Falls Lake State Park is just minutes north of Raleigh and offers endless opportunities for water recreation. Around the lake are a number of campgrounds and recreation areas. The campgrounds offer clean bath houses and private, rustic sites with hookups. Most campgrounds have boatramps, and the Division of Wildlife Resources also maintains some public boat ramps.

One of the best campgrounds closest to Raleigh which has hookups is Holly Point. The Rolling View Campground, closer to Durham, is normally open year-round.