Four Great Lakes - One Great County! It was such a nice day outside, I wanted to be there, in a kayak. Wait, relaxing with a book. No, riding my mountain bike through the park. Fine. It’s too hard to choose.
I know you Wake County natives are naming off quite a few more lakes in the area than those on my list below, but I wanted to highlight four lakes in the Wake County area that are managed by the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department:
1. Lake Johnson: Located off Avent Ferry Road, Lake Johnson Park is composed of a 150+ acre lake and 300+ acres of land surrounding the lake. The lake/park offers boating, picnic shelters , concessions, facility rentals, greenway trails, and a vast array of classes, special events and recreational opportunities for the entire family. Lake Johnson has 3.5 miles of paved greenway trails and 1.9 miles of unpaved trails.
2. Lake Lynn: Located off Ray Road, Lake Lynn is a 75-acre park with a mixture of paved and boardwalk trails and a fabulous Recreation Center. Lots of opportunities to see ducks, geese and turtles sunning on logs. Great for walks, biking, jogging, rollerblading, etc.
3. Lake Wheeler: Located off Lake Wheeler Road, Lake Wheeler serves as Raleigh’s secondary auxiliary water supply, and this 800-acre lake park (650 acres of lake; 150 acres of park and land buffer) has rapidly become a favorite capital city getaway. Powerboats of most types may launch at Lake Wheeler; however, Personal Water Craft (PWC) are not allowed to launch at the Lake. Enjoy the abundance of nature and picnic areas available at the Lake Wheeler Park.
4. Shelley Lake: Located off Milbrook Road, this 53-acre lake/park provides two miles of paved, scenic greenway trails with exercise workout stations. Visitors may enjoy fishing, canoeing, sailing, rowboating, pedal-boating, biking, hiking and picnicking.
Which of the many parks in our area is your favorite?
Yours Truly!
Beth Green
