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POINTED REQUEST STATE PARKS – Move the Furnace From Hibernia Area 3 Bath to Area 2 Bath

Yesterday morning it was 43 degrees outside and 48 degrees in the only bath house open in Hibernia State Recreation area. With all its heat and
lights burning bright, the closed bath at Area 3 sat empty.

I sat alone in the 48 degree Area 2 bath and by the way, the lights clicked off in just a couple of minutes.

USE YOUR MAINTENANCE FUNDS, state parks people and move the propane heater from …

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LET’S GET BACKWARDS OUT OF NC REC AREAS OF KERR LAKE or THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT NOBODY’S HOME

The following is a personal account given by Frank Timberlake, Lead Public Affairs for Kerr Lake Park
Watch.


By a lot of the campers who frequent Hibernia, one of the seven NC Recreation Areas around Kerr Lake, Hibernia is often referred to as the “red-headed step child.”  Personnel shifts at the park
have been on the rise after the departure of a long-time, long-experienced chief ranger. While many of the recreation areas sport new electric and water campsites, …

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IT’S TIME FOR YOUR INPUT – PLEASE ANSWER!

IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR YOU!  As we get ready to set priorities for KLPW for this year’s
outdoor season, what are some of the projects, issues, complaints and accomplishments you would like to see addressed by the park officials who run the Virginia State Parks, the North Carolina
State Recreation Areas and the US Army Corps of Engineers Parks around Kerr Lake?

If you don’t want to post publicly, we would very much like to see your response, which …

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NC STATE RECREATION AREAS ON KERR LAKE CLOSE FOR A REASON! Why Don’t We Campers Change That?

This article has been authored by the Public
Affairs Lead for Kerr Lake Park Watch or KLPW, Frank Timberlake, who camped at Hibernia State Recreation Area over the weekend and found the answer to a
question asked repeatedly over the years. Frank also came up with an idea.

The number one question we get asked about Kerr Lake this time of year is, “Why do they (NC …

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KERR LAKE SUPERINTENDENT RESPONDS TO CAMPERS’ RESERVATION QUESTIONS

Questions:

  1. Are the reservation system charges the same for “parks” as they are for “recreation areas?”
  2. Did NC State Parks shoot itself in the foot money-wise when it stopped the policy of reserving a campsite for a
    minimum of seven nights versus having the weekends cherry-picked?
  3. “I have a question….Now that we have been using the
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