Falls Lake State Recreation Area

Swim at a lake beach, launch a kayak, ride the Beaverdam bike trails or hike a stretch of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail just north of Raleigh.

13304 Creedmoor Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587 · Wake Forest, NC

About Falls Lake State Recreation Area

Falls Lake State Recreation Area covers 5,035 acres along the shore of the 12,410-acre Falls Lake, a reservoir the Army Corps of Engineers built on the Neuse River between 1978 and 1981. The park has swim beaches at Beaverdam, Rolling View and Sandling, several boat ramps and campgrounds. About 25 miles of hiking trails include part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and Beaverdam has 14 miles of mountain bike trails. Entry is $10 per car on weekends in April, May and September and every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and free the rest of the year.

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