Kerr Lake Park Watch

Many of the 7 North Carolina State Recreation Areas on Kerr Lake are enjoying burgeoning attendance numbers, but not all those numbers are people
camping or having a picnic. State parks have always been a haven for man and animal…wait a minute…hold it…I’m grabbing the flashlight and headed outside….(few minutes later)…I’m
back.

While I was writing this update, I had two, not just one, raccoons remove the heavy rocks off my Hibernia …

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 …

SCOTTSBURG July 13 2011 – At a brief ceremony in the park’s office, Staunton River State Park Manager Joshua R. Ellington
was presented a copy of a Senate Joint Resolution commending him for his actions when an April 16 tornado hit the park. The resolution was presented by Senator William M. Stanley Jr.,
19^th District – Glade Hill. Stanley introduced the resolution passed by both …

Nearly 100 people, most of them Kerr Lake homeowners, crowded a
Satterwhite Point meeting room Thursday evening, August 11th as presenters discussed hydrilla, first giving a history of the aquatic weed’s introduction into North Carolina, then talking about its
effects on fresh water and finally treatment options. KLPW attended as well.

Vance County Ag Extension Agent Paul …

KLPW …