North Bend Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
North Bend 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. North Bend is the largest park on Kerr Lake and is located at Kerr Dam and the Corps Visitor Assistance Center.
Kerr Reservoir, also known as Buggs Island Lake, was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties and two states and offer countless recreation opportunities for visitors.
Visitors to North Bend Park will enjoy the lakeside views and wildlife watching. More than 200 sites for tents or RVs, and amenities like hot showers, flush toilets and a dump station provide a comfortable camping experience. Each camping area has its own swim beach. North Bend Park also has a large day use area with picnic shelters and a swim beach, 3 boat launching ramps, an amphitheater, a disc golf course and a paved 1.5 mile bicycle trail.
Need to Know
- Most campsites have gravel bases; bring padding for tents. All equipment must be placed within the site perimeter.
- To reserve the 2 group camping areas, call the Visitor Assistance Center at 434-738-6143
- Check-in is at 4 p.m. and check-out is at 3 p.m.
- Off-road vehicles and golf carts are not permitted
- Campsites with more than two automobiles will be charged a $4 extra vehicle fee per vehicle, per night
- ONLY ONE WHEELED CAMPING UNIT IS ALLOWED PER SITE! (Designated Double sites allow two.)
- Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the parks.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Customers should not have packages or mail delivered to the park; they will be refused and returned to sender.
Natural Features
North Bend Park is forested and offers plenty of shade. Wildlife viewing is popular just below Kerr Dam, where waterfowl and Bald Eagles can be observed year around. This area, called Tailrace Park, has a wheelchair accessible canoe/kayak launch into the river, and is part of the Virginia Blueways Trail.
Nearby Attractions
About a half-mile away, at the intersection of Mays Chapel Road and State Route 4, visitors will find the Joseph S.J. Tanner II Environmental Education Center. The center has interpretive programs and exhibits for the public from Memorial Day through Labor Day, on Saturdays and Sundays.
Gas, groceries, firewood and restaurants are located within 2 miles and also within 20 minutes in Boydton and South Hill, Virginia.
Recreation
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. 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. Buggs Island, located immediately below the dam, attracts migrating bald eagles in the winter and osprey in the summer, as well as gulls, great blue herons, waterfowl and the occasional river otter.
Several trails are available for hiking and biking. The 1.5-mile Liberty Nature Trail and 5.5-mile Robert Munford Trail both offer hikes within a short drive from the campground.
The lake is widely known for fishing, with large-mouth bass, striped bass, crappie and flathead catfish available. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries regulate hunting and fishing on the Virginia side of Kerr Lake.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Visitors Assistance Center 1930 Mays Chapel Road BOYDTON VA 23917-9801
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 434-738-0059
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
The physical address for North Bend Park: 1930 Mays Chapel Road, Boydton, VA 23917. It is located approximately 20 miles west of South Hill, VA.
Available Campsites
- Site 152, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 242, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 109, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 207, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 232, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 228, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 226, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 209, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 113, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 138, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 231, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 112, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 145, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 247, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 221, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 163, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 099, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 143, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 197, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 208, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 059, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 243, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 085, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 107, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 171, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site Mays Chapel Group Camping Area, Loop North Bend Park, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 220, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 222, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 148, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 106, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 156, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 175, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 064, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 179, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 245, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 124, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 116, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 080, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 142, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 165, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 089, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 100, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 244, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 211, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 227, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 119, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 233, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 199, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 189, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 183, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 198, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 137, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 128, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 118, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 149, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 130, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 067, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 102, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 194, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 210, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 187, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 205, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 167, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 201, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 160, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 196, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 151, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 144, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 158, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 123, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 236, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 224, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 134, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 185, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 206, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 066, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 169, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 168, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 129, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 176, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 125, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 164, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 131, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 135, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 147, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 195, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 192, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 162, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 202, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 052, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 082, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 188, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 239, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 155, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 103, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 146, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 166, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 200, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 248, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 141, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 191, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 083, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 230, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 238, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 241, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 240, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 048, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site OSAGE Picnic Shelter, Loop North Bend Park, Type Shelter Electric
- Site 177, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 223, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 097, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Piney Woods Group Camping Area, Loop North Bend Park, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site Old Picnic Area, Loop North Bend Park, Type Shelter Electric
- Site 170, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 126, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 096, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 132, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 090, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 184, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 139, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 174, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 237, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 140, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 225, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 159, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 117, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 044, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 091, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 218, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 214, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 216, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 105, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 133, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 121, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 181, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 178, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 075, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 057, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 173, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 234, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 122, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 084, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 157, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 235, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 182, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 172, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 212, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 190, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 072, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 088, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 150, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 246, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 060, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 213, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 120, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 110, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 114, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 115, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 108, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 249, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 180, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 161, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 203, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 186, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 153, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 054, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 101, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 127, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 095, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 215, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 071, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 219, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 204, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 154, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 093D, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 136, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 193, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 217, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 070, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 111, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 229, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
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