Archive for KLPW – Campground Facilities and Improvements
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 …
Questions:
Ride through most any Kerr Lake State Recreation Area on the North Carolina side on a Thursday or Friday and you will see some campers packing
up to leave. That might seem unusual except that the new online reservation system now lets weekend campers “cherry-pick” weekend camping. So many times, campers wanting to camp
have to either accept a site in the woods or take a waterside site for a shorter period, forced to leave before the weekend campers …
Making camping reservations online can be a snap or a snafu depending on what system your state uses. When the system owners merge, like in North
Carolina, that means some features and user friendliness may be lost.
What you need to know is that depending on which system your booking your campsite you might pay a one time transaction fee or you might pay a transaction fee as high as $3 per night which
on a 14-day stay can equal …
On our sister Facebook page KLPW recently showed a comparison of a couple of the restrooms at Hibernia State Recreation Area with those at a state park. Shown below in the brown are one of the brand new bathroom facilities at Raven Rock State Park. Shown to the right is a 60’s era bathroom facility at Hibernia SRA. … Read more
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