State Recreation Areas more intensely developed units than State Parks, and they largely encompass lands less sensitive to human activities than State Parks. According to the NC Division of Parks & Recreation:
State Recreation Areas are sites where the primary purpose is outdoor recreation, rather than preservation. More intensive development of facilities is provided than in State Parks. Protection and enjoyment of the natural resources are still important, and the sites are expected to contain scenic and attractive natural features. Development is planned and constructed to keep a “reasonable amount” of each area undisturbed and free from improvements and structures.
| State Recreation Area | Web- site |
Region | Counties | Size | Established | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Lake State Recreation Area | 7000300000000000000Piedmont | Wake, Durham | 70035035000000000005,035 acres (20.38 km2) | 1982 | Open | This recreation area is located along the shores of Falls Lake, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built reservoir. | |
| Fort Fisher State Recreation Area | 7000100000000000000Coast | New Hanover | 7002287000000000000287 acres (1.16 km2) | 1986 | Open | This recreation area is known for its long, sandy beach between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. This is the only unit of the park system that allows four-wheel drive vehicles off road. | |
| Jordan Lake State Recreation Area | 7000300000000000000Piedmont | Chatham | 70033916000000000003,916 acres (15.85 km2) | 1981 | Open | This recreation area is located along the shores of Jordan Lake, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built reservoir. | |
| Kerr Lake State Recreation Area | 7000300000000000000Piedmont | Vance, Warren | 70033002000000000003,002 acres (12.15 km2) | 1952 | Open | This recreation area is located along the North Carolinian shores of Kerr Lake, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built reservoir, which is along the border of North Carolina and Virginia. |
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