Activities
CLOSED TODAY
Contact the park
919-676-1027
falls.lake@ncparks.gov
Addresses
Visitor center
13304 Creedmoor Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
GPS: 35.735554, -79.016569
Beaverdam
14600 Creedmoor Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
GPS: 36.036276, -78.685078
B.W. Wells campground
1630 Bent Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
GPS: 35.986138, -78.631598
Highway 50
13900 Creedmoor Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
GPS: 36.021656, -78.690270
Holly Point campground
14424 New Light Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
GPS: 36.010031, -78.657522
Rolling View
4201 Baptist Road
Durham, NC 27703
GPS: 36.008504, -78.729136
Sandling Beach
14601 Creedmoor Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
GPS: 36.042399, -78.698457
Shinleaf campground
13708 New Light Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
GPS: 35.993892, -78.65959
Hours
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- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
- Not all day-use areas are open year-round. Please check the park's operating season schedule for dates.
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- All campground gates have 24-hour access when the campground is operating.
- Please check the park's operating season schedule for dates.
- Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
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- Easter to Labor Day:
8:00am to 5:00pm
daily
- Labor Day to Easter:
8:00am to 5:00pm
weekdays only
closed on state holidays
Falls Lake will be maintaining its potable water systems this winter. This will affect multiple areas, with some having different operating seasons from normal and some still open but using portable toilets with no potable water available in the park. Please keep in mind that the following dates are subject to change as weather and other factors could affect when the work is started or completed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Beaverdam Recreation Area: January 21 through February 28 – OPEN, no potable water, portable toilets available
- Rolling View Recreation Area Family Camping: February 17 through April 1 – CLOSED, family camping available at Holly Point
- Rolling View Recreation Area Group Camping: February 17 through April 1 – CLOSED, group camping available at Shinleaf
- Rolling View Recreation Area Day-Use: February 17 through April 1 – OPEN, no potable water, portable toilets available
Starting January 17, 2020 the Park Information Office will be undergoing some improvements to the front porch area. We ask that visitors come in through the back door during this time Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
Last updated on: Friday, January 17, 2020Sandling Beach day-use area closes for the winter season on October 1, 2019. Holly Point campground closes for the winter season on November 1, 2019. BW Wells Group Campground closes for the winter season on December 1, 2019.
Other Falls Lake camping and day-use areas are open all winter long. For a full list, see the Falls Lake Operating Season Schedule:
https://files.nc.gov/ncparks/falls-lake-state-recreation-area-2019-operating-season-schedule.pdf
Things to do
Hiking and Biking
The park is a great place for a hike! See the Trails page for more information.
Accessible Activities
Persons with disabilities will find access to a wide range of recreational opportunities at Falls Lake. All parking lots have spaces set aside for persons with disabilities and the restrooms are accessible as well. An accessible fishing pier is located at Beaverdam and Rollingview. Accessible picnic shelters are also available at Beaverdam, as well as at Rolling View and Sandling Beach. Accessible swimming is available at Beaverdam, Rolling View and Sandling Beach, and accessible campsites are available at Holly Point, Rolling View and Shinleaf. Park staff can guide you to facilities best suited to your needs.
Boating
Highway 50, Rolling View and Beaverdam recreation areas have boat-launching ramps. Only boats with non-gasoline motors are allowed in Beaverdam. B. W. Wells and Holly Point provide similar services for campers only.
Sandling Beach offers a beach to launch non-motorized watercraft, but paddlers must carry canoes across the beach to the water by hand.
A privately managed concession near Rolling View State Recreation Area—Rollingview Marina—offers boat launching, slips and mooring, kayak, paddleboard and canoe rentals, as well as a snack bar, supplies and gasoline. 919-596-2194.
Check lake levels at the US Army Corps of Engineers website.
Fishing
Bass, bluegill, catfish and crappie - as well as numerous artificial reefs and fish shelters, and continuous stocking programs - attract anglers to Falls Lake. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission regulations apply. See water levels here.
Picnicking
All recreation areas offer picnic sites with outdoor grills and tables. Drinking water is located nearby. Sandling Beach, Rolling View and Beaverdam have picnic shelters of various sizes with drinking water and restrooms nearby. Highway 50 offers picnic tables, grills, trash receptacles and nearby restrooms.
Use of picnic shelters is free on a first-come, first-served basis; a fee is charged to reserve a shelter. This facility can be reserved through our central reservation system.
Swimming
Sandling Beach, Rolling View and Beaverdam provide sandy swim beaches with nearby restrooms and changing facilities. Holly Point offers swimming for campers only. Supervise children closely and outfit them with personal flotation devices when they are in or near water.
