Falls Lake State Recreation Area

Important information

10 MILES FROM DURHAM 12 MILES FROM RALEIGH DAY-USE AREAS open and close at the posted gate hours during their operating season. ALL CAMPGROUNDS at Falls Lake provide 24-hour access for campers only when any campsites are reserved or occupied, only during each campground's operating season. Campers will be given the after-hours emergency phone number upon check-in, or may contact a camp host in the event of an emergency. All day visitors, including those with picnic shelter or community building reservations, will be charged the per-vehicle entrance fee. This fee is charged daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and on weekends in April, May, and September.