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Eno River Boat Ramp at Falls Lake - Kayak, Canoe and Boat Launch at Eno River

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The Eno River Boat Ramp at the Three Rivers area of Falls Lake can be used to launch both motorized and non-motorized watercraft. The Eno Boat Ramp is located in Treyburn Corporate Park, off Red Mill Rd. in Durham.

The Eno Boat ramp at Falls Lake is situated on the Eno River, near Falls Lake. The water depth and the size of the river near the launch is usually suitable for small motorized watercraft, and is a popular place for paddlers to launch their canoes and kayaks.

Kayakers and canoeists should be forewarned that they will be sharing the narrow waterway very closely with airboats, bass fishing boats and other motorized watercraft, often traveling at fairly high speeds.

Facilities at Eno Boat Ramp at Falls Lake

There are not many facilities at Eno Boat Ramp, other than a single small boat ramp and a parking lot with about 35 spaces, most of which can accommodate a truck and boat trailer. There are no restroom or camping facilities at the boat launch area.

Directions to the Eno Boat Ramp at Falls Lake

From Durham, take I-85 North to exit 182 ( Red Mill Rd. ) at turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Red Mill Road. Follow the road for approximately 3.5 miles until the road comes to a "T". Turn right at the "T" and the follow the boating access signs through another right turn onto a road which turns into a gravel road. Follow the gravel road straight into the Eno Boat Ramp parking lot.

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