Kerr Lake Park Watch

EXTENDED CAMPING SEASON ON THE NC SIDE – Kerr Lake Park Watch has been promoting the idea for about nine years. It’s been a long time coming and it’s only a little over a month, but in the immortal words of Fred Flintstone, YABBA DABBA DO!  That’s the reaction to this week’s announcement by NC … Read more

Kerr Lake Park Watch wants to know what you think are priorities in the parks around Kerr Lake.  We’re starting with the seven NC State Recreation Areas on the North Carolina side.  You can find our poll on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KerrLakeParkWatch.  All you have to do is to vote and if you’d like … Read more

Well, it’s about that time again as the smoke from campfires starts rising around the Kerr Lake campgrounds. The boat ramps get to see the rear ends of more trailers and trucks and you can see the fish starting to jump!   From the US Army Corps of Engineers and for our fishing fans, is … Read more

What or Who Is A Ranger? By general definition a park ranger is a person entrusted with protecting and preserving parklands – national, state, provincial, or local parks. “Parks” may be broadly defined by some systems in this context, and include protected culturally or historically important built environments, and is not limited to the natural environment. After looking into … Read more

High Water of Kerr Lake Over Memorial Day Weekend Is Just the Beginning – After Campers – The Big Sweep Begins The people who have been visiting Kerr Lake over the long Memorial Day weekend and who did not have their plans canceled or dampened by a daunting 308.68-foot Kerr Lake flooded level, that’s over … Read more