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°W / 36.44861; -78.37194Coordinates: 36°26′55″N 78°22′19″W / 36.44861°N 78.37194°W / 36.44861; -78.37194
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. 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.

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