Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area | |
North Carolina State Park | |
Sailboat off Satterwhite Point | |
Named for: John H. Kerr | |
Country | United States |
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State | North Carolina |
Counties | Vance, Warren |
Elevation | 318 ft (96.9 m) |
Coordinates | 36°26′55″N 78°22′19″W / 36.44861°N 78.37194°WCoordinates: 36°26′55″N 78°22′19″W / 36.44861°N 78.37194°W |
Area | 3,376 acres (1,366.2 ha) [1] |
Founded | 1981 |
Management | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
Location of KerrLake Recreation Area | |
Website: Kerr Lake State Recreation Area | |
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Vance and Warren Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Henderson, North Carolina near the North Carolina-Virginia border, it includes 3,376 acres (13.66 km2)[1] of woodlands along the shores of the 50,000-acre (202 km2) man-made Kerr Lake. The lake, and thus the park, are named for Congressman John H. Kerr, who supported the original lake project.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System". North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- W. Kerr Scott Lake’s Environmental Education Center - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Kerr Lake Tourism site
- Kerr Lake Public Area Support Group
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