Occoneechee State Park Campground
Occoneechee State Park is on Virginia's largest lake, Buggs Island Lake, also known as John H. Kerr Reservoir. The park features 3.1 miles of walking trails which allow the guest to experience the history of the Occoneechee Indians and plantation life in the 1800s.
The Commonwealth of Virginia began leasing the land for outdoor recreational use from the U.S. Army in 1944. Occoneechee State Park's land remains leased from the Army Corps of Engineers.
Size: 2698 acres.
Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir), 48,000 acres. The Panhandle area is 1,900 acres, and is open for hunting, hiking, biking and nature observation.
Contact Occoneechee State Park for further information.
Name | Occoneechee State Park Campground |
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Ownership Type | Public |
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Facilities | - Flush Toilet - Playground - Showers |
Operational Season | January to December |
Elevation | 154 feet / 47 meters |
Rating | Campground has not been rated. |
Nearby Town | Clarksville, Virginia, United States |
From I-85, take Route 58 West Exit at South Hill. Park is located on Route 58 one mile east of Clarksville.
Latitude | 36.6238941722 degrees / 36° 37.434' / 36° 37' 26.02" |
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Longitude | -78.5249948502 degrees / -78° 31.500' / -78° 31' 29.98" |
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Last edited by Nick on 08/05/2010 |