Search form. Contact kerr. Please call ahead before your weekend visit to make sure the visitor is open. In , the visitor center is closed November 25 to 26 and December 23 through No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
Campground Operating season schedule » March to April: am to pm May to September: am to pm October: am to pm Please note: Campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. Kerr Lake State Recreation Area Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is a collective of seven access areas scattered around the shoreline of this 50,acre reservoir that reaches into Virginia.
Reservations Find and book a campsite or facility online Or make your reservation at Operating Season Schedule opening and closing dates for all campgrounds and access areas Notices and alerts Campground hosts needed Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is currently accepting applications for volunteer campground hosts. Current weather Henderson, NC. About the Park Home. Events and Programs. During the cooler months October-May , striped bass are less stressed and do not suffer high catch-and-release mortality.
Fishing for crappie is typically best from February through April pre-spawn and spawn ; however, many anglers enjoy high catch rates year-round. Buffalo, Grassy, Bluestone, and Butcher Creeks are very productive for crappie. White bass used to be a real favorite at Buggs Island Lake. However, white bass populations are down in many Virginia reservoirs. White perch have recently become established in the lake and may have contributed to the decline of white bass.
White perch are quickly becoming popular with anglers because they are abundant and can reach weights of nearly two pounds. Disabled anglers are encouraged to visit the North Bend Park pier, which is designed especially for their needs. Kerr Reservoir, named after the North Carolina congressman instrumental in the reservoir's development. Army Corps of Engineers developed the project to build the dam which sits up-river from the lake in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
In Virginia the lake is referred to as Bugg's Island Lake. Much of the land for the project was acquired from small farm tracts in the late s, and construction began in Filling of the lake began in with full impoundment completed in The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation eventually took control of the seven recreation areas of the reservoir in In addition to water resource management, the reservoir provides fish and wildlife conservation, forest management and recreation.
Much of the land that makes up Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is covered by forests in various stages of regrowth that follow the farming and timbering practices of the past. The forests found at Kerr Lake are typical of those found elsewhere in the Piedmont of North Carolina.
Pine stands are dominated by loblolly pines. In hardwood forest areas, various oak and hickory species, tulip poplars, sweetgums, maples, American beech and dogwoods are commonly found. In drainage areas and along the shoreline, willows, river birch and alder are found. Also found in these areas are buttonbush and rose mallow. Many types of mammals live around Kerr Lake.
Mammals such as white-tailed deer, raccoons, Virginia opossums, gray foxes, red foxes, cottontail rabbits and gray squirrels are common in the woods and along the shore. Beavers, muskrats and a few river otters make their homes at Kerr Lake as well. Many of these creatures are secretive and not often seen by park visitors. There are several species of amphibians and reptiles in the area. Frogs, toads, turtles, lizards and snakes are all found here.
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