Draper Landing

Draper Landing - Eden, North Carolina

*Open Dawn to Dusk

*Public Transit: NO

*Amenities
-Free Parking
-Family Friendly
-Pet Friendly

*Recommended Activities
-Paddling
-Fishing
-Photography
-Relaxing
-Bird watching

*River Access
-Metal staircase down into the Dan River. The Dan River is viewable from atop the bank, but the staircase is not handicap accessible.

*Pro Tip
-No restroom facilities.
-Drive slowly down the gravel access road to avoid ‘dusting out’ other patrons.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 1st, 2022. Good Stewards of Rockingham updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 2nd, 2022 at 12:51 PM.

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

Good Steward's staff and volunteers monitor 8 sites bi-weekly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, switching to monthly after the swim season. Please see threshold explanation below or feel free to contact us! (336) 613-6109 or Steven@DanRiverkeeper.org

Sites are tested for E. Coli and follow the EPA standard of 235 colonies per 100 ml, expressed as most probably number (MPN), as measured by the IDEXX Quanti-Tray system.

A site is marked Green when results are equal or below 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Red when results are above 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information

Water Quality Graph