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San-Lee Park is a 177+ acre park, located at 572 Pumping Station Road, that offers hiking trails, a mountain bike trail, a Nature Center with a multipurpose room that is available for rent, playground, picnic facilities, campgrounds, and two stocked lakes for fishing. Paddle boat rentals are available seasonally.
Campsite rentals are available during park operational hours. A driver’s license or similar identification is required for registration. Sites are available on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations are not taken. For additional information, please call 919-776-6221 Ext. 4.
Program Date:
April – October
Exceptions for weather & burning bans
Fee:
$15.00 per night
Register:
At park office during park hours
Must be 18 years or older or accompanied by an adult
Tent Camping
The park provides tent sites, tables, charcoal grills, water, and a shower house. Campsites are located in a private section of the park close to the lake.
From Greensboro, take 421 S. to Sanford. From Raleigh take US 1 to 421 S. From intersection of US 1 and 421, take 421 S 1.2 miles into town. Go left onto Carthage St. (turns into Charlotte St.). Go about 1.4 miles - veer right at BP station onto San Lee Dr. Go 2.0 miles and turn right onto Pumping Station road. Go 0.6 miles - entrance to San Lee Park on the right.
$15/night
Sites are available on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations are not taken. For additional information, please call 919-776-6221 Ext. 4.
Really enjoyed hiking at San-Lee Park today. We went on the Thoreau Lake and Leopald Lake trails which took us around both lakes with a distance of about 2 miles. You can enjoy a view of the water on the majority of the walk. These trails are appropriate for moderate hiking as there are many tree roots, and the trail is pretty narrow. I would not recommend trying to push a stroller on these trails. The restrooms at the Nature Center were clean. What a nice facility. We'll be back!
Cool park with two WATERFALLS!!! The playground area is built right next to the creek and waterfalls! So Cool! You can walk up the hill too see where the pond/lake is at, and then the run off comes down abs creates two little waterfalls. They’re really beautiful. The playground has rope features to climb on. There are trails back in the woods to walk on and have a nature hike! Nice little park in Sanford! Too bad they have a gate abs actually shut it abs lock it at 5:00PM?!?!?! Kinda strange….
We like visiting this park and bringing the dogs on the shorter trails. It's not the best park I've been to, but it's kept clean and the location is nice! There is a newer little playground area near the front parking lot. The creek running through there is really pretty, especially when the trees are in bloom in the spring.
We still have much more to explore and do here, such as the Nature Center, so I'll likely update my review in the future.
We love this place!!! We walk one of the trails, went to the park with the grandson, look at the birds and simply enjoy nature!!! This is our new getaway trail 🥰😍
Beautiful park with trails. Areas for fishing and paddle boats. There is an information center as well. Looking forward to go back and explore more.
