This is a gorgeous, sparsely occupied campground and very private. The pull-throughs are a joke though--there are only 22 (16 with electricity), and they are very difficult to drive through. My husband decided that it was actually much easier to back into a different space. Many campsites have lovely views of the lake--the sunsets were awesome! The wildlife were wonderful too. My children loved the little frogs and bats. We did not have a boat, but this is an awesome boating site. Many people set up camp, and then go put their boat into the lake at the boat ramp and moor the boat next to their camp. Like other reviewers, we did not like the 9 pm gate closure, but the campground did feel very safe. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is one of three in the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area that has RV camping (Parkers Creek and Crosswinds), there is another for RV groups only Vista Point and one area just for tents New Hope Overlook. We did not have reservations and at this time of year did not need them but at this time they only accepted reservations for 7 days or more. The ranger came around to the site to collect the money and at this time he told us that Crosswinds and Poplar Point are going on a state reservations system beginning April 22 for dates July on. Now you can make reservations for one night or up to 14 and the website is www.ncparks.gov/reservations.php There are a lot of sites on the water and we selected one in the woods looking out over the water so that we could put the kayak in right from our site. Nice site. All sites have a table, fire ring, and alot have water and electricity. There is a boat dock so that motor boats can be put in and then brought over to your campsite if it is on the water. A nice beach area on Jordan Lake which is huge. The cleanest and nicest smelling bathrooms I have seen. We really enjoyed our one night stay here the weather was great, the kayaking really good with calm water going around many inlets and coves, nice bike ride over hills and dales and friendly hosts and other campers. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice Facility. Do not like the closure of gate policy. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We've stayed here twice this summer for a week each time. The sites are very big, most are private, shady and level. There are a lot of water front sites. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We have camped here numerous times. Great place to go for the weekend. Large shady sites. No sewer so we can't stay more than 2 days. We prefer early spring and fall, too many ticks in the summer months and the kids like to play in the woods too much. Nice swimming area on the lake. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We have stayed at Jordan Lake (Poplar Point) at least 6 times over the last summer. It is a great place to stay especially if you have a boat or jet ski. The sites are very large and wooded for privacy. There are nice beaches by the lake if you do not have access to boating. Each of the campsites have their own boat ramps, but the lake gets busy during the summer weekends. We will be there a lot this summer too. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Great COE campground, large sites and lake swimming with a beach. My family loves this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Large wooded sites! Peaceful and safe. Rangers visible. Bath houses rustic, but clean. Will stay here often. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Poplar Point is a great campground! We camp there quite frequently as we live only an hour away. We store our boat at the Crosswinds Marina which is also on Jordan Lake. The sites are large and private. Restrooms are in good clean condition and kept that way for the most part. There are lots of trees and watch out for the squirrels, they will steal your food if left out or unattended. Yes, they can open some containers and most definitely most packages so put them up when you leave the site for any reason. We always get a site on the water so we can pull the boat up on the beach at camp site. Fishing is always great on this lake whether from shore or boat. The catfish are excellent eating so bring a frying pan and oil! We camped here in a Tent.

We camped here in a Motorhome. We enjoyed our stay. We had a large very private campsite. Did not use the bath house but did use our bikes for bike riding. It was a great place to stay the weekend. We did not have waterfront but would highly recommend this place to anyone. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This was our first time here, but will not be our last. The sites were large, with lots of space and woods between sites. I felt very safe as there were park rangers patroling. The bathhouses did leave a little to be desired. They were clean when we got there, but by the end of the holiday weekend they were a little messy. The showers were lukewarm. As a state park, there wasn't sewer hookups, but they had the nicest dumpstations I have seen. Beautiful park. They do not take reservations unless you are staying a week, but we went on Easter weekend and didn't have any trouble finding a site. This goes on our favorites list We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a very nice campsite. The only reason I rate it a 7 is because of the early gate closing (9pm) and they do not give out the combination. The sites are large as well as fairly private...there are plenty of trees between sites. Our site would have been approximately 20 feet from the water had the lake been a full level (they were in the midst of a drought). There was no store in the campground, but plenty of stores nearby and you are only about 30 minutes outside of Raleigh. We will definitely go back. We camped here in a camper.

Spent a long weekend on a double site on the lake front. The park was clean. The site was large and easy to back into as well as being level. Single sites are cheaper. Being that there is no sewer at the site, we used the bath house a few times. It was clean, but did not have heat. There was a walking path to the lake with a nice shore line, excellent for fishing; though the fish did not cooperate this trip. The CG has a boat ramp, too. The leaves were just beginning to change and the views are beautiful. We'll be back in the Spring. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stay here often. We are seniors and get a duplex site for $28. That way two rigs can use the sites. They are long and wide enough to accomodate two 5th wheels, with slideouts. You can beach your boat right on the shore next to the site. We would recommend this area for anyone who wants to spend a few days by the lake relaxing. Crosswinds has very easily accessible sites for RV's. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We went with another couple and got a double site. It was great, we parked right next to each other, and was able to cook, play cards, eat well we were all together. That what RVing is all about. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Campground has large wooded sites with trees and space between sites. Waterfront sites are great but hard to get during summer months unless reserved for one to two weeks well in advance, same as all good campgrounds. Whole park area is well maintained. Area B is most popular area since it has lake beach swim area. No swimming pool available. Area C has the most dual sites, we love these for family and friends camping together. Loop A also has great sites but no hookups. Good hiking trails, not too strenuous. Lake is popular for boating, skiing, personal water crafts. Campground has its own boat launch area. Rangers patrol campground regularly and respond well to issues. We use this campground 3 or 4 times a year and always have a good time. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a very nice park with nice sized sites. Some could be laid out a little better and need some freshening up, new gravel and dirt. They are mostly level. The Bath houses were the cleanest we have seen them in the last couple of years. We enjoy the lake, the eagles, and just lounging around so this place is ideal. Not a lot to do close around. A couple of small gas/convienance stores are close but the closest grocery store is a little over 8 miles away. Our only real problem with this campground is the gate. It is nice to know it is locked to keep things at least a little safer at night but it is locked at 9pm. So you could not go to the fireworks on the forth, a baseball or football game or you would not be able to get in the campground afterwards. They also have No Parking Tow away signs outside the gates and along the main road to keep people from parking and walking in. We love everything else about the park and the lake. If you bring a boat, only one Marina on the lake and this year he was a little pricey, especially for gas. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The good include, awesome sites with woods in between for privacy, beautiful scenery surrounding lake, very reasonable rate, easy big rig access, clean and pretty. The bad include, the lake water was hot and of questionable quality, too wooded for satellite signal. I would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The sites at this park are large and for the most part secluded. However, we did encounter more than our fair share of ticks. You would definitely need to take some type of bug repellent, and there are signs there that recommend this as well. The swimming area is nothing special. It is the typical "roped-off" area meant to keep kids in and boats out. Overall a peaceful stay, but I am not much of a "lake person," so my lack of enthusiasm may be reflective of that. We camped here in a Tent.

Great state park in a good location, short drive to Raleigh NC, Good for people with boats or water craft, very dark at night, paved streets, big gravel sites, some for two families, there are four campgrounds on this lake & this one is better for big rigs, gate closes at 9:00 pm & opens at 8:00 am We camped here in a Motorhome.

Big sites. Nice beach. The only down side is a locked gate from 9pm to 8am. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

What a great park. First time at an NC State run park - won't be my last. Sites are laid out well to provide privacy and they are plenty big. Quite a few are double sites - great way to camp with friends. All facilities were clean - there weren't that many campers though and I can imagine how used the bathrooms would be during the season. A great park. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Great fishing, cycling, bird watching, boating. Swimming area just for campground, not open to public. I prefer Crosswinds over the other campsites at the lake. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This was our 7th or 8th trip to Crosswinds CG at Jordan Lake. We were camping with our SS class and had to reserve 6 sites for all of us to stay together. Normally I would have just rode down and got a site for the weekend on Thursday evening, but with this being Memorial Day weekend I was worried we would be hard pressed to find 6 sites together. I was right. Everybody was camping this weekend. Best plans we have ever made booking early. We had a nice time and the lake was wonderful. Bathhouses were cleaned everyday and they even had a cleaning service come in 3 times over the weekend to help the park staff clean the houses. We had a blast, the Ranger's were patrolling all weekend. After 11pm all was quiet. This had to be one of best camping trips ever to Jordan Lake. Friends make a camping trip much better. I too have a complaint about locking you in after 9pm. I feel like that locked gate time could be extended to 11pm on a major holiday weekend. I understand short staffing issues but you have campground host make them earn their free camping space by locking the gates a little later. You are 10 miles from one the largest malls in North Carolina, it would be nice to run up there and not worry about having to be back before 9pm. But over all this is one NC's crown jewels of a lake and campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Good state park on Jordan Lake, nearby marina and boat launch. Swimming area on lake. Near Raliegh We camped here in a Motorhome.

The view on the waterfront was beautiful. You can dry camp or use W&E. We did not use bathhouse-so no review for that. Our site was large and well shaded. We canoed on the lake. Lots of people fishing from their boats and from shore. Also lots of skiers and people on their ski-doos. We had a great time. We would love to go back. Take your supplies though - as it is a ways to get anything you might need! Great place - we'll definitely go again! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Parkers Creek was a well maintained area of this large state recreation area. We stayed in loop #3. The weekend was a quiet one and found us with only a few of the surrounding sites occupied. Most of the waterfront sites in the park are non-electric. The sites are first come first serve unless you have reserved for over a week. The campground was extremely quiet and we were excited to see and hear bald eagles. The sites were very level side to side and access was effortless. Your pass while staying offers you access to the other areas of the park. We visited all of the other areas and found that Parkers Creek seemed to have the least amount of hills which is better for five-year-olds riding bicycles. You have access to several clean swim beaches with good sand for castles and playgrounds. The only downfall I found was the bath houses left a little to be desired. Only one out of four showers had hot water and there was no place to sit or put things on. Bring your boat, canoe or kayak, this is a great place to get on the water. When we visit again we will head straight to Parkers Creek. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.