Archive for KLPW – Occoneechee State Park
“When it comes to government kicking at the people and to the people, add one more insult to injury; that’s right the feds are going to close
Kerr Lake parks right here as leaf season comes into play,” says Kerr Lake Park Watch PA Lead Frank Timberlake. Kerr Lake facilities owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers
will be closed beginning on Thursday. Timberlake added, “That means if you are planning to picnic, jog, …
At the peak of summer, a lot of empty spaces, more commonly called boat slips, remain empty at the Occoneechee State Park Marina on Kerr Lake at Clarksville. Having viewed the marina about a month ago, KLPW found that most of the boats at the docks seem to be longer term rentals as most showed up again in … Read more
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America, Kerr Lake Park Watch goes on record against changing the Virginia State Parks reservation system for booking campsites that are site specific. Being studied right now by DCR, the change
to the reservation system could impact Occoneechee State Park and Staunton River State Park on Kerr Lake.
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Date: September 21, 2012
“Wheels for Lungs†Car and Bike Show to Benefit Lung Transplant Research
(CLARKSVILLE, VA) – Occoneechee State Park will host “Wheels for Lungs,†a car and bike show to benefit the Lung Transplant Foundation, on Saturday, Sept. 29. In the
event of rain, the show …
The Occoneechee State Park Marina at Clarksville, VA has been open for several months and there are slips to be had for boaters who want to dock
for the night, the week or for all year.Park Manager Scott Shanklin says the marina is still brand new and many people do not yet know about it.
The marina is attached to the land that was known as CAMPGROUND B – Primitive. There were few objections to the location of the …
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