Contact Information:
4601 Avent Ferry Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 996-3141
Directions:
There are several parking lots to access Lake Johnson. To park near the dam, go south from Avent Ferry Road on Lake Dam Road. It's about a quarter-mile on the right, before the bridge over Walnut Creek. This parking lot provides access to the East Loop Trail right at the dam. There are two parking areas on Avent Ferry Road. The main parking area with access to both loops and the Waterfront Center is just north of the bridge over Lake Johnson. The paved East Loop starts right at the center and the unpaved West Loop starts across the street. The south parking area is across the bridge over Lake Johnson and to the left. Both trails may be accessed from this trailhead as well. Two additional parking areas are off Jaguar Park Drive - one at the Athens Drive High School athletic fields and one at the Thomas G. Crowder Woodlands Center, where the pool is located. Use the map below to generate customized directions to any of the parking areas.
Map:
Trails:
Highland Trail:
Length: 1.1 mi
Surface: Unpaved
Highland Trail is a new trail through the woodlands in the nature preserve, connecting to the west loop in multiple places with a connector trail to the Woodland Center.
Lake Johnson East Loop:
Length: 2.8 mi
Surface: Paved
Lake Johnson East Loop is a 3-mile paved loop around the eastern half of the lake and is part of the Capital Area Greenway. See Lake Johnson East Loop Hike for more description of this trail.
Lake Johnson West Loop:
Length: 2.1 mi
Surface: Unpaved
Lake Johnson West Loop is a 2-mile unpaved loop around the western half of the lake and is also part of the Capital Area Greenway. See Lake Johnson West Loop Hike for more description of this trail.
Walnut Creek Trail:
Length: 15.6 mi
Surface: Paved
Walnut Creek Trail, part of Capital Area Greenway, leads more than 15 miles from the confluence with Neuse River to the headwaters of Lake Johnson. The trail enters the park at the parking lot on Lake Dam Road and follows the north shore of the lake along parts of the east and west loop trails.
Hikes:
- Lake Johnson East Loop Hike is a 3-mile paved loop around the eastern half of the lake.
- Lake Johnson West Loop Hike is a 2-mile unpaved loop around the western half of the lake.
Wildlife:
Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus)
Southern blueflag (Iris virginica)
Purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Barred owl (Strix varia)
Blog Entries:
27-Jun-2020: Lake Johnson and Yates Mill
External Links:
City of Raleigh website: https://raleighnc.gov/places/lake-johnson-park
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