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.
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.
Location
From Durham, take I-40E to exit 285 (Aviation Pkwy). Go south on Aviation Pkwy and the entrance will be on the left.
Hours
8 AM - Sunset
Closed Thanksgiving, December 24th & 25th, and January 1st.
External Links 
Official Site
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