North Bend Park is located on the 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 1953. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties and offer countless recreation opportunities for visitors.

Facilities available: public boat launching, tent and trailer camping, public picnic areas, accessible fishing pier, group camping areas, hot water showers, flushing toilets, public swimming beach, sanitary dump station, and a trail.