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NC STATE PARKS OFFICIALS DRAW PLANS FOR HIBERNIA CAMPSITE IMPROVEMENTS

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NC State Parks officials from Raleigh today began drawing plans for campsite upgrades for seven (7) waterfront and
water view existing sites at Hibernia State Recreation Area. District Superintendent Dave Cook and the state parks landscape architect, Nigel Clark met with Kerr Lake Superintendent Bryce
Fleming, Kerr Lake Maintenance Chief Chris Curl and Kerr Lake Park Watch’s Frank Timberlake to
consider upgrade options.

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Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - Camping Safety, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas

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LIGHTNING KNOCKS DOWN THREE CAMPERS AT HIBERNIA

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In a storm series that lasted almost all night long last night at Hibernia and other parks on Kerr Lake, an indirect lightning jolt knocked down
three campers on one of Hibernia’s lake side camping areas.

Emergency and fire crews showed up at the park shortly before 11:00 PM on Sunday night. One person was taken to an area hospital and treated and released.

The persons knocked down were actually several campsites away from …

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KLPW MEETS STATE PARKS OFFICIALS NEXT WEEK ON KERR LAKE SRA IMPROVEMENTS

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BULLETIN!!

NC State Parks officials from Raleigh will be at some of the Kerr Lake State Recreation areas next week to begin a plan on improvements. Those improvements are from a list
KLPW put together recently. Among the first parks visited will be Hibernia where they will look at improving some existing campsites.

One or more Kerr Lake Park Watch leaders will meet with those State Parks officials to get an update on improvements and to discuss …

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FIREWORKS & MORE AT KERR LAKE SET FOR SATURDAY NIGHT

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Independence Day Weekend
Celebration at Satterwhite Point SRA on Kerr Lake Starts at 2PM Saturday

Vance County Department of Tourism will hold the annual Independence Day Weekend Celebration at Satterwhite Point State Recreation Area on Saturday, July 6, 2013. There will be food vendors,
fireworks, entertainment by The Seaside Band and ranger programs for children.

The ranger programs will be held near the playground …

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STAUNTON RIVER STATE PARK RANKED #1 IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

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by Gary Waugh, Public Relations Manager, Virginia Department of Commerce & Recreation

Visitors ranked Staunton River State Park the best Virginia State Park for overall customer satisfaction, according to results from Virginia State Parks’ Your Comments Count surveys. The park recently received a certificate recognizing their
accomplishment …

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Posted in: KLPW - MAIN NEWS, KLPW- Staunton River State Park

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