About Roanoke Rapids Lake

Roanoke Rapids Lake is an impounded reservoir located on the Roanoke River in Halifax County, NC. It is just downstream from Lake Gaston and offers a wide variety of recreational activities from boating to swimming.

Amenities Galore

The highlight of the lake is the Roanoke Lake Day Use Park, a 17-acre lake front recreation area opened in the spring of 2007. The beautiful facility offers picnic shelters, restrooms, a playground, sand volleyball, a nine-hole Frisbee golf course, a handicapped accessible fishing pier, a 1/2 mile wooded nature loop trail, and ample parking. There is also access to the Roanoke Canal Trail head, a 7-mile long trail that passes a historic aqueduct.

Bring the Boat

A boat dock and boat launch allow visitors to play and cruise on the lake's beautiful water. Fishing for panfish, bluegill, redear, and largemouth bass is also popular at the lake, or head up-river where you can find an abundance of rockfish between March and May. Frequent visitors agree that the lake is a great spot to catch a lovely sunrise or sunset.

A Bird-Watcher's Paradise

Roanoke Rapids Lake boasts a variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, and freshwater marsh birds for bird-watching enthusiasts to enjoy. The best time to view waterfowl like the ruddy duck, canvasback, hooded merganser, and ring-necked duck is between October and April. For shorebirds, visit between July and September when the lake levels may be more shallow and you can find mudflats. Between May and July is the best time to view the marsh birds like king rails and marsh wrens.

A Lake For the Whole Family

No Matter what the occasion, a lake house on Roanoke Rapids Lake is the place to be. Roanoke Rapids Lake is waiting for you!

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