Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
| Kerr Lake State Recreation Area | |
| North Carolina State Park | |
 Sailboat off Satterwhite Point | |
| Named for: John H. Kerr | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Vance, Warren |
| Elevation | 318 ft (96.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°26′55″N 78°22′19″W / 36.44861°N 78.37194°WCoordinates: 36°26′55″N 78°22′19″W / 36.44861°N 78.37194°W |
| Area | 3,376 acres (1,366.2 ha) [1] |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Management | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
  Location of KerrLake Recreation Area | |
| Website: Kerr Lake State Recreation Area | |
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Vance and Warren Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Henderson, North Carolina near the North Carolina-Virginia border, it includes 3,376 acres (13.66 km2)[1] of woodlands along the shores of the 50,000-acre (202 km2) man-made Kerr Lake. The lake, and thus the park, are named for Congressman John H. Kerr, who supported the original lake project.
Recreational map of Kerr Lake.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System" (XLS). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- W. Kerr Scott Lake’s Environmental Education Center - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Kerr Lake Tourism site
- Kerr Lake Public Area Support Group
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