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I agree Falls Lake for the lake and Wrightsville Beach for the beach. And this was a perfect time to ask because if you drive to Falls Lake now you will actually see water and not just dirt and stumps sticking up!
As others have said, Falls Lake is the closest lake. You can also head north on I-85 to Gaston and Kerr lakes, which are (IMO) nicer lakes. But those will be an hour or so from Wake Forest.
The closest beach (Wrightsville) is probably 2.5 hours away, give or take.
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