Fires Creek Area - Swim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest,North Carolina
35.09639, -83.85944
10.2 miles W of Wake Forest, North Carolina
GPS: 35°5'47.0"N 83°51'34.0"W
Maps | Directions
State: North Carolina

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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Wake Forest, North Carolina

  1. Head south on Front St toward E Roosevelt Ave (157 ft)
  2. Continue onto South Ave (0.1 mi)
  3. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on South Ave (0.2 mi)
  4. Continue onto NC-98 W/Durham Rd (2.6 mi)
  5. Turn right to stay on NC-98 W/Durham Rd
    Continue to follow NC-98 W
    (17.8 mi)
  6. Turn right onto Muldee St (signs for I-85/US-70 W) (335 ft)
  7. Take the ramp on the left onto US-70 W (1.4 mi)
  8. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for US-15 S/US-70 W/Greensboro/Interstate 85 S and merge onto I-85 S/US-15 S/US-70 W (4.6 mi)
  9. Keep left at the fork to continue on I-85 S (42.3 mi)
  10. Take exit 131 for I-40 W/Interstate 85 BUSINESS S toward U.S 70/Greensboro/Winston-Salem (0.4 mi)
  11. Keep left to continue on I-40 W/I-85BL S (7.3 mi)
  12. Keep right at the fork to continue on I-40 W, follow signs for Interstate 40 W/US 220 S/Winston - Salem (12.6 mi)
  13. Keep left to stay on I-40 W, follow signs for Winston-Salem Statesville (178 mi)
  14. Take exit 27 for US-74 toward US-19/US-23/Clyde/Waynesville/Maggie Valley/Franklin/Murphy/Atlanta (0.3 mi)
  15. Continue onto US-74 W/Great Smoky Mountains Expy (26.0 mi)
  16. Take exit 81 for US-23 S toward US-441 S/Dillsboro/Franklin/Atlanta/US-64 W (0.2 mi)
  17. Continue onto US-23 S (20.3 mi)
  18. Continue onto US-64 W/Murphy Rd
    Continue to follow US-64 W
    (31.0 mi)
  19. Turn right onto Downings Creek Rd (0.3 mi)
  20. Turn left onto Jarrett Rd (2.3 mi)
  21. Turn right onto Tusquittee Rd (0.3 mi)
  22. Turn left onto Fires Creek Rd (4.6 mi)
  23. Turn right onto Fires Creek Wildlife Rd (1.9 mi)
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