Bass Lake Park & Retreat Center

900 Bass Lake Road
(919) 557-2496

Welcome to Bass Lake Park & Retreat Center, which is owned and operated by the Town of Holly Springs. We're open 8 a.m. until sunset year-round. See a photo gallery.

Getting Here

We're 1.5 miles down Bass Lake Road from Holly Springs Road. View a map or download driving directions.

GPS Coordinates:
N 35deg 38min 33.9sec
W 78deg 48min 17.1sec

Events

Special events include the QDMA Deer Management Workshop, the annual wedding show, TurtleFest in the spring and Bass Lake Day in fall.

Park Offerings

• Handicapped-accessible fishing pier
• Boat & canoe rentals
• Walking trails
• Educational displays & programs
• Picnic areas
• Rain Barrel Purchasing

HURRAHS! - This Holly Springs Parks & Recreation quarterly publication has more on what's happening at Bass Lake. Check the monthly Town calendar also.

Annual events include the Turtle Festival and Wedding Show in spring and Bass Lake Day in the fall.

Boating, Fishing & Hiking

Bass Lake offers boat rentals seven days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Rentals are weekends only from mid-March until Memorial Day and from Labor Day through the end of October. Canoes and jon boats with or without motors are available.

Only park-owned watercraft are allowed. For safety's sake, at least one person in each boat must be 16 or older. Always wear a personal flotation device whenever on the water.

Fishing is welcome in designated areas.  Everyone over the age of 16 must have a state license to fish.  Fishing licenses are available at retail locations including the Tackle Box and Wal-Mart.

Explore our interpretive trail on foot or by bicycle. Help us take care of the park by following the "Leave-No-Trace" principles.

Retreat Center

Weekend packages are available for rehearsals and weddings. We also have weekday packages for business meetings, etc. Call (919) 557-2496 for details.

Facility amenities & fees

History

Hurricane Fran breached the dam near the spillway in September 1996. The Town purchased the property from Cornell estate heirs in 2003.

Rebuilding of the dam and park construction began with assistance from Hanson Stone and Aggregate and from Progress Energy. Other sources included grants from N.C. Adopt a Trail and the Clean Water Management Trust Fund.

The park officially opened to the public on Oct. 1, 2004.

More Information

(919) 557-2496 - General information, program registration, etc.,
(919) 557-7103 (fax)

Scott Barnard
Park Manager
(919) 557-2906

Sabrina Thompson
Park Naturalist
(919) 557-2905

Robert Eason
Maintenance
(919) 557-2907

Susan Campbell
Administrator
(919) 557-2496

Home page

Town of Holly Springs - PO Box 8 - 128 South Main Street - Holly Springs, NC 27540 - (919) 552-6221 - Holly.Springs@hollyspringsnc.us