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Falls Lake State Recreation Area: Rollingview

Where: 13304 Creedmoor Rd., Wake Forest
Latitude: 36.0072
Longitude: 78.4275
No. of campsites: 115
Cost: $20 with no hook-ups, $25 with hookups
Stuff to do nearby: fishing, hiking, paddling

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Falls Lake State Recreation Area: Shinleaf

Where: 13304 Creedmoor Rd., Wake Forest
Latitude: 36.0117
Longitude: 78.6888
No. of campsites: 47
Cost: $20
Stuff to do nearby: Hiking, paddling, fishing

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Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center

Where: 6601 Devils Racetrack Road, Four Oaks
Latitude: 35.2260
Longitude: 78.1861
No. of campsites: 6
Cost: $5
Stuff to do nearby: hiking, horseback riding, biking, fishing, controlled hunting areas for feral pig, deer, waterfowl, squirrel and wild turkey.

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Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: New Hope Overlook

Where: 280 State Park Road, Apex
Latitude: 35.3927
Longitude: 79.0424
No. of campsites: 24
Cost: $13
Stuff to do nearby: fishing, hiking, paddling

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Umstead State Park

Where: 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
Latitude: 35.8905,
Longitude: 78.7502
No. of campsites: 28
Cost: $20
Stuff to do nearby: Hiking, paddling, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking

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