Lake Wheeler
Raleigh, NC 27603-4834
Phone: (919) 662-5704
- Hours:
- Dawn-dusk
Editorial Review for Lake Wheeler – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
Looking for some relief from the hustle and bustle in the capital city? Tucked away a short distance from the NCSU campus lies Lake Wheeler. The park, situated on a 650-acre lake, offers plenty of recreation as well as educational programs. Look for classes that range from windsurfing to sailing to fly fishing. The park also has several covered picnic shelters available for rent, along with a lakeside conference center.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasCan't afford your own boat? Non-motorized rentals are available--you can choose between sailboats, jon-boats, rowboats, canoes and sit-on-top kayaks.
User Reviews for Lake Wheeler
03/23/2008 Posted by darlla
Decided to try this out since I was looking for a park with walking trails and it is not far from my home. The lake is pretty and this is a definite fishing spot, but if you aren't coming to fish or boat there isn't much else to do. First thing we noticed after finding the main parking lot with the information booth, is that there are no maps of the park to be found. With no trail map and no signs pointing out any trails, we just drove from one parking area to the next. There were only very small trails leading off to the lake, apparently just for people to get to the fishing spots. If there is some sort of hiking trail here we never found it.
10/31/2007 Posted by teamroster
A great resource for boating fun in Raleigh. You can bring your own boat and launch it for just a couple of dollars. They also rent small non-motorized vessels. There is even a high school rowing team that is open to kids 12 years and older. See newWakeRowing dot com With the no-wake hours it's a great place to bring your own shell to row.
Pros: Easy power boat launching, easy rowing shell launching, no wake hours, bathrooms, conference room
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