Directions
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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
Area information
Falls Lake State Recreation Area, which consists of seven individual parks, is located at Falls Lake in Wake and Durham counties, approximately 10 miles north of Raleigh and 12 miles east of Durham.
Park Office and Information Center
The Falls Lake State Recreation Area park office is at 13304 Creedmoor Road (NC 50) in Wake Forest, one mile north of the intersection of NC 98 just before the bridge over the lake.
Traveling west on I-40 or US 64 toward Raleigh, take I-440 (the beltline) north to US 1. Follow US 1 north to NC 98 at the town of Wake Forest. Take NC 98 west approximately eight miles to NC 50. Turn right onto NC 50 and travel north one mile to the park office/information center, which is on the right just before the bridge.
Traveling east on I-40 toward Raleigh, turn north on I-540 (the outer loop). Travel north on 1-540 to NC 50, and take NC 50 north approximately eight miles to park office/information center, which is on the right just before the bridge.
Traveling south on I-85 toward Durham, take Exit 191, then turn east on NC 56 and travel to NC 50 at the town of Creedmoor. Turn south on NC 50 and drive approximately eight miles to the park office/information center, which is on the left immediately past the bridge.
Traveling north on I-85 toward Durham, travel through Durham, and take US 70 east toward Raleigh. Turn east on NC 98 and travel toward Wake Forest for approximately eight miles to NC 50. Take NC 50 north for one mile to the park office/information center, which is on the right just before the bridge.
Addresses of individual recreation areas
HWY 50 BOAT LAUNCH – 13900 Creedmoor Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587
BEAVERDAM – 14600 Creedmoor Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587
SANDLING BEACH – 14601 Creedmoor Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587
SHINLEAF CAMPGROUND – 13708 New Light Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587
HOLLY POINT CAMPGROUND – 14424 New Light Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587
B.W. WELLS CAMPGROUND – 1630 Bent Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587
ROLLING VIEW CAMPGROUND – 4201 Baptist Rd. Durham NC 27703
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