Topics Related to Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

Self-guided hike on the Old Oak Trail at Ebenezer Beach. Get outside for State Trails Day and try to identify the animals that are walking through the woods. 

Bryan Cox returns to be a park superintendent at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area in Chatham County.

Brock Martin has been named the new lead park superintendent at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area in Chatham County.

Jordan Lake First Day Hike

Veterans with service-related disabilities are now eligible to apply to receive a free Annual Pass to North Carolina State Parks.

This is a nice leisurely walk on Ebenezer’s Church Trail.  We will be discussing the lake’s history, Ebenezer Church and other interesting facts about the area.  The walk will be on an easy grade approximate 1 mile in length and will last less than two hours, suitable for all ages.  Please dress for the weather and if you have binoculars, bring them! No need to register, just show up for the hike. The trail head is located in the beach parking lot, when you first get into the parking lot, make your first left and the trail head will be on your left. 

M. Scott Avis has been named as the new south district superintendent, overseeing 11 parks in the North Carolina state parks system.

Several North Carolina state parks, in partnership with the North Carolina chapter of the American Canoe Association (ACA) and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, will offer low-cost kayaking instruction at state parks statewide Saturday, May 20. The event is in celebration of National Safe Boating Week, which begins the same day. The event follows a collaboration between the ACA and the state of Tennessee in 2022, which hosted more than 170 participants and earned a Four-Star Award for an innovative program from the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association. 

The $13.7 million will fund capital improvements projects at 11 state parks.