Posts Tagged #stauntonriverstatepark
Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on May 7, 2020
Campers and park users have been especially eager this spring to get to parks, though socially distanced, masked and armed with hand sanitizer, people want to get out since the Covid 19 pandemic hit our country. Times are confusing, and while government staff and officials continue to be on parks’ payrolls, getting a park open … Read more
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Tags: #KERR LAKE, #kerrlake, #kerrlakeparkwatch, #nc division of state parks, #nc state parks, #ncgeneralassembly, #ncstaterecreationareas, #occoneecheestatepark, #poorncgovernmentresponse, #stauntonriverstatepark, #usarmycorpsofengineers, #virginia state parks, kerr lake nc state recreation areas
Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - Corps of Engineers Campgrounds, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW - Reservation Information
Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on April 19, 2019
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
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Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on April 26, 2017
Here we were almost showing up in the drought column in Piedmont North Carolina and Southside Virginia, then came the rains. It’s Spring and especially during April, the showers that bring the flowers usually show up. Kerr Lake is now over 306.5 feet above MSL (Mean Sea Level – 300′ is normal full pool) and … Read more
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Tags: #KERR LAKE, #kerr lake level, #kerr lake park watch, #kerrlake, #kerrlakecampgroundsflooding, #kerrlakefloodcontrol, #kerrlakeparkwatch, #nc division of state parks, #qrrplan, #stauntonriverstatepark, #usarmycorpsofengineers, #virginia state parks
Posted in: KLPW - Camping Safety, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas, KLPW - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, KLPW - WATER RELATED
Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on April 22, 2017
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
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Tags: #DCR, #friendsofocconeecheestatepark, #Governor Terry McAuliffe, #governormcauliffe, #KERR LAKE, #kerr lake park watch, #kerrlake, #kerrlakeparkwatch, #occoneecheestatepark, #state park improvements, #stauntonriverstatepark, #VADCR, #virginia state parks
Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - Occoneechee State Park
Posted by KerrLakeParkWatch on March 7, 2016
Staunton River Star Party public viewing night March 12 (SCOTTSBURG) – The public is invited to visit Staunton River State Park for an evening of stargazing on Saturday, March 12, 8 to 11 p.m. Visitors will be able to view a variety of planets, star clusters, and other celestial objects through telescopes. Seasoned astronomers will … Read more
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