Kerr Lake State Recreation Area | |
North Carolina State Park | |
Sailboat off Satterwhite Point
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Named for: John H. Kerr | |
Country | United States |
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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) |
Founded | 1981 |
Management | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
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) 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.