North Bend Park
Hosted by US Army Corps of Engineers
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North Bend Park sits on John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre lake that extends 39 miles up the wooded, cove-studded shoreline of the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina. It is the largest park on Kerr Lake, near Kerr Dam and the Corps Visitor Assistance Center. The reservoir, also known as Buggs Island Lake, was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952; its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties and two states. More than 200 sites for tents or RVs are served by hot showers, flush toilets and a dump station, and each camping area has its own swim beach. The park also has a large day use area with picnic shelters and a swim beach, three boat launching ramps, an amphitheater, a disc golf course and a paved 1.5-mile bicycle trail. The park is forested and offers plenty of shade. Several trails are available for hiking and biking — the 1.5-mile Liberty Nature Trail and the 5.5-mile Robert Munford Trail are both within a short drive of the campground. The lake is widely known for fishing, with large-mouth bass, striped bass, crappie and flathead catfish. Public lands around the lake are open to hunting with appropriate state licenses; game species include whitetail deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, gray squirrel, cottontail rabbit, fox and raccoon, and 26 Wildlife Management Areas around the lake offer year-round hiking, wildlife viewing and birding. Wildlife viewing is popular just below Kerr Dam, where waterfowl and bald eagles can be observed year around. That area, called Tailrace Park, has a wheelchair accessible canoe/kayak launch into the river and is part of the Virginia Blueways Trail. Buggs Island, immediately below the dam, attracts migrating bald eagles in the winter and osprey in the summer, as well as gulls, great blue herons, waterfowl and the occasional river otter. About a half-mile away, at the intersection of Mays Chapel Road and State Route 4, is the Joseph S.J. Tanner II Environmental Education Center, with interpretive programs and exhibits from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Saturdays and Sundays. Gas, groceries, firewood and restaurants are located within 2 miles, and also within 20 minutes in Boydton and South Hill, Virginia.
- Pet friendly
Location
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A · STANDARD NONELECTRIC · Overnight
- Max Num of People
- 8
- Pets Allowed
- Yes
- Capacity/Size Rating
- Single
- Max Vehicle Length
- 40
- Campfire Allowed
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
Campsites234
Boydton, VA
To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Amenities
Accessible campsites
2 sites
Campfires allowed
Electric hookups
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Sewer hookups
Shade
Vault toilets
Water hookups
Site features
Driveway surface
Gravel (varies by site)
Max vehicle length
Typically 35 ft, up to 45 ft
Site length
Typically 35 ft, up to 48 ft
Site width
Typically 28 ft, up to 32 ft
Proximity to water
Lakefront
Hike-in distance
Up to 150 ft
Caravan / camper van
Typically 30 ft, up to 40 ft
Fifth wheel
Typically 40 ft, up to 45 ft
Large tent, over 9x12
Pickup camper
Typically 30 ft, up to 40 ft
Pop up
Typically 30 ft, up to 40 ft
RV
Typically 35 ft, up to 45 ft
Small tent
Tent
Typically 35 ft, up to 45 ft
Trailer
Typically 35 ft, up to 45 ft
Vehicle
Amphitheater
Biking
Birding
Boating
Camping
Day Use Area
Disc Golf
Environmental Education
Evening Programs
Fishing
Hiking
Hunting
Interpretive Programs
Photography
Recreation Programs
Swimming
Swimming Site
Wildlife Viewing
Rules & policies
Check-in
4:00 PM
Check-out
2:00 PM
People per site
Up to 8
Vehicles per site
Up to 3
Pets allowed
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