Occoneechee State Park

Occoneechee State Park, Virginia, USA
File:OcconeecheeStatePark.png The John H. Kerr Reservoir, better known as Buggs Island Lake, at Occoneechee State Park in Virginia
Location	Mecklenberg County, Virginia
Nearest city	Clarksville, Virginia
Coordinates
Area	2,698 acres (1,092 ha)
Established	1968
Governing body	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Occoneechee State Park is a 2,698-acre (10.92 km²) state park in Mecklenburg County near Clarksville, Virginia, located along Buggs Island Lake. Its name reflects the Occaneechi Indians, who lived on (and traded from) an island in the Roanoke River near its confluence with the Dan River, which was flooded by the creation of the Kerr Lake reservoir in 1952.

History

Bacon's Rebellion abruptly ended their prominence in 1676. This armed rebellion is considered to be the first to occur in the New World. It began when Nathaniel Bacon’s plantation was raided by Susquehannock Indians, who had been displaced from their home to the north. Bacon asked Virginia Governor William Berkeley to raise a militia and retaliate. Berkley denied the request so Bacon raised a militia, in violation of the governor’s wishes.

Facilities

Cabins, yurts, equestrian and primitive campsites

Hiking trails

Splash park

Marina with fueling facility

See also

• List of Virginia state parks

References

• Park website
• Friends of Occoneechee State Park