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This is a photo of other picnic sites avaliable at Ivy Hill Park. There are picnic tables, trash cans and grills throughout the park. Most of the picnic sites are shaded but they are not covered by a shelter.
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Ivy Hill Park

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Open for camping. Tent sites are first-come, first-served with a day use fee of $5-7 per vehicle. The group picnic shelter can be reserved via Recreation.gov. This is an unstaffed location.

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Flood Watch issued July 22 at 2:37PM EDT until July 23 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

2:37 PM — July 23rd, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, in eastern Virginia, Gloucester, Mathews and Northampton. In south central Virginia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg). In southeast Virginia, Accomack, Greensville, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more widespread tonight into early Thursday morning. An additional 2 to 3 inches of rain are possible with locally higher amounts. This will be in addition to any rain that occurred last evening into early this morning, which was highest from east-central Virginia to the Virginia Eastern Shore. This will maintain a flood threat through at least Thursday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

Nearby Campgrounds

Grassy Creek Park 1.0mi Island Creek Park 2.5mi Rudds Creek Rec. Ar. 5.8mi Rudds Creek Rec Area Picnic Shelter 6.0mi Occoneechee State Park Equestrian Campground 5.2mi Occoneechee State Park Cabins 5.8mi Occoneechee State Park Shelters 6.3mi North Bend Park 6.1mi Occoneechee State Park Campground 6.6mi

Amenities

Water —
Fires Allowed —
Toilets Yes
Dump Station Yes
Wifi —
Pets Allowed Yes
Showers —
Electric Hookups —
Water Hookups —
Sewer Hookups —
Camp Store —
Price $5 - $7

Vehicle

Max RV Length —
Max Trailer Length —
Big Rig Friendly No
Pull Through Sites No

Contact

Email jhkerr@usace.army.mil
Phone +1 (434) 738-6143

Cell Service

AT&T Yes
Verizon Yes
T-Mobile None

Useful Links

View on Recreation.gov
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir Gateway

Availability

Photos

This is a photo of other picnic sites avaliable at Ivy Hill Park. There are picnic tables, trash cans and grills throughout the park. Most of the picnic sites are shaded but they are not covered by a shelter.
This is a photo of the boat ramp at Ivy Hill Park. There is ample amounts of parking available to park trucks with boat trailers.
This is a picture of the Ivy Hill Shelter that is reservable. There are picnic tables under a covered shelter. This area is shaded but has a wonderful view of the lake. There are trash cans located throughout the park.
They are listed as follows; you are reserving the shelter only. If you have any questions, please call the nearest gatehouse. Their phone number can be found on the need-to-know section. Overnight camping is not allowed at the shelters or day use areas. You must pay the seven-dollar day use fee separately from the reservation. The seven-dollar day use fee is not included in your shelter reservation. Parking is first come, first serve. Enjoy your time at Ivy Hill Park!
This is a photo of the life jacket loaner station at the designated swimming area at Ivy Hill. This life jacket loaner station allows life jackets of all sizes to be borrowed and returned.
This is a photo of an orange and blue sunset taken at the turn around at Ivy Hill Park.
While you are here, there are some rules and regulations that we need you to follow. Here at John H. Kerr Dam we follow the Title 36 Rules and Regulations. You can find the link to the full list by going to the need to know section or by scanning the QR code on this infographic. The infographic talks about just a few that we deal with the most and they are listed as follows. Title 36 Section 327.2 talks about vehicles. Title 36 Section 327.9 talks about sanitation. Title 36 Section 327.12 talks about restrictions. Title 36 Section 327.7 talks about camping. Title 36 Section 327.10 talks about fires. Title 36 Section 327.11 talks about control of animals.

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