To be honest Im not the person that usually leaves a review ..but I felt it may help someone..Soo about 2 months ago my family wanted to go camping (something weve all never done) ..so we booked our trip, it was about 20 of us including little kids so we reserved 4 plots that would house 2 tents each ..as time got closer something said look at the reviews the reviews said the rangers haggled you and it was almost as if they were looking for something on people which caused me to worry because we are African American and plus its the week of elections so we were all worried about our safety or if we would be targeted but... Long story short everyone was friendly ..we were the only black family there but everyone treated us nicely,.the park rangers did drive around during the day but they didnt bother anyone..very relaxing environment and everything you need is there at your campsite(power/water).bathroom was very clean .overall experience 10..my trip date was 11/6 -11/8

We lived this campground. AllThe sites had plenty of space and are pretty much in full shade. We reserved a site where we could put our kayaks in right from our site. Had a blast discovering so many wild mushrooms.

I had made mine and my husbands reservation. Then read some comments,some were not so great. I kept my reservation because my husband had been to Jordan lake a few times with our youngest son and our cousin and each time they came back they had nothing,but good things to say. Now they didnt stay and poplar point campgrounds. My husband said keep the reservation and i did and we were off to camp. Anyways my husband and I had a GREAT time. I felt safe with the park rangers driving through.They didnt once bother us. The younger people working the gate were polite and informative. As I am a small business owner. I go by customer service and they were excellent. Also the showers bathrooms were kept clean. I could say so much more. I highly recommend Poplar Point. The next time we go were staying 7 days instead of 3. I normally am one to want to hurry up and leave the day to go home,but I wanted to stay longer,but had to get back home for work. Again I HIGHLY recommend Poplar Point campgrounds.

In general nice campground but we were unfortunate enough to get site C1. This site is right by the bathrooms and has a huge street light shining over it. So much so that people walking by looked at us like fish in a bowl and my tent was lit up inside all night. Bathrooms were surprisingly clean (and nearby, Hah). For some reason NC still doesnt allow alcohol in state parks. The ranger drove by a few times but didnt seem to be trying to hard to catch anyone.

We enjoyed our stay in this campground. Perfect spot to camp in the woods and go fishing. We caught a couple of fish. Overall experience was great!

Very nice campgrounds. We enjoyed our stay, even in the sweltering heat! It was beautiful. Going back in the next couple weeks! Also, there are lots of places to shop, eat, etc. nearby. Best of both worlds...camping in the woods but all your shopping needs around the corner!

Overall a well designed and maintained campground and also very reasonably priced. Had a less than pleasant experience when checking in. Seems the staff at the gate are all around 16 years old (I really dont know, they just look like kids) and the young buck checking me in gave me a lot of attitude and rolled his eyes when I didnt remember my site number. Apparently, asking him to look it up by my name made his head explode. The sites are spacious, most are well shaded, but they are also very close to each other so if you have neighbors youre going to hear them and privacy is difficult. The lake itself is only a few minutes walk away from anywhere in the campground.I was tent camping and my loop had both water and electric hookups in each site so the majority of occupied sites were RVs and campers. If youre a tent camper and dont want to be surrounded by mobile homes I suggest reserving a non-electric site . Purchasing an inverter for your cars outlet should handle any charging or light electrical needs.The bathhouse was barely adequate and appeared to have been cleaned daily but there are only three shower stalls (mens side anyway) and one was out of order for the five days I was there. When the bathhouse was dirty, it was very dirty and quite disgusting. The shower curtain was covered with mold and there were cobwebs everywhere.It should be said, this is a state park with state rules. The Rangers are law enforcement with the power to ticket and even arrest campers. NC doesnt permit alcohol in their parks but, lets be honest, many campers of course bring it in anyway. The park Rangers do drive around frequently looking for violations which is unsettling, makes you feel like youre always being watched. I am not saying to break the rules. I am saying, however, if you choose to imbibe be very careful about it. If you make a point of partying they will issue you a pricey summons and even arrest you. Of all the state parks Ive camped in the Rangers here seem much more aggressive and vigilant than all others. The good news is the NC legislature is going to consider relaxing the alcohol ban as of this writing. Considering that many other states have already lifted this restriction Id say changing this archaic law is long overdue.Finally. While the lake itself is quite lovely and fun to boat, canoe, or jet-ski on, I dont recommend swimming in it. There are many homes and buildings that surround the lake which use septic systems. Take a wild guess where they all leech into.

Great campground with plenty of sites (some with 50 amp service). There are two dump stations, a beach, and boat ramps. Staff is super friendly and helpful.

Great place. Quiet and clean camping site.

Beautiful and spacious sites. BUT these trucks say Ranger when they should say FUN POLICE. We’ve camped a lot and have never had more run ins with Rangers about every little thing. We felt targeted but on our nightly walks saw them at multiple other campgrounds fulfilling their fun police duties.If you plan to have fun, I suggest a different camp ground. Maybe they were trying to make up for the lost money from Covid 19 and felt fining campers was the way to do it.

This is a great campsite. The bathrooms were not a bad walk, and were clean (although bring your own soap - even for the sinks). There isnt a beachy area that we found to walk up to the lake. It was frigid and windy, so the lake was very choppy and seemed rough and deep right up to the shore. Your neighbors are pretty close, but the layouts provide decent enough privacy. We would go back.

We tent camped with our 2 children and our dogs. The campsites are very close together, no privacy. Multiple park rangers went to the campers beside us. Once during the day and then again around 11:40pm. We heard them loud and clear that they had complaints that they were too loud. They were not loud at all!! The campsite across the street from us sounded like they were doing karaoke and firecrackers.The the next morning 2 park rangers pulled up to our site around 9 am saying they had a complaint on us the night before and they didnt have anyone to come check when the complaint was made!?! How when they were right beside us and we went to sleep immediately after they left the neighboring site? We didnt do anything except for look at the stars and talk quietly amongst ourselves. So we immediately packed up and went to another campground. We have NEVER been harassed or seen other campers harassed for talking quietly!! Do NOT camp here if you have kids or dogs because if they make any noise between 10pm and 7am the park rangers will treat you like criminals in front of the entire campground. I recommend Carolina Hemlocks and Heritage Crampground in NC for a wonderful camping experience.

It was really secluded and close to the water. It was very quiet during the night.

Our favorite spot when we cant get all the way down to the beach. Sunsets are pretty great out here too!

Love Jordan Lake. Lots of great facilities that are well maintained by the state. Boat ramps, camping and a Marina. Recently improved in several areas. Also some seeded hunting fields and an open area for fowl.

I really love going to Jordan lake no matter what seasons it may be, if you love photography this place is a good spot for a spectacular sunsets.It is also nice to cool down during the summer, and there are various activities you can do for jet ski, canoeing, paddle boarding , boating or simply just lay out in the sun and have fun. I also love hiking and or bring your bike for trail biking and there are also families that do picnic and or play beach volleyball.

Not a bad price for a little getaway, perfect lake to fish, swim, tube or ride on. Very spacious camping spots, some are secluded from others. Highly recommended.

Nice quiet campground. Sites are very well spaced.

Great family camp site with beautiful views. Very friendly staff.

Been coming here for about 30 years winter and summer.. always great.

Friendly service, clean, quiet campground.

Terrible accommodations. Picnic table dilapidated. One of two Bath house closed. One bath house had the appearance it hadn’t been cleaned all week. Trash everywhere

This place is very clean and well taken care of. The trail was clearly marked & easy to find / follow. It was not too hard to walk with senior dogs, and they really enjoyed it :) I didnt see any off-leash dogs or piles of poop, which is nice because it means ppl are picking up after their dogs and following the rules, etc...safe and fun park!

This is my familys favorite place to take our camper. We dont live around here, but the drive is always worth it. The scenery is beautiful, the bathrooms are well kept, but most importantly it doesnt feel like your surrounded by people; theres a pretty good amount of space in between campsites. The lake is great for tubing, kayaking, and they have a roped off section of beach for swimming as well. My whole family and I love it here!

The water is so high now. Its a great spot to camp for multiple days or just a day trip. Ive added a few pics of the lake.

A really nice location to go and set up for a picnic and is farther away from everything else that is usually more crowded. Still pretty close to the lake. Definitely recommended as a place to go to.

The campground is well maintained and clean. The restroom facilities are outdated but useable. Privacy in the shower stalls is lacking horribly and lack of anywhere to lay your personal clothing articles and accessories makes the experience less than five star. Park staff at the Popular Point check in station are helpful and courteous. We have stayed there for years and will continue to go there to fish our favorite lake in NC.

They decided to NOT email everyone, even though they have our email addresses, to let us know the rules had changed for July 4th weekend and we were no longer allowed to check in earlier than the 4PM check in time even though weve done it that way for years. Especially if no one had our site rented the prior day. Of course if it is rented we know full well they have until 3PM to check out so we naturally dont show up early. But not this year. After driving 2 hours, knowing the site was empty, we were turned around at the gate at about 11am and told to come back at 4pm. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!! They also canceled my previous reservations for Memorial day a month and a half before Memorial day because of covid 19 only to turn around last minute Memorial day weekend and open back up WITHOUT contacting people who they canceled on LIKE ME! We shouldve been given first opportunity to rent our spot again and werent. WE PLAN THESE TRIPS 11 MONTHS IN ADVANCE!! HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!! Discovered they were open and people were camping by going on a fishing trip and driving the boat over to the campground area to fish. Needless to say I was....HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!! We love Jordan Lake but will be looking other campgrounds from now on. Not happy at all with the way both holidays were handled by campground management. Covid 19 has made a mess of our whole world but management incompetence is a different story!! Do better NC Parks!

Stopped by on our way home from Chocowinity so we didnt spend much time there. We were hoping to spot a an eagle or a few but no such luck. Definitely want to come back and camp and Bri g our kayaks. The lake is larger than we expected and hope to get to explore it some times. There is a few on weekends, $7 per vehicle.

We camp at state parks often and this is easily the worst we have been to. The bathrooms are abysmal. Toilet paper could only be found in one stall, the faucet must be held down to get water to come out (really unsanitary), and the showers are probably the worst indoor showers I have seen. The campsites are somewhat private, but the bugs make it almost unbearable to sit outside. We wont come back - North Carolina has much better campgrounds - look elsewhere.

Not to bad of a place to camp the beach area isnt the cleanest I prefer other parts ot the lake for camping myself but thats just me

We thoroughly enjoyed our weekend camping in the Crosswinds campground. So shady and beautiful, with huge sites. I would give it 5 stars, but the showers were awful. Barely a trickle, no shelf or hooks for your things, no temperature control and a push button start that lasts maybe 30 seconds. We would definitely go back again, and hopefully the bathrooms are on a renovation list!

Very nice campground the beach was closed because of the virus but its very nice have an excellent time be doing it again

Great campground, with clean facilities and a fun playground for the kids! A good place to get away without having to get away.

Wonderful camping area, lots of fun for all qfes. The personnel keep the grounds clean and let people enjoy their stay.

Great area to bring your tent or RV. All spots are almost level. Only thing is I wished they had more RV sites next to the water. Most are for tents with no water or power.

Very nice family oriented with privacy for Campground extremely nice bath houses clean A+ A+ A+

Its nice clean friendly folks

Such a beautiful place on earth can be ..so simple..so serene ..so vast yet so within ones view .. only be dreamt in the morning dream !!!!

Awesome spot.. Water is up but still so nice!!

We showed up 90mins early for check-in because when is that ever enforced?! The VERY young, and uncaring kid told us we werent allowed in until precisely 4pm and we would have to wait somewhere OUT OF THE PARK. Im towing a 35ft camper, where am I supposed to go?! Not a great start to the trip

Love this place. Super beach in the summer. Restrooms and playground.

Great place to take your dogs. There are a bunch of trails in the woods and and a lot of beach area for your pups to play. Dogs arent allowed on the people beaches but those get too crowded anyway. There is plenty of other water front to take your dogs walking.

Jordan Lake is a nice an tranquil campground with wooded lots and good distance between camp sites. The park rangers were nice and friendly and patrolled on a regular basis. We had electric and water hook up and they have a nice dump station area. At $24 a night you cant go wrong.

A beautiful place to go hangout with family and friends or just a book!!

Great place to swim with the family. Affordable. Some areas have shade to keep out of the sun. Bath house and picnic area are easy to get to.

One of our favorite places to go. Quiet, peaceful, clean facilities. Sites with power and water. Can fish right from most of the campsites.

Nice quiet place to get away for the weekend. 30 amp power and water. Multiple dump stations

Poplar Point was my first camping experience and it was excellent. Our tent site was great (J loop). Overall a very clean and well maintained area. Having fire pit with a cooking grate built into it was a lifesaver. Clean bathrooms and showers, being next to the water was good for fishing, and we didnt have any problems. Already planning another trip.

Well kept up, well marked, clean trails with periodic garbage cans for trash. Great views. Nice mix of up hill and down hill terrain. Would hike here again.

First of all no hot water in showers. Big yuck for me. Our campsite is being overtaken in water but ranger let us move. Setting up tents twice. Lake is beautiful. Neighbors not respectful of quiet hours after 10 pm. Perfect for kayaks though!

It was really cool. We woke up at 3:30 a.m. and there was snow everywhere so me and my wife made our first ever snowoman and we took some pictures for everyone to see.

Easy and cheap Kayak rentals, good parking and friendly staff. I’d recommend this spot to anyone for an afternoon stroll out into the Lake.

Loved our weekend here! We will come back here and enjoy this place again for sure!

Great place for camping and fishing. Plenty of good sized catfish. You have to get to he lake at night... so beautiful...

Nice area. Several of the sites are right on the lake. Convenient for those who live in Raleigh and just want to get away for a quick camping trip. Many sites are VERY close together so privacy is minimal.

I just love this place people are so friendly the security is amazing the bathrooms are very clean at all times great place to take your family

Great sites with lots of privacy. It gets crowded on the weekends.

Beautiful place with great options. More than adequate trash receptacles and bathrooms

Great facility. FUNNNNN!

Great Lake love swimming there. Buy the season pass it is $60 for the year. Only problems are the bathrooms are GROSS!!! And people suck and leave trash on the beach. Also I really feel if people are allowed to bring children I should be able to drink alcohol.

A great place to take the family, the park is kept up very well, the bathhouses & bathrooms are decent , I say decent because people using them make the mess. The staff does a good job on keeping things clean. You just might have gone in there behind a slob. I have been camping at this lake for over 25 years and well keep going. The prices are very reasonable for what you get.

Nice camp host. Pretty views if youre close to the lake. Must remember which way you came in. We drove on the one way loop in the wrong direction. The poor host was running after my car, but I didnt see him til we got to the trash dumpster. I dont think he believed me when I told him it was a mistake. He repeated to me, that you (I), need to remember the way you (I), came in. Doubt I will forget again.

Our campsites were nice. Bathrooms were clean, and everyone enjoyed the swimming area.

Had a great time with friends and family at Poplar Point. It was quiet and relaxing. We love the campgrounds around Lake Jordan.

Such a great crew we brought the whole car crew to take pictures and it was so dope

One of the Best Campgrounds I have been to !

We had a great campsite that was level and roomy. The campground staff was friendly and helpful. Also there are plenty of trash cans in the camp loops which is very nice for those with doggies to pick up after... The one bad thing was that there were so many people with boats that we almost could not park our truck when we went to go kayaking.

Loved it camped there for my sons 1 brithday he loved It

Very nice place to camp or just spend the day.

This is my must visit point whenever I am in Chapel Hill. This place unwinds me and I can just sit there to feel the nature.

Pretty awesome place to camp. Its a little on the expensive side for me and theres only one trail in Poplar Point, and it was covered in spider webs.But the swimming area was great, water wasnt too cold to swim in, and the campsites were all pretty gorgeous, especially the ones overlooking the lake.

Wonderful walking trails. Slightly high on the difficulty scale. Terrain is mildly hilly. Amazing water views!!

Beautiful lakefront camping. Senior rates.

We loved it..Very peaceful...will be back

This is a wonderful place and the kids love coming here! ️️️ They have a beachfront that the kids call the fake beach. Its great for little kids. There is also a nice welcome center with well-stocked restrooms, and guides to the wildlife in the area. This park also has excellent camping spots that one can rent. There is a playground too! One can also participate in water sports here such as fishing, canoeing, stand up paddling, or swimming.

We always have a great time at Jordan lake. The sites are clean and well maintained, the staff are always helpful and polite.

Popular Point is for campers ONLY at the beach location, so it’s not as packed like the others. We enjoy the stay here, just lots of mosquitoes The Rangers do patrol offen and exp in the drive up reservation area. We have seen Rangers pull individuals over so just stay safe NC!Show that pass

Very enjoyable weekend . Great campground with immaculate bathhouse . Wonderful lake views in C loop. We stayed in C8. Only issue is when it rained the water flow was right thru our site . Needs more gravel. We had a large tarp we threw down on top of the mud. Other than that everything was perfect. I am sold on the lake life. Will be back in the fall when there is no humidity.

This was the worst camping experiance Ive ever had ! Ive been camping for many years ! I will not be back to Lake Jordan ! The rangers made me feel like we were being stalked ! Driving by staring every 20 minutes ! No swimming , which technically was not their fault ! I was there for 2 weeks with my daughter & grandchildren !

35.789467,-79.006096 this is a place i go to with all my friends at any time. Nice little beach to just lay around on. not very many people, pretty private area, and no one ever comes and says anything about us being there. I havent even seen any officials. Ive been there until 2 am on some nights. There are lots of little points like this around jordan lake. Went kayaking with my parents one day, very fun! And caught myself a catfish a couple of weeks ago. I know there are crappies as well; i saw a dead one on the shore. Sometimes youll catch a crane/stork bird thing nearby catching its own fish. Love it

We just bought a jet ski and have been visiting Jordan Lake each week ever since. This reminds of Lake Anna in Virginia, but more rural. There are no homes on the lake and the land scape is gorgeous. It is $6.00 per visit or a season pass that we are starting to look into. We live in Holly Springs and it’s about a 25 min ride. You will not be disappointed

A good place to come camping, well-maintained facilities, staff is nice.

Great camping sites

The campsites are spread out and the campground is heavily wooded, its really quiet and peaceful.

Love the roped off beaches, helps ensure safety. Inexpensive. Perfect day trip for my family.

Huge campground with a variety of wooded, hidden, open, shared, Lakeview, and lakefront sites. They also have many powered sites but not all. Bathrooms are fine but dated. Jordan lake is a HUGE boating lake with lots of coves for kayaks and fishing. Some clay bottom and some Sandy bottom areas are hit or miss for swimming at your site. Their is a large and often crowded beach as well.15 minutes to Apex.

Great place to camp, swim and boat.

Great experience at Jordan Lake! I didn’t get to explore a lot of it (guess that gives me an excuse to come back!), but the parts that I did see were beautiful and so much fun!I went swimming and tubing while I was there. It was my first time tubing, but the boat driver was really helpful at telling me exactly what I needed to know. He was also very friendly and funny which helped everyone feel more comfortable about it.Will definitely go again sometime!

I went there while visiting from Canada. I went to visit my Son & his Family in NC, and we had a great time there! We had a wonderful day there! It was great to have my sons brother in law and his family there. Its a great place for kids to have a lot of fun! We went swimming, boating, and did a lot of cooking. Its a wonderful place, with beautiful scenery, great weather, and best of all Great company!! This is a place Id love to go back to as soon as I get the chance!! If you get the chance to visit here, dont miss it. Its pet friendly too.

Have been here many times! 45B and 48B I would have to consider my favorite spots. They overlook the lake, and give a breathtaking view of a sunrise in the morning! Parking is clean, always well-kept. Bring some bug spray!

Beautiful and quiet. A great place to go and relax.

We have been coming to here for about 20 years...started out tent camping, then went in our popup, and now our 40 footer. When we first started going, you had to come and pick out a site, and hope for the best...now you can reserve online and even look at photos and dimensions We recently stayed at the F loop, and they have upgraded to 50 AMP (unHEARD of at a park like this) and the shower house is amazing. We like to shower in the shower house as there are no dumping at your site, so you save those tanks! The showers were hot and were automatic so clean and easy. Loved them! Our site was huge and fit in our large camper with no problem. Even though its a holiday week, it was very quiet and so relaxing. We love coming here.

Visited several times for private events. It has entry fee , but it’s worth. Lot of parking and shelter . Little beach and boat access. I think the entry fee can be used in other entry points of entire Jordan lake for that day. I was successful onetime showing the receipt. Nature is always the best. I think Jordan lake water is the primary source of drinking water for nearby cities.

We love taking our dogs here.

Camped here for many years and all was enjoyed our stay. It makes it convenient for us as we live only 45 minutes away.

Great for small and larg group...near by restroom, boat launcher, water......great place

Google Nav takes you the WRONG way to Poplar campground on a no public Access Park Service utility road at visitors center from U.S. highway 64.The correct way to enter the campground is from U.S. 64 turn on Beaver Creek Rd then onto Poplar Point Rd.

Awesome experience camping at Jordan lake for the first time I love it.

Very nice!