Jordan Lake Game Land
- Posted by Emily
- On June 21, 2021
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- jordan lake game land, trail ride nc
The upper loop of the trail– Mason Point– is now open and is approximately 5.5 miles.
- Directions to the trail:
The road to get to the trail is the intersection of the gamelands access road (identified as Transis Camp Road on most map tools) and near 8904 Farrington Mill Road, Durham, just inside Durham County. There is a “Gamelands” sign on the opposite side of the road from the Transis Camp Road turn. The trailer parking lot is approximately 1 mile down Transis Camp Road, on your left. The trail is in the far corner as you enter the parking lot.
- The trail will be closed when the lake level is at 217 ft or above due to partial inundation. (or close to 217 ft and rising). We will try to post that information, but riders can verify the lake level at http://everettjordan.uslakes.info/Level.asp
- Riders can download the trail map at https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/north-carolina/mason-point-horse-trail-at-the-jordan-gameland
Please follow these simple rules to guard our privilege to ride in the Jordan Game Land
- You must have a valid Game Land License if you are 16 or older in order to ride. Please go to www.ncwildlife.org to purchase using MasterCard or Visa.
- Riders must be able to present a current negative Coggins Test report for each horse.
- Please ride only when the trail is posted as open, and only during the daylight hours.
- Stay on the trail. Riding off the marked trail is prohibited and could be dangerous. Horseback riding on or in firelines, fields, seeded roads, wildlife openings, or gravel roads that are not included in the designated trail system is prohibited.
- Camping is prohibited.
- Mountain bike riding is prohibited, on or off the trail, except for hunters in the act of hunting
- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
- Leave no trace or trash… pack it out!
- Riders are responsible for removing any hay or manure from the parking lot by scattering it in the surrounding woods.
For other questions related to gameland use, including applicability of other licenses and regulations regarding dogs on gamelands, please consult the current edition of the North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Regulations Digest http://www.eregulations.com/northcarolina/hunting-fishing/
Detailed instructions on obtaining a license are below:
- Purchase online by going to North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (ncwildlife.org) (or go here https://www.ncwildlife.org/…/Hunting-Fishing-Trapping… to skip first 3 steps)
- Select: Licensing
- Select: Licenses and Regulations
- Select: Hunting, Fishing & Trapping Licenses
- In the box for “Purchase a License”, select: Online (Printer Recommended). You will be redirected to “Alvin” the automated permit portal to get the license.
- Select: Privileges Only (Big Game, Bear E-Stamp, Game Lands, State Waterfowl/Federal Duck Stamp, Big Game Report Cards-Exempt, Bonus Antlerless Deer, HIP Certification)
- Select: Annual
- Select: Continue
- Select: Game Lands $16.00
- Select: Add to cart
- Select: Checkout
- Select an amount to donate to fund or select decline and continue.
- Purchase using a credit card
- Print confirmation or use e-mail as confirmation of license until you receive a hard copy in the mail.
- You can also
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- Go to a Wildlife service agent, such as Walmart sporting goods department (You must have a picture ID to purchase):
call the NCWRC 888-248-6834 and pay with a credit card; or, visit the NCWRC office in person at NCSU Centennial Campus, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC. Senior Lifetime License is also available at a discount for “Residents born on or before Aug. 1, 1953, are eligible to purchase a senior lifetime license when they turn 65 years of age.”
- Go to a Wildlife service agent, such as Walmart sporting goods department (You must have a picture ID to purchase):
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For additional information or questions: Visit the website ncwildlife.org, email. licenses@ncwildlife.org. or call 888-248-6834 for additional information.
