NW Raleigh camping for December

[jdarwin]

Good morning all. We're looking for a campground for Dec/Jan. The only two I've found are the State Fair grounds and Umstead park. Umstead is about a mile from my daughter but closes on Dec. 1. The fair grounds sound nice but are 4 miles from the daughter and 9 from the son and grandkids. Are there any other parks inside the city? I've searched several web sites without success. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

[sgfrye]

wife and i stayed at falls lake state park last december for a long weekend. nice large sites available and no problem with water and electric but weather was mild. not a bad drive into raleigh. i have friends from richmond va that periodically stay at state fair campground. they like it, full hookups, no reservations taken i believe.

[bucky]

Please tell me why anybody that doesn't have to be in Raleigh in December and January would want to come here from Texas.. Forgive me if health or family business dictates same. If it's health choose Duke University Hospital. They are awesome. Even the food is good unless you are on a liquid diet.
The fairground is your best choice of the 2, but you must vacate and then return. Maybe bounce back and forth with Falls Lake but you may be dry camping at Falls that time of year.

[DownTheAvenue]

Please don't think this wrong, but your seem to think a 4 mile drive and a 9 mile drive is excessive. Finding any campground closer to someone I want to visit would be hard. Sounds like you have lucked out! I have had to stay 30 miles plus away many times!

[wanderingaimles]

I think one o. f the campgrounds at Falls Lake stays open all year.
Falls Lake

[kohldad]

Doubt you are going to find anything closer. Just being able to find any camping in a good size city is uncommon to begin with. I've stayed at the fairgrounds before and think that would be a good option. 9 miles and 4 miles should be pretty easy drive except for a short window during rush hour.

[magnusfide]

None.

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