Is a personal experience, trying something new or honing newfound skills. It’s seeing with your own eyes, feeling, touching the unknown. It’s a challenge to get out there and do something.
- Trap fishing
- Heavy backpackers
- Rock Climbing
This landscape of open meadows is a place to view wildlife and get a feel for the lives of those who lived here long ago. Doughton Park is one of the best places along the motor road to view white-tailed deer, raccoons, red and grey foxes, and bobcats, as well as spectacular shows of flame azalea and rhododendron in the late spring. There is a campground with ranger talks during the summer season. Hiking opportunities range from a short hike at Fodder Stack Trail to the strenuous 7.5 mile Bluff Mountain Trail. Visit the Brinegar Cabin to see craft demonstrations or hike into Basin Cove to view the Caudill Family Homestead. The Northwest Trading Post at Milepost 258 has a wide variety of craft items and souvenirs for sale from this part of North Carolina.
Named for NC governor and Senator William Kerr Scott, the Dam and Reservoir was built in response to the catastrophic flood of 1940. The earthen dam was completed in 1961. The lake has 55 miles of shoreline with 1470 surface acres of water at normal pool level. The dam is designed to hold 50 feet of water in the event of a flood. The highest lake level was recorded in 1970 at 30 feet above normal. The lowest was recorded in 1978 at 10 feet below normal.
W. Kerr Scott offers 3 campgrounds:
- Bandits Roost - April 1 - October 31
- Fort Hamby - April 15 - October 31
- Warrior Creek - April 15 - October 15
These facilities offer both tent camping and RV camping with water and electric hookups. Each campground offers bath houses with hot showers, playgrounds, a swim beach, and access to hiking trails. Firewood is available for purchase each campground with proceeds going toward Friends of the Lake. |
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W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir