North Bend Park
North Bend Park is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Virginia. Hookups: full hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Virginia
- Coordinates
- 36.58833, -78.32583
- Hookups
- Full hookups
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Disc Golf, Environmental Education, Evening Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 434-738-0059
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About North Bend Park
Overview 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 near 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. 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 catfis
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 14 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Area C | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Camping Area B | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Camping Area D | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Host Sites | Private campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Camping Area A | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Presbyterian Point | Private campground | 2.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.