Lake Raleigh’s recreation area, located in the heart of NC State’s Centennial Campus, offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor exploration — including walks, picnics, disc golf, fishing, non-motorized boating and watersports.
Falls Lake State Recreation Area is a collective of seven access areas scattered around the shoreline of this undeveloped, 12,000-acre reservoir. More than 300 campsites at four of the access areas offer a range of outdoor experience from RV hookups to primitive tent camping and group camps. There are five swim beaches in the recreation area and a number of boating ramps, some reserved for paddlers and non-gasoline powered boats. The Beaverdam access offers a network of mountain biking trails as well as a separate and quiet lake impoundment perfect for paddling, fishing and swimming. The Mountains-to-Sea State Trail winds through parts of the recreation area and is a centerpiece of a network of hiking trails.
Falls Lake State Recreation Area is a collective of seven access areas scattered around the shoreline of this undeveloped, 12,000-acre reservoir. More than 300 campsites at four of the access areas offer a range of outdoor experience from RV hookups to primitive tent camping and group camps. There are five swim beaches in the recreation area and a number of boating ramps, some reserved for paddlers and non-gasoline powered boats. The Beaverdam access offers a network of mountain biking trails as well as a separate and quiet lake impoundment perfect for paddling, fishing and swimming. The Mountains-to-Sea State Trail winds through parts of the recreation area and is a centerpiece of a network of hiking trails.
Lake Raleigh’s recreation area, located in the heart of NC State’s Centennial Campus, offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor exploration — including walks, picnics, disc golf, fishing, non-motorized boating and watersports.
Outside the 76 Gas Station
2525 Jones Franklin Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Outside the 76 Gas Station
2525 Jones Franklin Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Pick-up and drop off your rental at the South Raleigh WakeRack lockers outside the 76 Gas Station. The access code to retrieve your paddle board or kayak is provided in an email one hour before your reservation.
Each rental includes everything you need in a duffel bag, even the life jacket!
Pick-up and drop off your rental at the Falls Lake WakeRack lockers outside the Marathon Gas Station. The access code to retrieve your paddle board or kayak is provided in an email one hour before your reservation.
Each rental includes everything you need in a duffel bag, even the life jacket!
Pick-up and drop off your rental at the Falls Lake WakeRack lockers outside the Marathon Gas Station. The access code to retrieve your paddle board or kayak is provided in an email one hour before your reservation.
Each rental includes everything you need in a duffel bag, even the life jacket!
Pick-up and drop off your rental at the South Raleigh WakeRack lockers outside the 76 Gas Station. The access code to retrieve your paddle board or kayak is provided in an email one hour before your reservation.
Each rental includes everything you need in a duffel bag, even the life jacket!
Created as a reservoir for the city in the early 1900s, Lake Raleigh is a sprawling oasis less than three miles from Downtown Raleigh. The 75-acre lake and its trails are open from dawn until dusk, and there are three areas of public access.
Constructed in 1956 with the aid of the Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Wheeler once served as Raleigh's secondary auxiliary water-supply lake.
6404 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
As the first established county park, Lake Crabtree County Park offers visitors opportunities for outdoor recreation. Located on a 215-acre site adjacent to a 520-acre flood control lake, the park hosts more than 16 miles of trails.
1400 Aviation Parkway
Morrisville, NC 27560
Lake Johnson has paved greenway and natural surface trails, fishing, public programs, seasonal boat rentals, indoor & outdoor facility rentals, and a swimming pool.
4601 Avent Ferry Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Harris Lake County Park is a 680-acre park located in the western part of Wake County on the Shearon Harris Reservoir.
2112 County Park Drive
New Hill, NC 27562
Shearon Harris Boat Launch
Bartley Holleman Road
New Hill, NC 27562
Falls Lake State Recreation Area is part of the North Carolina State Parks system. For more info, visit their website.
Free, public boat ramp, close to Falls Lake lockers, can be crowded.
Open during park hours, boat ramp (non-gasoline powered boats only).
Falls Lake State Recreation Area is part of the North Carolina State Parks system. For more info, visit their website.
Free, public boat ramp, close to Falls Lake lockers, can be crowded.
Open during park hours, boat ramp (non-gasoline powered boats only).
Created as a reservoir for the city in the early 1900s, Lake Raleigh is a sprawling oasis less than three miles from Downtown Raleigh. The 75-acre lake and its trails are open from dawn until dusk, and there are three areas of public access.
Constructed in 1956 with the aid of the Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Wheeler once served as Raleigh's secondary auxiliary water-supply lake.
6404 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
As the first established county park, Lake Crabtree County Park offers visitors opportunities for outdoor recreation. Located on a 215-acre site adjacent to a 520-acre flood control lake, the park hosts more than 16 miles of trails.
1400 Aviation Parkway
Morrisville, NC 27560
Lake Johnson has paved greenway and natural surface trails, fishing, public programs, seasonal boat rentals, indoor & outdoor facility rentals, and a swimming pool.
4601 Avent Ferry Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Harris Lake County Park is a 680-acre park located in the western part of Wake County on the Shearon Harris Reservoir.
2112 County Park Drive
New Hill, NC 27562
Shearon Harris Boat Launch
Bartley Holleman Road
New Hill, NC 27562
"Great experience and great business idea. Super convenient for customers. We just picked up the paddle board directly from a locker, and it was just next to falls lake. They picked our phone call instantly and answered all our questions. The board was of good quality and we enjoyed it a lot. Thanks and we’d definitely try out their Jordan lake and Kerr lake rental in the near future."
Luanna J.
"Great convenient service if you want to try out Stand Up Paddleboarding! Six Forks Rd lockers very convenient to Falls Lake. Included everything I needed in the locker. Great price and excellent customer service."
Sharon D.
"Great experience and great business idea. Super convenient for customers. We just picked up the paddle board directly from a locker, and it was just next to falls lake. They picked our phone call instantly and answered all our questions. The board was of good quality and we enjoyed it a lot. Thanks and we’d definitely try out their Jordan lake and Kerr lake rental in the near future."
Luanna J.
"Great convenient service if you want to try out Stand Up Paddleboarding! Six Forks Rd lockers very convenient to Falls Lake. Included everything I needed in the locker. Great price and excellent customer service."
Sharon D.
"My friend and I have rented from Wake Rack twice now and both times we had great experiences. The owner of the business is so kind and helpful! He went above and beyond with the accommodations. We used the Falls Lake location to pick up our boards from and it was such an easy process. The boards are great quality and its so convenient to inflate them once you get to your destination which is great for people like me who drive a car."
Nikki G.
