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:
Point of Interest:
Length:
0.75 miles
One-way
0.75 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Easy
Easy
Blaze:
Surface: Natural surface
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.
Point of Interest:
Length:
0.75 miles
One-way
0.75 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Blaze:
Surface:
Ole Still Trail
Location: Bullocksville access
Description:
Point of Interest:
Length:
Difficulty:
Blaze:
Surface:
Plantation Trail
Location: Hibernia access
Description:
Point of Interest:
Length:
One-way
One-way
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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