Trails
Park Maps and Brochures:
Trails
Trails along the lake shore and near campgrounds offer relaxed hiking opportunities that are family-friendly and a opportunity to view the lake from different vantage points.
Big Poplar Trail
Location: Satterwhite Point / JC Cooper Campground
Description:
Surface: natural surface
Length:
0.75 miles
one way
0.75 miles
one way
Difficulty:
easy
easy
Blaze:
Kerr Lake Track Trail
Location:
Description:
The Kerr Lake State Recreation Area TRACK Trail is a 0.75 mile hike one-way (1.5 mile round-trip) through a mixed hardwood and pine tree forest along the edge of Kerr Lake. The trail features interpretive signs.
Surface:
Length:
0.75 miles
one way
0.75 miles
one way
Difficulty:
Blaze:
Ole Still Trail
Location: Bullocksville access
Description:
Surface:
Length:
Difficulty:
Blaze:
Plantation Trail
Location: Hibernia access
Description:
Surface:
Length:
one way
one way
Difficulty:
Blaze:
Contact
252-438-7791
kerr.lake@ncparks.gov
Addresses and hours
Click each access below to view its address and its operating schedule and hours for day-use, boat ramp and/or campground facilities.
6254 Satterwhite Point Road
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.4411, -78.3688
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Day-use area:
- open year-round
- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- open year-round
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Visitor center hours:
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
daily
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Day-use areas and visitor center closed on Christmas Day.
20 Shoreline Lane
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.4411, -78.3688
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Campground open year-round with 24-hour gate access.
- Campground closed on Christmas Day.
3050 Bullocksville Park Rd
Manson, NC 27553
GPS: 36.4577, -78.3631
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Day-use area:
- open year-round
- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- open year-round
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Boat ramp open year-round and follow day-use hours listed above.
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Campground:
- Operating season schedule
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- Please note: Campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
- Operating season schedule
- Day-use area closed on Christmas Day.
200 County Line Park Road
Manson, NC 27553
GPS: 36.5247, -78.3163
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Boat ramp open year-round with 24-hour access.
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Campground:
- Operating season schedule
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- Please note: Campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
- Operating season schedule
1427 Reverend Henderson Rd
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.5312, -78.3461
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Shelter 1:
- open year-round
- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- open year-round
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Shelter 2 and 3 and
community building:- open late March to early October and follow day-use hours listed above
- year-round access for rentals
- open late March to early October and follow day-use hours listed above
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Boat ramp open year-round with 24-hour access.
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Campground:
- Operating season schedule
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- Please note: Campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
- Operating season schedule
- Day-use areas closed on Christmas Day.
2041 Hibernia Road
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.5047, -78.3761
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Day-use area:
- open late March to early October
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- open late March to early October
-
Boat ramp open year-round with 24-hour access.
-
Campground:
- Operating season schedule
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- November:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- Please note: Campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
- Operating season schedule
460 Kimball Point Road
Manson, NC 27553
GPS: 36.5367, -78.3099
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Day-use area:
- open late March to early October
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- open late March to early October
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Boat ramp open late March to early October and follow day-use hours listed above.
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Campground:
- Operating season schedule
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- Please note: Campground gates open and lock promptly at the posted times. No entry or exit is permitted before or after posted gate hours, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
- Operating season schedule
North entrance
115 Jack Wade Farm Lane
Henderson, NC 27537
South entrance
135 Jack Wade Farm Lane
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.4100, -78.3991
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Day-use area:
- open late March to early October
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- open late March to early October
-
Boat ramp open year-round with 24-hour access.
-
Campground open year-round with 24-hour gate access.
- Campgrounds closed on Christmas Day.