Updated Thursday, April 2: NC State Parks status during COVID-19 pandemic
Posted on: Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 12:41pm |
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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
- June to August:
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
Facilities managed by North Carolina State Parks on Jordan Lake will be closed at sunset on Tuesday, March 31 until further notice to adhere to the social distancing guidelines and reduce the spread of COVID-19 across the state. The closure includes our park office/visitor center, all beaches, all trails, all campgrounds, all shelters, all picnic areas, all boat ramps, all canoe access and all restrooms.
Last updated on: Wednesday, April 1, 2020History highlights
The New Hope River Valley, now home to the corporate world of Research Triangle Park, has been the site of a broad range of cultures for more than 10,000 years. Archaeologists have explored the remains of 450 prehistoric and historic sites in the area and have uncovered many Native American artifacts. The land was settled by Scottish Highlanders in the 1740s, and it saw action in both the Revolutionary and Civil wars.
Following a disastrous hurricane, which struck the Cape Fear River Basin in 1945, Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a comprehensive study of water resource needs in the area. The project, then known as New Hope Lake, was authorized in 1963 and construction began in 1967. In 1973, the name of the project was changed to B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake in honor of the former senator from North Carolina.
Jordan Lake's 46,768 acres are not only a popular source of recreation. They also provide the water supply for surrounding cities, flood and water quality control, and fish and wildlife conservation.
