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W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir
499 Reservoir Road
Wilkesboro, NC 28697-7462
Phone: (336) 921-3390

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See the W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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Directions: From Winston-Salem, north on US 421 to Wilkesboro, then 5 miles west on NC Highway 268.From Charlotte, NC, north on 77 to Wilkesboro, then 5 miles west on NC Highway 268.

Factoid: W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is located in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Authorized purposes of the reservoir are flood control, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife management.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information. Updated: 3/28/23

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

18 Recreation areas at W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir

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 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Bandits Roost  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X       X H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Berry Mountain   $     X       A G GS X M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Blood Creek           P        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Boomer Road   $           A GS X  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dam Site           GS     I M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dark Mountain                   F M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Fish Dam Creek             A GS X   F M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Fort Hamby Park  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X     A GS X H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Keowee   $         P GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Marleys Ford       X           M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Marley's Ford Access                   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Mountain View                   M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Smitheys Creek   $         P A   X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tailwater Access       X   P A       M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Visitor Assistance Center                   I
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Warrior Creek  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X         X M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area West Yadkin Trail Access                   M
Wilkes Skyline Marina       X X         M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
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DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
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APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
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BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
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BBike Trails *
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails

* Bike trails upgraded with help from International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). Visit www.imba.com for more information.


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