagle
Highlights at this access: tent, trailer, and RV camping, some with water and electric hookups; walk-up only loops; campers-only boat ramp and docks
Location: Chatham County, 26 miles west of downtown Raleigh
At the park, you can find: 14,000-acre Jordan Lake reservoir and the bald eagle
Highlights at this access: tent, trailer, and RV camping, some with water and electric hookups; walk-up only loops; group camping; swim beach; picnic shelters
Location: Chatham County, 24 miles west of downtown Raleigh
At the park, you can find: 14,000-acre Jordan Lake reservoir and the bald eagle
Highlights at this access: tent, trailer, and RV camping, some with electric and water hookups; campers-only boat ramp and swim beach; nearby privately owned Crosswinds marina
Location: Chatham County, 26 miles west of downtown Raleigh
At the park, you can find: 14,000-acre Jordan Lake reservoir and the bald eagle
Highlights at this access: wide view of the lake; accessible swim beach; picnic areas; boat ramp
Location: Chatham County, 29 miles southwest of downtown Raleigh
At the park, you can find: 14,000-acre Jordan Lake reservoir and the bald eagle
Highlights at this access: moderately difficult hiking loops; short hike-in backpack camping; day-use boat ramps
Location: Chatham County, 26 miles west of downtown Raleigh
At the park, you can find: 14,000-acre Jordan Lake reservoir and the bald eagle
Highlights at this access: 24-hour boat ramp; accessible swim beach; easy trails; picnic areas and shelters; best access for windsurfing
Location: Bladen County, 35 miles southeast of Fayetteville
You can find: two Carolina bay lakes: Jones Lake and Salters Lake; red-cockaded woodpeckers that live in the bay forest
Highlights: full hook-up RV camping; tea-colored waters of the lake; long hikes on easy trails; swim beach; picnic shelter; boat rentals
Location: Dare County, in the Outer BanksAt the park, you can find: the tallest living sand dune on the Atlantic coast, gray fox, American beach grass, and fulguritesHighlights at this access: wetlands, grassy dunes, maritime thickets; swim beach on Roanoke Sound; kiteboarding; windsurfing; paddling access