Palmer Point Park
Palmer Point Park is located on John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre lake that extends 39 miles up the wooded, cove-studded shoreline of the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina. Kerr Reservoir, also known as Buggs Island Lake, was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties and two states and offer countless recreation opportunities for visitors.
Visitors to Palmer Point Park will enjoy the lakeside view. A swimming beach and picnic shelter make the campground ideal for families. There is a life jacket tree with different sized life jackets for your convience.
Ivy Hill Park
Ivy Hill Park is located on John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre lake that extends 39 miles up the wooded, cove-studded shoreline of the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina. Kerr Reservoir, also known as Buggs Island Lake, was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties and two states and offer countless recreation opportunities for visitors.
Visitors to Ivy Hill Park will enjoy the lakeside view. A swimming beach with a life jacket tree and picnic shelter make the park ideal for families.
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HENDERSON — An overnight snowfall on Thursday dumped an estimated 3 to 4 inches of powder on the Henderson area, triggering scattered power outages and traffic accidents.
RALEIGH â North Carolina state parks experienced a record number of visitors in 2020.
State parks and recreation areas welcomed 19.8 million visitors last year â 400,000 more than any other year on record and 1.2 million more visitors than in 2019. The previous record for visitation was set in 2017 when the parks welcomed 19.4 million visitors.
âAs we came together to face the pandemic, our state parks became a comfort in a time of isolation,â Gov. Roy Cooper said. âThe records set in park visitation show that our outdoor spaces hold even greater value than we could have imagined before the challenges of the last year.â
Park staff attribute the increased visitation not only to public recognition that outdoor recreation promotes better health during the pandemic, but also to recently completed Connect N.C. Bond projects at parks across the state. These projects include improved and expanded campground facilities, new trails and visitor centers and impr
HENDERSON — Rising cost estimates have forced officials to scale back plans for an expansion of the Kerr Lake Regional Water System’s treatment plant, and they will still need to