Vance County Dept. of Tourism is sponsoring the Independence Day Celebration at Satterwhite Point on Saturday, June 30th. The event will include music by “Frankie Faucet and the Drips” from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm behind the community building and fireworks over Kerr Lake. There will also be food vendors at the event near the community building. There have been some years when parking at Satterwhite Point has filled as early as 8:00 pm for this event. Standard park entrance fees will apply - $7 per car, $5 per car driven by a senior 62 years old or older.
Events and Programs
Park Maps and Brochures:
Events and Programs
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area offers a variety of learning opportunities for all ages. Typically led by park rangers, these interpretive programs allow the public to gain perspective into what makes North Carolina state parks naturally wonderful.
Most of the events are free, though some require pre-registration. All give park visitors deeper insight into the natural world. Call the park office for more information.
Date of Event:
Sat, 06/30/2018 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Start Location:
Satterwhite Point Community Building
Contact:
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
6254 Satterwhite Point Road
Henderson, NC 27537 252-438-7791
kerr.lake@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 36.441100
Longitude: -78.368800
November – February: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
March, April, September and October: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
May – August: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
The day use areas at Bullocksville, Henderson Point Shelter 1 and Satterwhite Point are open year-round. All other day use areas are closed late October – late March. The Henderson Point day use area for shelter 2, shelter 3 and the community building is closed late October – late March but will be opened for groups who rent the community building or the shelters.
County Line, Henderson Point, Hibernia and Nutbush have 24-hour boat ramp facilities open year-round. All other day use areas are closed and locked at park closing time.
Park Hours - Campgrounds
J.C. Cooper Campground at Satterwhite Point and Nutbush are open for camping year-round and have 24 hours access. All other campground areas are closed and locked at park closing time.
Other Campground gate hours are as follows:
March, April and October: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
May – September: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
Park Office
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. seven days a week
Closed Christmas Day