Palmer Point Park

Palmer Point Park is located 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. Also known as Buggs Island Lake, it was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952, and its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties and two states. Visitors will enjoy the lakeside view. A swimming beach and picnic shelter make the park ideal for families, and there is a life jacket tree with different sized life jackets for your convenience. Palmer Point is a fairly open area with a few trees for shade, plenty of opportunity for fishing and lots of sandy beaches for swimming. The location is unstaffed. The lake is widely known for fishing, with large-mouth bass, striped bass, crappie, flathead catfish, channel catfish and blue catfish available. 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 resident waterfowl species include wood duck, black duck, mallard and Canadian geese. There are 26 Wildlife Management Areas around the lake that provide year-round opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing, birding and more. South Hill, Virginia is located approximately 30 minutes away, with shopping, gas and groceries available.