Holly Point Campground

Use address 14500 New Light Rd, Wake Forest in your GPS.
Wow this is such a neat and tidy campsite.
We stayed peak summer 24th July and there were plenty of sites available.
Great Lake for swimming. Clean bathrooms. Nice flat sites ours was by the lake edge.
Playground for the kids. Shops nearby if you need pizza etc.
What more do you need?
One of our favourite stays.

This is a local state park to us between Durham and Wake Forest. Offers multiple swim beaches, with boat ramps if you are so inclined. The last weekend we spent was very quiet, with plenty of privacy from neighboring sites. I think site 92 where we stayed is listed as 105 feet, felt like I was backing up forever. Not all are that big but there are definitely big rig friendly sites. 30 amps and water, with a dump station towards the entrance. Some of the sites do have a little bit of a grade to them, either down or up when you are backing in, so be prepared for that.

We live in the Triangle, so we camped here many times before getting an RV. It's much more enjoyable with air conditioning! It was a humid summer day, but the spacious, shaded spots, many lakeside, provided a relief from the heat. Be sure to walk around your site since we were surprised to find a hidden beach which was the perfect spot for our Weim to play. There is a nice hiking trail at the park accessible from most sites. There is a small beach and playground for kids, as well as a boat launch. For mountain biking, you have to drive to Beaver Dam, but since it's a part of Fall Lake, you do not need to pay the $6-7 admission fee if you have the pass from Holly Point. The bathroom were typical state park bathroom. The only downside was the slanted site that made it difficult to maneuver for our ill-equipped minivan. Look at the pictures online to find a level site, and there are even double sites available. If you are traveling from out of town, check out nearby Wake Forest with a quaint little downtown. If feeling more adventurous, drive to downtown Raleigh or even Durham. Great location to explore or simply enjoy lake living.

This park is about 35 min from Raleigh, has power and water and some of the spots are really large. It's clean and well maintained with a nice mix of tent and RV sites. When you make your reservation, there's no office check in, you just go to your spot and there are places to buy wood for campfires. It's well shaded (on a 90 degree day we didn't need the AC on that night). I'd definitely recommend it for a place near the city to enjoy the outdoors!