North Carolina Piedmont Area State Parks
Jordan Lake

About:
Imagine relaxing in a cove, listening to the sounds of water rippling. Then, you feel a firm tug on your fishing line. It's going to be a big one! Picture the surface of the lake glistening, water spraying your face, the boat motor ahead roaring. Suddenly, your skis give way — a splash landing! Hear the laughter of children, smell charcoal drifting through the air, feel a breeze blowing through the campground. With almost 14,000 acres of water, all this and more is yours to discover at Jordan Lake.
Things to do:
Accessible activities, bald eagle watching, boating, camping, education and events, fishing, Heritage Day, hiking, picnicking, swimming
Park hours:
November-February, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
March and October, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
April, May, September, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
June-August, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 
Closed Christmas Day
Park Address/Phone Number:
280 State Park Road, Apex, NC 27523 (919) 362-0586
Park fees:
Entrance fees: $5 per car, $3 for senior citizens 62 years of age or older, $10 per bus. Charged daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day; charged on weekends and holidays in April, May and September.

Annual passes are now being sold at the park office for $40. The pass entitles the annual pass holder to an unlimited number of visits without paying the usual $5/day admission fee.

Camping
Backpack and canoe-in campsites: $9 per day, per site. Available at New Hope Overlook. Restrooms and shower facilities nearby. Each site has a picnic table, grill and lantern post. Mulch toilets and drinking water nearby.

Picnic shelter reservations
Four-table shelter: $40 per day. Accommodates up to 30 people. Two four-table shelters with grills are at Ebenezer; one four-table shelter is at Parkers Creek and includes electricity and grills. Drinking water and restrooms nearby.
Eight-table shelters: $60 per day. Accommodates up to 60 people. Electricity, fireplace and charcoal grills. Two shelters are at Parkers Creek; one shelter is at Vista Point. Drinking water and restrooms nearby. 
Twelve-table shelters: $85 per day. Accommodates up to 100 people. Shelters available at Ebenezer and Seaforth. Electricity, fireplace, charcoal grills and restrooms. 

Use of the shelters is free on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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