Raleigh Area Lakes. Jordan, Harris, Falls.

[bronze_10]

Smh!

 

[Andisimose]

From NCPARKS.GOV/OPEN

May 9th:
Falls:
Rolling View and Shinleaf accesses only:
Some trails
Some restrooms
Rolling View boat ramp

Jordan:
Robeson Creek boat ramp and canoe access

All other areas closed still

 

[IvanRZB]

Jordan has already announced they're only opening a tiny section of their park and it included one ramp, and it's the smallest ramp in all of the park.

Wow, I just saw that... tentative opening date for all boat ramps (except Robeson) July 1st?? sucks

 

[bronze_10]

Pfffttt.

 

[suke]

Wow, I just saw that... tentative opening date for all boat ramps (except Robeson) July 1st?? sucks

Yup! Halfway into summer on one tiny little suck ramp at Jordan. Like I said I hope Cooper forces them to open more.

 

[Julian]

Does the marina at Jordan have their own ramp that is open to the public?

 

[granpachuck]

Does the marina at Jordan have their own ramp that is open to the public?

Normally yes, closed now to the public. One of my friends has his boat on a trailer there, and he can access his boat and the ramp . But last weekend, traffic was backed up for miles, and the owner of Crosswinds emailed his clients saying it was the busiest day he has ever had .

 

[suke]

I think next weekend we'll just do Kerr. Gonna try and convince the wife it's not worth sitting in traffic for nearly an hour.

Hopefully nutbush won't be a nut house.

 

[bronze_10]

I think next weekend we'll just do Kerr. Gonna try and convince the wife it's not worth sitting in traffic for nearly an hour.

Hopefully nutbush won't be a nut house.

The 16 th? We plan on going as well...

 

[Wright2e]

I’m kind of a fan of Kerr. Not too far from Raleigh but wide open for running the boats and playing with the water toys. I am not a big fan of Jordan. Gets busy and isn’t all that deep.

 

[suke]

I’m kind of a fan of Kerr. Not too far from Raleigh but wide open for running the boats and playing with the water toys. I am not a big fan of Jordan. Gets busy and isn’t all that deep.

Gotta know where to go on Jordan to escape the crowds. On any given weekend, normally, it isn't all that busy. Fortunately we have 3 lakes to spread people out on.

 

[suke]

The 16 th? We plan on going as well...

Yup, then. Keeping an eye on the weather. Looks to be mid to high 80s!!! Perfect. Hopefully the rain holds out.

 

[bronze_10]

Our plan for now is to go to Kerr on the 16th weather permitting. We were lazy and. Normally get to the ramp around 10 to 11.... but we normally stay ubtill dark. If weather permits I hope to see some of you out there in a week.

 

[Shookie]

You guys got me thinking..... I keep my boat at Crosswinds and as mentioned above, they have 4 ramps and it's easy to get in and out. It's closed to the public though. They have concierge service but its limited right now because they don't have as many folks working there right now. Last Saturday I showed up at the lake around 11am and put my boat in right away. Had a friend try the one public ramp that is open (I forget which one) and there was a huge backup and he got turned away.

I really want to try Kerr. Trying to convince my wife to trailer an hour away and try a new lake vs having our boat in the water in a couple minutes.

You guys have kids? That might make the difference..... I've got a 16 year old daughter and 2 boys (13 and 9).

 

[bronze_10]

We are bringing my 16 and 12 year old girls ... kerr is a giant beautiful lake..

 

[Smitty]

According to the website, it looks like Jordan will open all the ramps, tentatively, on June 1.

 

[suke]

According to the website, it looks like Jordan will open all the ramps, tentatively, on June 1.

Website says July 1, not June 1. I got excited there for a minute. Although reading that found out there's another ramp at Jordan that's open! Poe's Ridge......may have to check that out. Weather is looking iffy next weekend. Def not driving an hour away with a 40-50% chance of rain. Sucks!

 

[granpachuck]

We are bringing my 16 and 12 year old girls ... kerr is a giant beautiful lake..

We will try to find you guys out there if the weather looks halfway decent. I am thinking of running up there later this week since the weather looks pretty nice.

 

[Smitty]

Website says July 1, not June 1. I got excited there for a minute. Although reading that found out there's another ramp at Jordan that's open! Poe's Ridge......may have to check that out. Weather is looking iffy next weekend. Def not driving an hour away with a 40-50% chance of rain. Sucks!

oh crap, this really sucks. I guess I saw what I wanted it to say.

 

[Shookie]

I think I’ll wait a bit for a trip up to Kerr.... let the water warm up some. We could arrange a meetup sometime this summer I’m sure.