Eno River Area
Durham, North Carolina
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36°4'12.4"N 78°55'6.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | North Carolina |
Swim
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Durham, North Carolina
- Head southeast on E Main St toward US-70 BUS E (72 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto N Roxboro St (449 ft)
- Continue straight to stay on N Roxboro St (1.5 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto I-85 S/US-15 S/US-70 W toward Greensboro (2.0 mi)
- Take exit 175 for NC-157 N/Guess Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto NC-157 N/Guess Rd (3.8 mi)
- Turn right onto Latta Rd (0.7 mi)
- Turn right onto Lochaven Dr (0.4 mi)
Other Swimming Holes Nearby
New Hope Creek
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7.8 miles SWRock-lined swimming spots along New Hope Creek come alive in spring and after rain, with some clothing-optional sections tucked into this Durham greenway.
Swim
Sandling Beach
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11.7 miles ESeasonal swim beach on Falls Lake at the Sandling access of Falls Lake State Recreation Area, with a bathhouse, picnic shelters and lakeside trails. Open April to October 1; $10 per vehicle on peak days.
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Falls Lake State Park
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13.5 miles EFour sandy swimming beaches — including Sandling, Rolling View, and Beaverdam with full facilities — make Falls Lake one of the Triangle's best summer swim destinations.
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White Oak Recreation Area
Apex
23.4 miles SA small sand beach on Jordan Lake's east shore off US 64, open to the public on weekends and holidays from April to late September when no group has reserved it. $10 vehicle fee.
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Parker's Creek Beach
Pittsboro
23.6 miles SParker's Creek Beach is the designated swim area at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area's Parkers Creek Access, a sand beach on the western shore of a 14,000-acre reservoir southwest of Apex, North Carolina. The day-use area runs April into early November,
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Seaforth Recreation Area
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Ebenezer Church Beach
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25.8 miles SThe swim beach at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area's Ebenezer Church Access, a sandy, unguarded state park beach on the lake's east shore west of Apex, with a seasonal $10 per vehicle fee.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Longwood Park
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40.4 miles NECorps of Engineers park on the Grassy Creek arm of Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) south of Clarksville, with a buoyed sandy swim beach in a quiet cove. Day use costs $7 per vehicle.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Rudds Creek Park
Boydton
48.5 miles NEA Corps of Engineers swim beach on Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) in the Rudds Creek day use area off U.S. 58, three miles west of Boydton. $7 per vehicle day use fee; Corps and federal passes accepted.
Camp, Swim
North Bend Park Beach
Boydton
49.0 miles NEDay-use swim beach at North Bend Park, the largest Corps of Engineers park on Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) near Kerr Dam. $7 per vehicle; check lake levels first.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, SwimNearby Campsites
Umstead State Park
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15.9 miles SEFive thousand five hundred acres of forested trails — over 20 miles of hiking and 13 miles of multi-use paths — plus three fishing lakes and canoe rentals in the heart of the Triangle.
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Parker's Creek Beach
Pittsboro
23.6 miles SParker's Creek Beach is the designated swim area at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area's Parkers Creek Access, a sand beach on the western shore of a 14,000-acre reservoir southwest of Apex, North Carolina. The day-use area runs April into early November,
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Longwood Park
Clarksville
40.4 miles NECorps of Engineers park on the Grassy Creek arm of Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) south of Clarksville, with a buoyed sandy swim beach in a quiet cove. Day use costs $7 per vehicle.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Rudds Creek Park
Boydton
48.5 miles NEA Corps of Engineers swim beach on Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) in the Rudds Creek day use area off U.S. 58, three miles west of Boydton. $7 per vehicle day use fee; Corps and federal passes accepted.
Camp, Swim
North Bend Park Beach
Boydton
49.0 miles NEDay-use swim beach at North Bend Park, the largest Corps of Engineers park on Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) near Kerr Dam. $7 per vehicle; check lake levels first.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
