Topic summary
Wake County
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Wake County, North Carolina.
State parks
Wake County is home to three state parks: Falls Lake State Recreation Area, Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, and William B. Umstead State Park. Falls Lake Park is located in northern Wake County and contains the 12,000-acre (49 km) Falls Lake and 26,000 acres (110 km) of woodlands. Umstead Park is situated between Raleigh and Cary near RDU. Located right off I-40, it is divided into two sections, Crabtree Creek and Reedy Creek, and contains 5,579 acres (22.58 km) of woodlands. Jordan Lake Park, which is partially located in Wake County near Apex, contains 13,940-acre (56.4 km) Jordan Lake and 46,768 acres (189.26 km) of woodlands. This park is known for being home to bald eagles.