Posts Tagged #state park improvements

CAMPER COMPLAINS IN WRITING ABOUT NC STATE RECREATION AREAS AT KERR LAKE – WRITES TO SATTERWHITE POINT & DIVISION OF STATE PARKS

For ions, Kerr Lake Park Watch has been urging users of public facilities on Kerr Lake, who have complaints or want to see improvements made, to write directly to the appropriate agency, either the US Army Corps of Engineers, Virginia State Parks, or North Carolina State Parks. Several years ago, KLPW found out that if … Read more

Continue Reading →

Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW - Similar Circumstances/Situations at other Locations

Leave a Comment (0) →

FINALLY – EXTENDED SEASON CAMPING ON THE WEST SIDE OF KERR LAKE!

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

Continue Reading →

Posted in: KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW - Reservation Information

Leave a Comment (0) →

ARE THE DAYS OF THE KERR LAKE PARK RANGER NUMBERED OR SHOULD THEY BE?

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

Continue Reading →

Posted in: KLPW - MAIN NEWS, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas

Leave a Comment (4) →

CAMPSITE GRAVEL REPLENISHMENT PROGRAM DELAYED BY HIGH WATER IS NOW UNDER WAY AT NC KERR LAKE STATE RECREATION AREAS

The water went up the first of May to 313 ft and down, then to 311 ft and down, then to 307.5 ft in June (above sea level, normal is 300 ft) and now it’s back close to normal. NC Parks maintenance crews at Kerr have pulled the electric boxes on campsites, put them back, … Read more

Continue Reading →

Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas

Leave a Comment (0) →

FIRST OF ITS KIND SPLASH PARK IS COMING TO KERR LAKE – Virginia Governor Announces Park Improvement at Occoneechee Ground-Breaking

The 64-year old John H. Kerr Reservoir has seen a lot of changes and improvements during its lifetime.  A lot of those changes have been positive and directly made for the public’s use and enjoyment; among them campgrounds, boat ramps, picnic areas, hiking trails, playgrounds, restrooms and more. At a ground-breaking ceremony earlier this week … Read more

Continue Reading →

Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - Occoneechee State Park

Leave a Comment (0) →
Page 2 of 3 123