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Tailrace Park

US Army Corps of Engineers · Virginia

Tailrace Park in Virginia. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 141 public campsites we map in Virginia.

Tailrace Park is located just below 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. 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.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee
Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Phone
Visitors Center Phone Number: 434- 738-
Coordinates
36.60178, -78.30038

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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