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Education
Poplar Point Loop E has limited amounts of campsites open for camping on a first come first serve basis at this time.
Poplar Point Loop C will be open March 8, 2021 and Loop F will be open tentatively March 12, 2021 due to an unexpected water line break.
Parkers Creek Loop1 tentative opening date March 30, 2021.
Parkers Creek Loop 2 tentative opening date March 22, 2021.
Parkers Creek Loops 4N and 4S have a tentative opening date of March 15, 2021.
Parkers Creek Group sites have a tentative opening date of March 11, 2021.
Parkers Creek Day Use Area will open March 29, 2021.
Vista Point Group sites open March 15, 2021.
We will update our webpage as the water recedes to appropriate levels.
Last updated on: Friday, March 5, 2021The Park Office/Visitor Center will be open 8 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday during the months of November, December, January, and February. The Park Office/Visitor Center will be closed on weekends and all state recognized holidays.
On Tuesday, December 01, 2020, all water will be cut off to individual campsites for the fall 2020/winter 2021 camping season. If you should need water, please use the frost proof water spigots located at each shower house. The shower houses will remain open with hot water.
Water will be cut back on starting March 1, 2021 and will be completed loop by loop before March 31, 2021.
Poplar Point Campground Loops C, E and F will be open year-round to accommodate the fall 2020/winter 2021 camping season. Reservations must be made online or by calling 1-877-722-6762 to camp in Loops C and F. Loop E is first come, first serve/walk in camping.
Contact the park
919-362-0586
jordan.lake@ncparks.gov
Addresses
Visitor center
280 State Park Road
Apex, NC 27523
GPS: 35.7355, -79.0165
Crosswinds campground
389 Farrington Road
Apex, NC 27502
GPS: 35.7420, -79.0021
Ebenezer Church
2582 Beaver Creek Road
Apex, NC 27502
GPS: 35.7082, -79.0157
New Hope Overlook
339 W.H. Jones Road
New Hill, NC 27562
GPS: 35.6772, -79.0454
Parkers Creek campground
Parkers Creek Beach Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
GPS: 35.7381, -79.0410
Poplar Point campground
558 Beaver Creek Road
Apex, NC 27502
GPS: 35.7289, -79.0044
Seaforth
Seaforth Beach Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
GPS: 35.7354, -79.0380
Vista Point campground
2498 N. Pea Ridge Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
GPS: 35.7094, -79.0592
White Oak recreation area
White Oak Beach Road
Apex, NC 27523
GPS: 35.7384, -79.0122
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
- PLEASE NOTE: Jordan Lake's day-use area gates and campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
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- November to February:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
8:00am to 10:00pm
- October:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
- PLEASE NOTE: Jordan Lake's day-use area gates and campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
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- November to February:
Monday to Friday only:
8:00am to 4:30pm
- March to October:
Open daily:
8:00am to 4:30pm
- In 2020, the visitor center is closed on November 26 and 27, December 24 to 28, and New Year's Day
Operating season
Educational programs
Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. Check the Events calendar for more information.
Rangers also hold special programs for groups and classes. To arrange an exploration of Jordan Lake State Recreation Area for your group or class, contact the park office for further information.
Educational materials about Jordan Lake State Recreation Area have been developed for grades K-3 and are correlated to North Carolina's competency-based curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts. The Jordan Lake program introduces students to local predators and prey and how they fit into a food chain. Accompanying the program is a teacher's booklet and workshop, available free of charge to educators.
Exhibit Hall
Gain a better understanding of the natural and cultural history of the waters and lands associated with B. Everett Jordan Lake by visiting the park's exhibit hall located in the Visitors Center. The theme of the exhibit hall is "We all live downstream." A series of interactive exhibits, images, and artifacts guide the visitor through the natural history of the Haw and New Hope Rivers and the surrounding forests and fields. Displays allow the visitors to explore the world of water environments and the species that those aquatic environments support. A major feature of the exhibit hall is the life size eagle's nest which allows visitors a bird's eye view of the interior of this massive nest. The exhibit hall is open from 8:00am until 4:30pm daily.
