Jordan Lake Ebenezer Church

Ebenezer Church is one of several access areas that make up Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.  Located off Beaver Creek Road south of US-64 on the east side of the lake, Ebenezer Church features picnic areas, short hiking trails, a swim beach and a boat ramp.  As a day use area, there is no camping, but it is open year round though some of the picnic shelters are only open seasonally.  An entrance fee is charged daily in the summer and on weekends in the shoulder season; no fee is charged to enter in the winter.

Contact Information:

2852 Beaver Creek Road
Apex, NC 27502

Phone: 919-362-0586
Email: jordan.lake@ncparks.gov
GPS: 35.7420, -79.0021

Directions:

Ebenezer Church is located along Beaver Creek Road south of US-64.  From Apex, head west on US-64 for about 8 miles and turn left on Beaver Creek Road.  The turn is about 1 mile east of the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area Visitor Center and the causeway over the lake.  Go 2.2 miles on Beaver Creek Road and the entrance will be on the right.

Map:

Trails:

There are about two miles of trails at Ebenezer Church and a connector that leads from the swim beach through the picnic areas.

Ebenezer Church Trail:

Length: 1 mile

Difficulty: Easy

Blaze: Red

Ebenezer Church Trail makes a 1-mile loop starting from the southeast corner of the swim beach parking area.  A short spur leads out to the ruins of the old church for which the area is named.  The trail also passes by an old farm pond and crosses the road to the boat ramp twice.

Old Oak Trail:

Length: 1 mile

Difficulty: Easy

Blaze: Red

The Old Oak Trail makes a 1-mile loop starting from Area A parking at picnic shelter #8.  The trail passes by a seasonal pond and an old farm pond.  A shortcut is available to make the loop about a half mile.

Points of Interest:

Ebenezer Church:

Ebenezer Church, for which the area is named, was an old log cabin church.  All that remains is the chimney.  A short spur leads from the Ebenezer Church Trail.

Blog Entries:

14-Mar-2020: Spring Hikes at Jordan Lake

External Links:

NC State Parks website for Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: https://www.ncparks.gov/jordan-lake-state-recreation-area/home