Rules and Regulations at Greensboro's Watershed Parks

Greensboro Watershed Parks

The following are NOT PERMITTED at any Greensboro Watershed Park:
  • Alcoholic beverages  
  • Swimming and/or wading
  • Bank fishing        
  • Skiing, jet skiing, or wind surfing        
  • Rubber or canvas rafts, or inflatable watercrafts        
  • Using car battery to operate trolling motors    
  • Private motors larger than 10 Hp on rental boats   
  • Loud music
  • Offensive behavior
  • Firearms
  • Littering
  • Open fires
  • Unsafe watercraft (determined by Lake Specialist)
  • Smoking in restrooms, offices, classrooms, etc.
  • Remote or radio-controlled watercraft or other objects
  • Fishing, boating, or sailing in Restricted Areas
  • Boat riding, pleasure boating or motor testing on Lake Higgins or Lake Brandt
  • No riding bikes, skateboards, scooters, or roller blades on pier, dock, or boat ramp
  • Fishing within 150 feet of pier
  • Dead lines used for fishing
  • Unleashed dogs


The following are PERMITTED at the Greensboro Watershed Parks:

  • Picnics are allowed in designated areas
  • Jug fishing is allowed if jugs are maintained during operating hours, and removed prior to lakes' closing
  • Casting nets are allowed for bait fishing only

Safety & General Requirements:

  1. Children under 12 must wear a life preserver while using city-owned rental boats or in private boats.
  2. Boaters SHOULD NOT get out of their boats except in marina area.
  3. Minimum age for boat rental or private boat launch is 16.
  4. Boat launches may be refused if weather conditions or boat conditions are deemed unsafe by Lake Specialist.
  5. Boats MUST enter and exit from the Marina ONLY.
  6. Rental boats and equipment MUST be returned to original location.
  7. All boats MUST be off the water 15 minutes prior to posted closing time.
  8. No permits will be issued one hour and 15 minutes prior to closing time.
  9. All patrons MUST be off watershed park premises by posted closing time.
  10. Observe the following boat capacities:
  • Rental Rowboats:   3-person maximum or weight capacity
  • Rental Canoes:        2-person maximum    
  • Rental Sailboats:     2-person (Aquafins), 2-person (Lazer Pico), 3-person (Capri) 
  • Rental Kayaks:        1-person (Solo), 2-person (Tandem)

Any questions or concerns, please feel free to call:
Lake Higgins Watershed Park (336) 643-4295
Lake Brandt Watershed Park (336) 545-5333
Lake Townsend Watershed Park (336) 373-3694