We hope that you'll enjoy a picnic and some fun at Blue Jay this holiday weekend. Just a reminder
that there is
No Swimming
allowedanywhere
at Blue Jay Point County Park. We understand how tempting it can be to hop in but the waterways that surround us are high traffic boating ways the water edges could have sharp objects (old glass, metal, fish hooks) that might injure you and there are no lifeguards at this park.
Please be respectful of the park rules and make sure you're socially distancing properly.
Visitors must still comply with guidelines set forth by the state:
gathering with no more than 25 people
maintaining physical distance
of at least six feet from any other person not part of your household
wearing a mask indoors or out when physical distancing is not possible
Measures to limit the number of people allowed in the park at one time remain in place. If a gate is closed or cones are blocking the entrance, that means the park has reached capacity. Parks that are run by towns or cities may be operating differently-please reach out to them directly before visiting their parks.
The following restrictions will remain in place at Wake County parks and preserves through at least July 31:
* Playgrounds and park centers are closed. * Park programs and events are canceled. * Special operations, such as boat rentals, group camping and lodge rental, are not available. * Shelter rentals and other park use agreements are canceled.
In the meantime, be sure to check out our digital programming at wakegov.com/parks/fromhome.
Volunteers
Needed!
If you are looking for a change of scenery and want to spend a time outside on a volunteer project, we could REALLY use teens and adults to help weed the Blue Jay Educational Garden! No experience needed--we can point out a single species of weed to you and make you a weed expert! We recommend mornings when it is cool, and just an hour would help a lot. Email us at
The Blue Jay Education Staff uses empty Altoids tins in lots of camp crafts and for small parts management in our Discovery Boxes. We've completely used up our stash and would appreciate more.
If you have empty tins to share, please leave them in a bag by the Staff Door on the Education Center porch.
Have you enjoyed a day in the park recently? Walked on our trails? Enjoyed a family picnic? or simply have something you'd like us to know about? Please follow the link below to fill out a short anonymous survey so we can know what our park visitors are thinking about!
Please read more about the camp
here and register if you feel like you and your camper
are prepared
to fully participate!
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Have you visited
Blue Jay Point from Home yet?
Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space educators have been hard at work for the past month creating fun and educational content for all ages that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home, until we can invite you for educational programs in the parks again!
Wake County has compiled an amazing set of factually accurate and up-to-date information including the Dashboard and a link to
COVID-10 cases by zipcode.
Click on the COVID-19 image above to
access this wealth of information!
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We know a lot of your meetings are happening online these days. Now you can inject a little life into your virtual gatherings with fresh backgrounds from Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space (including some cool ones from Blue Jay Point!) Check out what's available!
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Don't miss out on July's Instagram Contest! Get out and practice your photography skills while you are social distancing with @WakeGovParks and don't forget to tag them with #WakeParks365 #BlueJayPoint during the month of July!
