Overview
Falls Lake State Recreation Area comprises 8 recreation areas on 26,000 acres surrounding a 12,000-acre man-made lake. Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, and camping are some of the many activities enjoyed here.
While it is free to access the lake at any of the off road areas, there is an entrance fee to get into the 8 recreation areas. The fee is $5 per car, $10 per bus, and $3 for senior citizens (62+ years old). There are also additional fees for picnic shelters and camp sites.
Wildlife
White-tailed deer, red foxes, beavers, river otters, woodchucks, groundhogs, chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, catfish, bowfish, bass, sunfish, shad, crappie, freshwater mussels, crayfish, snakes, turtles, frogs, toads, great blue herons, great egrets, belted kingfishers, bald eagles, osprey, cormorants, songbirds, ducks, loons, seagulls, hawks, owls, wild turkeys, blue-tailed skinks, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, and velvet ants.
Plant Life
Mushrooms, azaleas, wildflowers, tick-seed sunflowers, butterfly weeds, asters, honeysuckles, kudzu, wisteria, sassafras, sumac, poison oak, poison ivy, river birches, ironwoods, dogwoods, eastern red cedars, beech trees, oak trees, pine trees, red maples, black walnuts, yellow poplars, southern magnolias, and eastern redbuds.
Landmarks
Falls Lake Dam
Location
To get to the trailhead at the Falls Lake office, take Hwy 70E towards Durham. Turn right onto Sherron Rd. Take Sherron Rd for about 3 miles then turn right onto Holloway St/Hwy 98. In about 6 miles, merge right onto Creedmoor Rd/Hwy 50. The office will be on your right in 1 mile just before the bridge.
Hours
Park Hours:
8 AM - 9 PM May - Aug
8 AM - 8 PM Sept & April
8 AM - 7 PM Oct & March
8 AM - 6 PM Nov - Feb
Closed on December 25th.
Park Visitor Center and Office Hours:
8 AM - 5 PM Monday - Friday.
Also open on weekends 8 AM - 5 PM, May - Sept
Closed on December 25th.
External Links 
Official Site
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