Poplar Point Campground
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Write a Review Poplar Point Apex, NC 27523 919-362-0586 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.724, -79.016
Overview of Poplar Point Campground
Last Price Paid: $27
Reported by Mea on 3/27/2021
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by BikesBrewsnViews on 7/26/2020
Number of Sites 579
Reservations yes
Elevation 229 ft / 69 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Poplar Point Campground 15 people have reviewed this location.
“Clean sites, good cell signal”
Reviewed 3/27/2021
Nightly rate: | $27 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | F035 |
This campground is fantastic! Our site was right by the water. The site was clean. The water and power worked. The campground was quiet but I imagine that’s because it’s early in the camping season here and the campground was no where near capacity. We watched squirrels build nests and dig for nuts. My only gripe is the women’s bat... more
This campground is fantastic! Our site was right by the water. The site was clean. The water and power worked. The campground was quiet but I imagine that’s because it’s early in the camping season here and the campground was no where near capacity. We watched squirrels build nests and dig for nuts.
My only gripe is the women’s bathroom. The toilets and sinks were clean but the showers looked like they don’t get cleaned much based on the same large clumps of hair and a bandaid that remained our entire 4 day stay. Also, the shower heads are motion activated and makes drying off a little difficult as you will get sprayed while toweling off if you get near the sensor. I used the larger accessibility shower after I sprained my ankle. The stall has a handheld showerhead that is supposed to mount on a pole but the mount was broken so I ended up sticking the showerhead between the handle rails and the wall while rocking back and forth on the bench to keep the water flowing. I’m docking a star off this review for the showers alone for the fact the showers aren’t cleaned regularly, but not for the motion activated water or the broken mount as I’m sure campers are to blame for both.
On the recreational side of things, there is one hiking trail. There’s a beach for swimming. There’s fishing and any other small boat craft activity. It was relaxing to watch the boaters out on the water fishing from the campsite. But if you bring a boat make sure you don’t have a shared driveway like our campsite did with three campsites that had a partially blocked driveway due to a neighbor having a large rig, a truck AND a boat that didn’t all fit in their space.
Funny side note: There are signs everywhere saying alcohol is prohibited in North Carolina campgrounds but the recycle bin by the restroom was FULL of wine bottles.
For those who work and travel like us, on Speedtest at 8pm on a Monday–Verizon via iPhone 12: 52 mbps down and 3 mbps up with 32 ms ping; I totally forgot to test our T-Mobile speed. I worked on T-Mobile all week even with video chat.
Mea would stay here again
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“Quiet in the off season”
Reviewed 1/30/2021
Nightly rate: | $21 |
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Days stayed: | 10 |
Site Number: | E99 |
We are just ending a 10 day stay. The weather has been a bit wet and chilly and there have been too many dogs barking on the weekends.If people can't keep their dogs quiet they should not bring them along. Now that the bad part is out of the way, the site we had was very nice. We were level enough that we really would not have had... more
We are just ending a 10 day stay. The weather has been a bit wet and chilly and there have been too many dogs barking on the weekends.If people can't keep their dogs quiet they should not bring them along.
Now that the bad part is out of the way, the site we had was very nice. We were level enough that we really would not have had to ground the jacks. The lake view was excellent and there were birds around singing in the mornings. During the week it was not very busy, only about three or four campers in our loop. It was very peaceful during the week and felt like you were way off the beaten trail, exactly what we like. This was our first stay at poplar point so we didn't know what to expect and it was the end of January with electric only hookup, so I don't think this would be typical of high season.
We checked out other sites and I think during high season we would chose a site away from the lake, those sites are a spaced out a little more and some would give complete privacy when the leaves are on the trees.
All in all This is an excellent choice for reasonably priced camping with better than average privacy, clean sites, great dump site facility and close enough to Raleigh to take in some of the things it has to offer.
Nyrken would stay here again
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“Pretty in the Autumn”
Reviewed 11/14/2020
Nightly rate: | $24 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | C045 |
Our site had an interesting layout. The neighboring site was 90 degrees and could almost be classified as a buddy site. The park had numerous open sites, the prime sites next to the lake were full. Our neighbors had young children & 2 dogs, both let everyone know they were there. If it wasn’t for the crying, screaming,& barking the pea... more
Our site had an interesting layout. The neighboring site was 90 degrees and could almost be classified as a buddy site. The park had numerous open sites, the prime sites next to the lake were full. Our neighbors had young children & 2 dogs, both let everyone know they were there. If it wasn’t for the crying, screaming,& barking the peacefulness would have been enjoyed.our site was clean, level, and had access to the small inlet.
amxpress would stay here again
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“Well maintained”
Reviewed 10/25/2020
Days stayed: | 2 |
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Site Number: | F48 |
We had a fully wooded site off the water. The hookups were easily accessible and in very good shape. Many places to access the water in the park. Would have been a 5 star rating, but it was a very busy weekend with car alarms and dogs barking through the night.
Happy Explorer would stay here again
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“Full in the fall bit orderly. Clean and heavily wooded. ”
Reviewed 10/5/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | E1 |
The $20 Figure above is non electric and senior pricing. I think that electric sites are $29 for seniors and maybe $6 more - all sites for non senior. Ample bathrooms and showers. Gates close at nights.
johnmf would stay here again
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“Disappointing”
Reviewed 8/16/2020
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | C039 |
The site itself was acceptable, but not really on the water like it was supposed to be. Shoreline growth was so high that the only water we could see was in the distance. If we had had children with us, we would have been unable to watch them in the water. The only way to the water was a small path down a hill through tall grass. T... more
The site itself was acceptable, but not really on the water like it was supposed to be. Shoreline growth was so high that the only water we could see was in the distance. If we had had children with us, we would have been unable to watch them in the water. The only way to the water was a small path down a hill through tall grass. Traffic was steady on the road, and the atmosphere just wasn't what we like. Plus, the site beside us was overflowing with people and vehicles, clearly breaking the rules, and when rangers rode by they didn't even slow down. Even though this is the closest state park to where we live, I doubt we'll return.
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“Most secluded site ever”
Reviewed 7/26/2020
Nightly rate: | $33 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | B94 |
Campground with mostly dry sites near the lake, and water/electric away from the lake. Had a giant pull thru which fit the rig and two cars easily. Aside from the site across the street (which was blocked by my rig as it parallels the road) nearest site to ours was nearly a football field away. Had complete privacy. This is a... more
Campground with mostly dry sites near the lake, and water/electric away from the lake. Had a giant pull thru which fit the rig and two cars easily. Aside from the site across the street (which was blocked by my rig as it parallels the road) nearest site to ours was nearly a football field away. Had complete privacy.
This is a large campground. Rode the bike through all of the loops and the bike computer said it was 11 miles.
No comment on the bathhouse or showers as didn’t use.
Bandwidth speeds from an unboosted iPhone 7 as a hotspot: 6 mbps down, 2 mbps up (although when tested near the lake speeds were much better). Reception on average was 1-2 bars.
BikesBrewsnViews would stay here again
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“Peaceful, treed sites. Close to Apex and Cary”
Reviewed 5/28/2020
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 10 |
Site Number: | B001 |
We were here the day they opened (pandemic). The beach is still closed as NC is only in phase 2. It rained everyday which explains why it’s so green and beautiful. The lake came out of it’s banks due to all of the rain so the lakefront sites had limited land around them. We liked our site as it was private and lots of trees. The weeken... more
We were here the day they opened (pandemic). The beach is still closed as NC is only in phase 2. It rained everyday which explains why it’s so green and beautiful. The lake came out of it’s banks due to all of the rain so the lakefront sites had limited land around them. We liked our site as it was private and lots of trees. The weekends get very busy with lots of boats.
The only thing that concerned us was the color of the water. It fluxuated from “clear” to light brown. We have a filter on our water line. We used bottled water for cooking, coffee, brushing teeth, etc. This is a must if you come here in our opinion.
Spirit of Adventure 2.0 would stay here again
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“2nd time at a NC state park and terrible yet again!”
Reviewed 2/8/2019
Showed up at the campground prepared for no water hookup because it's winter and the reservation stated this. But it stated you can fill your tank at the bathhouse which is not true. Camp host wasn't there to ask where we could fill fresh tanks with water. So we drove all around in our motorhome in search of water. The dump area only h... more
Showed up at the campground prepared for no water hookup because it's winter and the reservation stated this. But it stated you can fill your tank at the bathhouse which is not true. Camp host wasn't there to ask where we could fill fresh tanks with water. So we drove all around in our motorhome in search of water. The dump area only has non potable water. Finally found water to fill tanks in another campground at that bath house. Park ranger was no help. Then get to our waterfront site which is on a complete slanted hill. Spent hours trying to get level there. Tried calling reservations to see if any of the open sites were available to switch to and told all were reserved. Meanwhile tired, starving, and now it's nighttime and completely dark. We're driving around in the dark with low hanging untrimmed trees trying to find a site. Never again will I stay at another NC state park. This was our 2nd attempt at one and both times were disasters. There's no one maintaining these in the colder months. Reservation line knows nothing and is given the same wrong info as the customer. I want my money back!
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“A quiet, relaxing place we like to visit often”
Reviewed 6/18/2018
Nightly rate: | $25 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | B94 |
Have stayed at Poplar Point several times, and once at Parkers Creek. We like Poplar Point -both the campsites and the beach. Most sites are well spaced apart, and all are surrounded by trees. Power is only 30 amp everywhere, and it can drop low during peak times. Used to have problems with my EMS kicking off due to low voltage when... more
Have stayed at Poplar Point several times, and once at Parkers Creek. We like Poplar Point -both the campsites and the beach. Most sites are well spaced apart, and all are surrounded by trees.
Power is only 30 amp everywhere, and it can drop low during peak times. Used to have problems with my EMS kicking off due to low voltage when we tried running to many items at once. I now have a Hughes Autoformer and we've never had an interruption due to low voltage since. We did trip the 30 amp breaker once, but that would have happened anyway.
The roads and some campsites need repair. Looks like they are starting some renovations on Loop C, as it is currently closed due to construction.
jmadren would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
Nearby
Dickens RV Park
Gravel parking Lot... but it serves it's purpose as a good place to stop
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