J. Gill's

02/07/2026

🚤🛶⛵️🛥️🛟Do you know what's better than an online boater safety course? An in-person boater safety course led by our local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. This is a perfect time of the year to take a boater safety course before warmer weather and primary recreation season begins at Kerr Reservoir. If you have any questions please use the contact information in the news release.

10/20/2025

09/17/2025

Notice September 17th 2025: Please read the press release below regarding North Bend Winter Camping (November 2025 to March 2026), Recreation.gov reservations for the 2026 recreation season, Palmer Point Day Use Area and Liberty Hill Day Use Area. Please visit our website link below or call the Visitor Assistance Center at 434.738.6143 for questions.

https://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes-and-Dams/John-H-Kerr/

08/13/2025

Update! Yay Ricky has been found and is safely at home!

Lost cat missing from North Bend campground!
Missing since 8/12/25, name: Riicky Nelson.

08/08/2025

Please see the notice below regarding Palmer Point Park and Liberty Hill Access/Trail. If you have questions please call the Visitor Assistance Center at 434.738.6143

07/10/2025

NOTICE: The lake elevation at Kerr Reservoir is rising. Corps mangaged Boat Ramp and Day Use Area Closure/Open Status as of 19 JULY 2025 at 8:00AM. This Facebook Post will be continuously edited (date and time). To learn about the lake/reservoir elevation please call 434.738.6633.

REMINDER: If you are camping or recreating in a Corps managed campground please be mindful of items left on the shoreline behind campsites and on swim beaches.

Bluestone Boat Ramp - Open
Buffalo Park Boat Ramp - Open
Buffalo Park Day Use Area - Open
Buffalo Springs - Open
Eagle Point Boat Ramp - Open
Eastland Creek Boat Ramp - Open
Grassy Creek Boat Ramp - Open
Grassy Creek Day Use Area - Open
Island Creek Boat Ramp - Open
Island Creek Day Use Area - Open
Ivy Hill Boat Ramp - Open
Ivy Hill Day Use Area - Open
Liberty Hill Fishing Access - Open
Longwood Boat Ramp - Open
Longwood Day Use Area - Open
North Bend Park Main Ramp - Open
North Bend Park Area A Ramp - Open
North Bend Park Day Use Area - Open
North Bend Park Fishing Pier - Open
Palmer Point Boat Ramp - Open
Palmer Point Day Use Area - Open
Rudds Creek Boat Ramp - Open
Rudds Creek Day Use Area - Open
Staunton View Boat Ramp - Open
Staunton View Day Use Area - Open
Tailrace Park - Open

07/03/2025

Join us for fun programs this upcoming holiday weekend. Check out the flyer below. Be sure to stop by the Joseph S.J. Tanner Environmental Education Center from July 4th to July 6th. If you have any questions this holiday weekend please call the nearest Corps-managed campground or day use area gatehouse.

https://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes-and-Dams/John-H-Kerr/

06/17/2025

Join us in June for a program or stop by the Joseph SJ Tanner Environmental Education Center for a fun pollinator plant themed craft! Questions please call the Visitor Assistance Center at 434.738.6143.

06/07/2025

Come let us wash your car.

All donations help with expenses for the teams going to the National Championship.

05/08/2025

SPREAD THE WORD!
Outdoor Skills & The Best Jobs in the World
🗓️ Saturday, May 17, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Occoneechee State Park Visitor Center
(1192 Occoneechee Park Rd., Clarksville, VA)

Celebrate National Kids to Parks Day with hands-on outdoor fun for the whole family! Join park rangers and special guests to explore exciting careers and skills through interactive programs like geocaching, archery, and demonstrations from forestry pros and conservation police. 🌿 Come and go as you please — activities will be set up outside the Visitor Center, with extra parking at Boat Ramp 2. Bring your sense of adventure. Stay for the fun. Learn something new!

More info ==> https://tinyurl.com/mr2n6x9u

05/06/2025

When you buy a $600 St Croix and a Kid with a SpongeBob Rod Catches a Bigger fish.