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 $6 per car, $15 per bus or van, and $4 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
External Links 
Official Site
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