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William B. Umstead State Park, N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation
 

8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 571-4170
william.umstead@ncmail.net

 

   

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Park fees

Rowboat or canoe rental: $5 for the first hour and $3 each additional hour. Available daily throughout the summer and on weekends during spring and fall.

Camping

  • Camping in non-electric sites: $15 per day, per site; $10 a day for senior citizens age 62 or older. Each campsite has a picnic table and grill. Drinking water and restrooms with showers nearby. Open Thursday from 8:00 a.m. through Monday, 1:00 p.m. (check out time), March 15 to December 15.
  • Group tent camping: $1 per person with an $9 minimum per day. Pit privy, fire ring and running water provided. Site accommodates up to 25 people. Reservations required. Click here to download the Application for Youth Tent Camp Use Permit.

Group lodge reservations: $30 per night. Maple Hill Lodge accommodates up to 25 people. Includes fireplace, drinking water and restrooms. Reservations required. Click here to download the Application for Maple Hill Lodge Use Permit.

Group cabin reservations:

  • Nightly rates in April May, September and October: $30 per night, per unit; an additional $75 per day for use of messhall. Same rate for Camp Crabtree, Camp Lapihio and Camp Whispering Pines.
  • Weekly rates in June, July and August: $425 for Camp Lapihio; $375 for Camp Crabtree and Camp Whispering Pines.
  • Each camp includes a mess hall, dining area, camper and staff cabins, and washhouses. Reservations required.
  • Click here to download the Application for Group Camp Use Permit.

Picnic shelter reservations:

  • Reedy Creek large shelter: $85 per day, accommodates up to 125 people. Drinking water, fireplace, restrooms and parking nearby.
  • Reedy Creek small shelter: $60 per day, accommodates up to 60 people and is accessible. Drinking water, fireplace, restrooms and parking nearby.
  • Crabtree Creek large shelter: $85 per day, accommodates up to 100 people. Drinking water, fireplace, restrooms and parking nearby.
  • Crabtree Creek small shelter: $25 per day, accommodates up to 20 people. Drinking water, fireplace, restrooms and parking nearby.
  • Click here to download the Application for Picnic Shelter Reservations.

Use of the shelters is free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis unless reservations are requested.

Returned check fee: A returned check fee of $25 will be charged for all returned checks.

 

N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation; MSC 1615, Raleigh, NC  zip code 27604; phone (919) 733-4181