COVID-19 information for parks under Modified Stay at Home Order
Posted on: Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 11:54am |
Trails
Current status of park facilities
Status of park facilities at Kerr Lake are as follows, under modified Phase 3:
Bullocksville:
All day use facilities are OPEN except for the community building, which will remain CLOSED. The picnic shelters are not currently reservable. The campground is CLOSED for the season.
County Line:
The boat ramp and pier are OPEN. The campground is CLOSED for the season.
Henderson Point: The Wildlife Resources Commission boat ramp and the fishing pier are OPEN. The community building is CLOSED. All other day use facilities and the campground are CLOSED for the season.
Hibernia:
The Wildlife Resources Commission boat ramp is OPEN. All other facilities are CLOSED for the season.
J.C. Cooper Campground:
Campground area 1, campground boat ramp and trail are OPEN.
Campground area 2, campground area 3 and group area are CLOSED for the season.
Kimball Point:
All facilities are CLOSED for the season.
Nutbush:
Campground area 3 is OPEN. All Nutbush Bridge boat ramps are OPEN. The picnic shelter is not currently reservable. Campground areas 1 and 4 are CLOSED for the season.
Satterwhite Point:
The visitor center is OPEN (staffing dependent) but the exhibit room is CLOSED. All day use facilities other than the community building are OPEN. Picnic shelter 2 is reservable, Picnic shelters 1 and 3 are not currently reservable.
Other notes: Shower houses will be available but smaller restrooms in the campgrounds may be closed. Some rest rooms must be winterized and closed for the season. Cleaning the shower houses will take longer than normal due to disinfecting procedures. Trash cans will not be available at the campsites, so campers will have to take their own trash to the dumpsters.
A properly worn mask or face covering, covering both the nose and the mouth, is required to enter the visitor center.
Please note that this alert is updated only when something changes. Generally, state parks are following the phased reopening statewide. As of October 3, we are following modified Phase 3.
Last updated on: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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.
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Address
6254 Satterwhite Point Road
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.4411, -78.3688
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
- Closed Christmas Day
Visitor center
- Open daily:
8:00am to 5:00pm*
- *The visitor center may be closed some weekends due to staffing. Please call ahead before your weekend visit to make sure the visitor is open.
- In 2020, the visitor center is closed November 26 to 27 and December 24 through 28.
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Address
20 Shoreline Lane
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.4411, -78.3688
Campground
- open year-round with 24-hour gate access
- Closed Christmas Day
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Address
3050 Bullocksville Park Rd
Manson, NC 27553
GPS: 36.4577, -78.3631
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
- Closed Christmas Day
Boat ramp
- open year-round and follow day-use hours listed above
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.
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Address
200 County Line Park Road
Manson, NC 27553
GPS: 36.5247, -78.3163
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
- 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.
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Address
1427 Reverend Henderson Rd
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.5312, -78.3461
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
- Closed Christmas Day
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
- Closed Christmas Day
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
- 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.
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Address
2041 Hibernia Road
Henderson, NC 27537
GPS: 36.5047, -78.3761
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
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.
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Address
460 Kimball Point Road
Manson, NC 27553
GPS: 36.5367, -78.3099
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
Boat ramp
- open late March to early October and follow day-use hours listed above.
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.
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Addresses
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
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
Boat ramp
- open year-round with 24-hour access
Campground
- open year-round with 24-hour gate access
- Closed on Christmas Day
List of 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 hike
easy hike
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:
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Ole Still Trail
Location: Bullocksville access
Description:
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Plantation Trail
Location: Hibernia access
Description:
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one way
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