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Sorted by Miles from Cary.Xlsm Basic Facility Type Facility Name Miles AVG Time In HRS Street Address City State Contact information Comments Known activities (from Cary) Comercial Facility Triangle Aquatics Center 2 1 hr or less Swimming Comercial Facility Glenaire 4 1 hr or less 400 Glenaire Circle Cary NC Good pack activity Singing Christmas carols City / County Parks Bond Park 5 1 hr or less Cary NC Canoeing/Kayaking/COPE/High ropes City / County Parks Lake Crabtree Park 5 1 hr or less 1400 Aviation Parkway Morrisville NC http://www.wakegov.com/parks/lakecrab Biking/Mountain Biking/boating tree/Pages/default.aspx Comercial Facility Polar Ice House 5 1 hr or less 1410 Buck Jones Road Cary NC Ice skating Comercial Facility RU A Gamer 5 1 hr or less 218 Nottingham Drive Cary NC Video Arcade Games Comercial Facility Oddfellows 10 1 hr or less RDU Cary NC [email protected] http://www.rtpnet.org/troop200/forms/R Primitive Camping/Backpacking/Biking DU-CAMP-ODDFELLOWS.doc Comercial Facility Young Eagles 10 1 hr or less RDU Raleigh NC Raleigh - Richard Netherby - http://www.youngeagles.org/ Flying EAA 879 (919) 608-2316 North Carolina State Park Jordan Lake - Crosswinds 10 1 hr or less Apex NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/ camping/hiking/backpacking/board directions.php sailing/boating/Water Skiing North Carolina State Park Jordan Lake - New Hope Overlook 10 1 hr or less Apex NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/ camping/hiking/backpacking/Primitive camping directions.php North Carolina State Park Jordan Lake - Parkers Creek 10 1 hr or less Apex NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/ camping/hiking/backpacking/boating/Water directions.php Skiing North Carolina State Park Jordan Lake - Poplar Point 10 1 hr or less Apex NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/ camping/hiking/backpacking/boating/Water directions.php Skiing North Carolina State Park Jordan Lake - Vista Point 10 1 hr or less Apex NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/ camping/hiking/backpacking/boating/Water directions.php Skiing North Carolina State Park Singletary Lake State Park 10 1 hr or less Kelly NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/ North Carolina State Park Umstead State Park 10 1 hr or less Raleigh NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/Mountain biking Comercial Facility Durham County Wildlife Club 13 1 hr or less 3616 Hopson Road Morrisville NC www.dcwc.info Shotgun shooting/Rifle shooting/pistol shooting/BB shooting/archery Comercial Facility Ice Plex 15 1 hr or less 2601 Raleigh Road Raleigh NC Ice skating Comercial Facility Triangle Rock Climbing 15 1 hr or less 102 Pheasant Wood Court Morrisville NC Climbing Comercial Facility Wake County Speedway 15 1 hr or less auto racing North Carolina State Park Eno River State Park 15 1 hr or less Durham NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/ North Carolina State Park Mountain to Sea Trail 15 1 hr or less Clingman's Dome to NC Planned/Proposed/Existing? http://www.ncparks.gov/About/trails_mst. Hiking/Backpacking Jockey's Ridge php North Carolina State Park Occoneechee Mountain State Park 15 1 hr or less Durham NC no camping www.dpr.ncparks.com hiking Comercial Facility Jordan Lake Christmas Tree Farm 19 1 hr or less 2170 MARTHA'S CHAPEL Apex NC 919-362-6300 http://www.jordanlakechristmas.com/ Pistol shooting/Venture Adventure ROAD East Coast Greenway Association American Tobacco Trail 25 1 hr or less Durham NC http://triangletrails.org/american- Biking/hiking tobacco-trail North Carolina State Park Falls Lake - Rolling View 25 1 hr or less Wake Forest NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/boating/Board Sailing/sailing/canoeing Comercial Facility Deep River Sporting Clays 28 1 hr or less 284 Cletus Hall Road Sanford NC 919-774-7080 http://www.claytargetsonline.com/club.p Shotgun/rifle shooting hp/71 (offers scout discount) Comercial Facility New Light 28 1 hr or less Old Weaver Trail & New Wake Forest NC http://www.trianglemtb.com/newlight.ph Mountain Biking Light Rd. p (operating under NC State Wildlife Resources Commission) North Carolina State Park Beaverdam State Recreation Area 31 1 hr or less Butner NC Part of Falls Lake State Park Mountain Biking City / County Parks Harris Lake County Park 35 1 hr or less New Hill-Holleman Road New Hill NC 919-387-434 http://www.wakegov.com/parks/harrislak Hiking/Camping/Water Skiing/Biking/Mountain e/Pages/default.aspx Biking Comercial Facility Defy Gravity 35 1 hr or less 4300 Emperor Blvd #250 Durham NC overnighter available climbing Comercial Facility Sir Walter Gun Club 37 1 hr or less 2507 Hester Rd. Creedmoor NC www.sirwaltergunclub.com/ Shotgun/rifle shooting Church Camp Camp Mary Atkinson 40 1 hr or less 8589 Highway 42 East Selma NC Catholic Camporeee Camping/hiking Church Camp Camp Agape (Lutheran Church) 45 1 hr or less 1369 Tyler Dewar Lane Duncan NC Randy Youngquist-Thurow Must call well in advance to schedule Archery/canoeing/hiking/ campground BSA Council camps Camp Charles 50 2 hrs or less Camp Charles Road Bailey, NC NC East Carolina Council Primitive camping/climbing/fishing/hiking North Carolina State Park Carvers Creek State Park 50 2 hrs or less Spring Lake NC no camping www.dpr.ncparks.com hiking North Carolina State Park Kerr Lake - Henderson Pt. 50 2 hrs or less Henderson NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/boating/Water Skiing North Carolina State Park Kerr Lake - Nutbush 50 2 hrs or less Henderson NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/boating/Water Skiing North Carolina State Park Raven Rock State Park 54 2 hrs or less 3009 Raven Rock Rd. Lillington NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/raro/ camping/hiking/backpacking/ main.php Military Bases Smith Lake Recreation 55 2 hrs or less Smith Lake Rd Ft. Bragg NC http://www.fortbraggmwr.com/recreation camping/hiking/backpacking/Military /smith-lake-recreation-area/ History/Mountain Biking BSA Council camps Camp Durant 60 2 hrs or less Carthage NC 919-872-4884 campdurant.com camping/hiking/backpacking/archery/rifle shooting/shotgun shooting/BB shooting/Cold weather camping/Mountain Biking/COPE/Pistol Shooting/Venture Week/Kodiak/climbing/summer camp/high ropes/swimming BSA Council camps Camp Reeves 60 2 hrs or less Carthage NC 919-872-4884 campdurant.com camping/hiking/backpacking/Primitive camping BSA Council camps Tuscarora Scout Reservation 60 2 hrs or less 1433 Scout Road Bentonville NC Phone: (607) 648-7888 Toll http://www.bpcouncil.org/Camping/Tusc camping/hiking/backpacking/biking/summer Free: (877) 674-8876 arora%20Scout%20Reservation camp/swimming North Carolina State Park Haw River 60 2 hrs or less Browns Summit NC no camping www.dpr.ncparks.com hiking North Carolina State Park Medoc Mountain State Park 60 2 hrs or less Hollister NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/ North Carolina State Park Weymouth Woods 60 2 hrs or less Southern Pines NC no camping www.dpr.ncparks.com hiking North Carolina State Park Kerr Lake State Recreation Area 65 2 hrs or less 6254 Satterwhite Point Rd. Henderson NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/kela/ SCUBA/Canoeing/Kayaking/Board main.php Sailing/boating/Water Skiing Military Bases Seymore Johnson Air Force Base 65.8 2 hrs or less Wright Brothers Avenue Goldsboro NC Base Public Relations www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/ Air Show/Military History NC DENR NC Zoo 70 2 hrs or less Asheboro NC http://www.nczoo.org/ Site Seeing/Science/hiking BSA Council camps Woodfield Scout Preservation 73 2 hrs or less 491 Woodfield Scout Trail Asheboro NC 336-378-9166 http://www.bsaonsc.org/woodfield.html Camping BSA Council camps Camp Campbell 75 2 hrs or less Mill Creek Road Townsville NC http://98.130.84.178/camping/Campbell.h Biking / Camping / swimming/summer tml camp/swimming BSA Council camps Camp Cherokee 75 2 hrs or less Yanceyville NC 336-378-9166 bsaonsc.org camping/hiking/backpacking/summer camp/swimming Church Camp Camp Eagles Nest (SDA Church) 75 2 hrs or less 1074 Eagles Nest Rd. Dudley NC 919-658-5328 Email for scheduler is Hiking/Canoeing/Fishing/Swimming [email protected] City / County Parks Lake Rim Park Trail 75 2 hrs or less 2214 Tar Kiln Drive Fayetteville NC Mountain Biking North Carolina State Park Cliffs of the Neuse State Park 76 2 hrs or less 240 Park Entrance Road Seven Springs NC (919) 778-6234 www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/Fishing/Swimming National Park Service Guilford Courthouse National Military 77 2 hrs or less Greensboro NC Historical Trail Park National Forrest Uwharrie Forest 80 2 hrs or less Troy NC Hiking/Backpacking/Biking/Primitive camping North Carolina State Park Jones Lake State Park 80 2 hrs or less Elizabethtown NC http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jone/ camping/hiking/backpacking/Water Skiing main.php North Carolina State Park Mayo River State Park 80 2 hrs or less Mayodan NC no camping www.dpr.ncparks.com hiking Comercial Facility Black River 90 2 hrs or less Teachey NC Black River Canoeing Canoeing/Kayaking Military Bases Camp Lejeune 90 2 hrs or less Jacksonville NC camping/hiking/backpacking/Military History Military Bases Ft. Bragg 90 2 hrs or less Fayetteville NC camping/hiking/backpacking/Military History North Carolina State Park Lumber River State Park 90 2 hrs or less Lumberton NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/canoeing/ North Carolina State Park Morrow Mountain State Park 90 2 hrs or less Albemarle NC www.dpr.ncparks.com camping/hiking/backpacking/ BSA Council camps Camp John J.
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