Lake Johnson — Attraction in Raleigh

This place is great. It’s a nice area to exercise and walk. The trails and bridges are usually well maintained and it’s clear that there is an attentive maintenance staff taking care of things that break or fall during storms and other weather events. The only noteworthy problem is that in recent years parking has become a real pain some days. It can take a decent amount of time to find somewhere to park and that bit of added frustration when you are trying to get out and de-stress is not...

This place gets worse every year. Last year there was a weird quiz before you rent a boat. This year they don’t rent neither kayaks nor boats! They simply lay there... no one kayaks... Thank oh lake Johnson for heart disease and obesity support in this county. Oh yes, they say they are understaffed. So why I saw three employee sitting inside the office in the middle of the day.... get me the boat I’ll...

We were vacationing in the Raleigh-Cary area and wished to visit Lake Johnson for a swim. This lake however, is boating only and doesn't allow swimming. It's a beautiful lake plagued by a disgusting boating fetish and a disregard for the universal desire to stretch one's legs out and participate in the sport of swimming. Also, there's more mosquitoes...