Fantastic place for family fun, athletics, or just get togethers for groups…read more Suggest folks to come by and take time to sit out at the lake and enjoy the scenery.

Great recreational spot! Playgrounds, trails, picnic areas and a big old lake to ride around in…read more We brought our paddle boards and cruised around the afternoon. It was free, parking is limited near the boat launch area, but other options aren't too far away.

I was looking for a new trail to explore since the weather is warmed up and it's not freezing…read moreoutside. This park wasn't too far from where I live so I decided to check it out. It definitely needs some TLC but overall, it offers playground dog park, baseball basketball and restrooms. I wasn't crazy over the trails so I decided to skip it and I'm gonna continue my search looking for other parks that I feel like I feel more fit what I'm looking for. The signage and overall vibe of the park could use some updating.

Decently large and well-maintained park near Carrboro. There are a few small hiking trails but they…read moreare a bit overgrown. Nice, new tennis courts are available, and a couple small playgrounds, but not much else. You can fish in the lake, but it's small and murky. Beautiful nature but if you're looking for trails, try elsewhere!

An AMAZING experience at Jordan Lake for a first time camper as myself. My husband and I spent 2…read morenights camping at Jordan Lake and before we left we were planning our next trip. Jordan Lake has several campgrounds. You have to reserve for your location based on campground. Check-in is at 3:00. We stayed at Popular Point. Our site was pre-selected at the time of reservation. Staff were amazing friendly and helpful. As a first time camper it really was about location, location, location. Our site was next to the lake which made fishing easy. My husband caught a bass and a catfish. Fellow campers were friendly. We were supplied with electricity and water at the site. There are shower houses on every loop and they are CLEAN. Warm water with great pressure. This shower was better than some hotels I have stayed. Pet and family friendly. I cannot say enough great things about Jordan Lake; go visit for yourself.

So fun!!! Missing all the MN public lakes, we were looking for a place to rent a pontoon and spend…read morethe day on the water. Crosswinds was very easy to book. Sign all the papers online, book the boat you want and pay. You will pay additional gas once you get back but it couldn't have gone smoother. The 2 teens that helped us were very helpful and nice. And the boat was very nice and drove well. We all had a nice day on the water. We definitely plan to rent again!

We had the best day renting a pontoon from you! The staff (while socially distanced) was very…read morehelpful and informative while getting us loaded up and on the water. The condition of the pontoon was very nice! Super clean and definitely a newer boat. (The reviews had me nervous). We literally spent the day socially distanced and technology free and we all needed that! It was easy to get back to the dock and the staff even offered to fill up the tank and just text us the receipt which was great because a wicked storm was rolling in pretty quickly. Can't wait to do this again! We truly had a blast! Thanks so much!

I was in the area and looking for a nice place to enjoy my lunch. Being in Cary frequently, I can…read morealways find a well-maintained and beautiful park close by. This Nature Preserve was super close so I paid it a visit. Wow is it gorgeous here. Even though you can hear traffic from the parking area, you are quickly whisked away into some of the best nature scenes that Cary has to offer. There is plenty of signage, so you always know where you are. There's also plenty of signage describing what's around you and how to get there. This is one gem of a park!!

I attended the Fall Salamanders Program yesterday and saw two large marbeled salamanders! It was a…read morebeautiful day for an outdoor learning experience with our salamander expert Stephanie. We hiked into the woods and she knew exactly where to look for the stunning little creatures. I have hiked the Preserve and it is lovely and a good workout with steps and small hills. There is a great visitors center with info and bathrooms too. Hemlock Bluffs is a small park that makes a huge impression. You should definitely check it out and have fun!

Easy trail around the island with nice river views. Good for beginners but lots of rocks and tree…read moreroots on the path.

Excellent Park to visit. Lush vegetation and a well worn trail that runs along the edge of an…read moreisland in the middle of the Haw River. Great views of the Haw River. Nearby is a great Cafe to go to also.

When you set out to kayak the historic Haw River it's hard to suppress speculative thoughts about…read moreyour adventure and wonder how it will all turn out. This was on our minds as my wife and I drove past an "entering Alamance County" road sign on our way to the Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company at Saxapahaw, North Carolina. A leisurely drive along Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road parallels the Haw and suggests a hint of our forthcoming adventure. A tough bridge built for hard times stands over massive, craggy, dark gray rocks, chiseled into the river bottom by the waters bonding the town of Saxapahaw to the earth and the history of this area. On arrival, we could see paddlers struggling to sandwich their watercraft among the rocks around the Saxapahaw bridge. But we never foresaw when we left here, our memories would bear an indelible imprint of this place as "Aramanche" -- a place where Native Americans saw water flow through blue clay. One reason to rent a Kayak here is to unplug yourself from the present and reconnect with the past. In fact, the owner and his staff will tell you his fondest wish is for customers is to "unplug and reconnect." When you cast your eyes out over the Haw as you paddle a kayak, you'll see tranquil and rapid running waters, deep cuts into riverbanks and tree lines, and evidence of the dominating torrential waters that have run for millennia along this 110-mile river down to the Cape Fear basin near the Atlantic coast. The geological history of this place is violent. But there's more. There's tons of history and culture to absorb. Generations of native Americans and later, European colonists, are bound up in the history of this river. Native Americans ran The Great Trading Path that ran from Chester County, PA, along the Shenandoah Mountains roughly to where I-81 and route 220 meet near Danville, Virginia, today. From there, settlers found their way into North Carolina along the Haw. Why Go? If you're interested in American history, you'll visit to have fun and to bask vicariously in the river that was once part of the Underground Railroad. Along this river, Quakers would shepherd slaves from house-to-house, across the Ohio River, and into the free territories in the west. If you're a history buffwith an archaeological bent, you'll visit the Haw to find that blue-gray clay the Siouan Indians used as body paint. It was found in Saxapahaw, and the Indians called this clay "Aramanche", meaning, a place where "water flows through blue clay" in Eastern Siouan. If you're interested in seismology, you'll be curious about the natural fault line running from this area down to Charleston, S.C., that triggered the Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886. You can see this line on the surface under a little bridge in the nearby village of Glencoe, N.C., along Highway 62. If you enjoy riding the rapids as a Kayaker, you'll need to sign up for a class-III white-water adventure. The fault line that runs from Glencoe down toward the Cape Fear river basin features sharp drop-offs triggering the rapid waters adrenaline junkies crave. A guided tour along the Haw lasts about 3-hours. Go, unplug, reconnect with American history and, enjoy!

This place is great! Recently came here with some friends for the day and had a blast…read more So it's a little confusing on their website, but you can indeed just rent kayaks, paddle boards or canoes. It made it seem like the only way to go on the river was through signing up for a class, but that's not the case. For $30 you can rent a boat for half the day and they'll drive you upstream a bit to the dock. From there you can go upstream on your own and enjoy some paddling + swimming. We had a great time! There ARE a bunch of fun day trips (and a moonlight night trip!), plus some other routes so I'm definitely going to sign up for one of those. But if you just want to rent for a few hours, that's cool too! Pro tip: Come before 11 a.m. It's a little cooler, and they won't be as crowded.

We loved exploring this park and finding the Thomas Dambo Trolls! This park is a huge 308-acre…read moreurban park in Raleigh that has transformed from the former Dorothea Dix Hospital grounds. It has giant meadows, amazing skyline views, a dog park, and historic architecture. At certain times during the year there is even a field of sunflowers. But the real highlight of this park is exploring to find the Thomas Dambo Trolls. They are so incredible to see in person. Don't miss your chance to view them!!

I've been here three times recently and each time had a great experience. One time we came to see…read morethe sunflower field. Parking was super easy and sunflower field was well maintained and easy to walk thru and take pics. There was even a grass couch for a photo shoot. The next time we came for a WW Ii tour of the grounds and were given a great amount of history about the northern soldiers who occupied the hospital and the land when it was a plantation. Most recently we came to see the trolls. What beautiful artwork they were and it was so much fun walking thru the park to find them. Like a treasure hunt. Great park with outdoor art, a gift shop with restrooms. I love this park.