50,000 acres, 800 miles of shoreline, two names, one lake.
Kerr Lake — the John H. Kerr Reservoir, called Buggs Island Lake in Virginia — spans over 50,000 acres and 800 miles of shoreline on the Roanoke River, built by the Army Corps of Engineers between 1947 and 1953, with Clarksville, Virginia as its only true lakeside town.
Kerr Lake straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border, more than 50,000 acres built by the Army Corps of Engineers between 1947 and 1953 on the Roanoke River. Clarksville, Virginia is the lake's only lakeside town, holding Clarksville Marina and Buggs Island Brewing Company along with the annual Lakefest celebration. Satterwhite Point and Steele Creek marinas extend the lake's reach into North Carolina near Henderson and Townsville. Occoneechee State Park, a mile from Clarksville, adds three 24-hour boat ramps. South Hill, Virginia covers the hospital.
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