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Campers and park users have been especially eager this spring to get to parks, though socially distanced, masked and armed with hand sanitizer, people want to get out since the Covid 19 pandemic hit our country. Times are confusing, and while government staff and officials continue to be on parks’ payrolls, getting a park open … Read more
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Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - Corps of Engineers Campgrounds, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW - Reservation Information
Leave a Comment (0) →HIGH WATER ALERT High water, not Hiawatha is returning in a big WAY. Recent rains, some torrential, are swelling the flood pool of John H Kerr Reservoir. At about 307 feet above mean sea level, and that’s 7 feet above the normal full pool level, Kerr Lake is likely to rise almost another 2 feet … Read more
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Posted in: KLPW - Boating and Related Improvements, KLPW - Corps of Engineers Campgrounds, KLPW - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, KLPW - WATER RELATED
Leave a Comment (0) →From the US Army Corps of Engineers, here’s a list of the upcoming approved and permitted fishing tournaments on Kerr Lake. When we receive another update, we will post that as well. John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir Special Events List Permit Dates Organization Event Type Boats Staging … Read more
Continue Reading →Area #2 of Hibernia State Recreation Area on Kerr Lake was bulging with folks camping and apparently enjoying the cold nights, crisp mornings and warm afternoons! Kerr Lake Park Watch’s Frank Timberlake captured the campground full on video for you to see: https://youtu.be/Sc1AK0qMEB8 Campers have wanted to see an extended season on the … Read more
Continue Reading →FYI – FOR THE RECORD, NC STATE PARKS MUST GET TOILET TISSUE AND OTHER SUPPLIES – ON STATE CONTRACT – ALL THAT IS SET UP OR ARRANGED BY THE NC DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION’S OFFICE OF PURCHASE & CONTRACT Visitors and campers in North Carolina are tired of paying more on promises for increased staff and … Read more
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