Lake Crabtree County Park (35.840364, -78.793939)

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Lake Crabtree County Park

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Quick Facts

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County: Wake
Acres: 215
Trails: 14 miles
Difficulty: Easy - moderate
Hours:
8 AM - Sunset
Closed Thanksgiving, December 24th & 25th, and January 1st
Office Hours:
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Monday - Friday

Overview
Lake Crabtree County Park comprises 215 acres adjacent to a 520-acre lake. Fishing, boating, hiking, mountain biking, and picnicking make this a popular park for families. Sailboats, rowboats, kayaks, and canoes can be rented by the hour at the boat rental area.

Trails
Lake Trail (6.0 miles, moderate)
Highland Trail (5.6 miles, moderate)
Connector Trails (2.0 mile, moderate)
Old Beech Nature Trail (0.6 mile, easy)


Wildlife
White-tailed deer, beavers, squirrels, raccoons, fish, freshwater mussels, crayfish, snakes, turtles, frogs, toads, great blue herons, bald eagles, songbirds, ducks, geese, seagulls, hawks, owls, blue-tailed skinks, butterflies, dragonflies, and damselflies.

Plant Life
Mushrooms, azaleas, wildflowers, honeysuckles, wisteria, sassafras, sumac, poison oak, poison ivy, river birches, eastern red cedars, beech trees, oak trees, pine trees, red maples, yellow poplars, southern magnolias, and eastern redbuds.

Landmarks
Old home site and sawmill site.

External Links
Official Site

 


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