Ivy Hill Park

About

Ivy Hill Park sits on John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre lake extending 39 miles along the wooded Roanoke River shoreline. Created by the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952, the reservoir also known as Buggs Island Lake offers 800 miles of shoreline across six counties and two states. The park features 25 tent camping sites in a shaded, semi-wooded setting with scenic lake views. The lake is renowned for fishing with largemouth bass, striped bass, crappie, and catfish species. Twenty-six Wildlife Management Areas around the lake provide opportunities for hunting (with appropriate state licenses), hiking, birding, and wildlife viewing. Game species include whitetail deer, wild turkey, quail, dove, squirrel, rabbit, and waterfowl. Facilities include a swimming beach with life jacket loaner station, public boat ramp, sanitary dump station, and a reservable picnic shelter. The park is approximately 15 miles south of Clarksville, Virginia, where shopping, gas, and groceries are available. Clarksville Marina is about 20 minutes away by highway or 15 minutes by water.

Directions

The physical address is 3197 Ivy Hill Road, Clarksville, Virginia 23927. The park is approximately 15 miles south of Clarksville and approximately 24 miles north of Oxford, North Carolina.