Island Creek Park

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419 Ivy Hill Road, Clarksville, Virginia 23927

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Price

Varies

Booking

Reservable

Sites

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Season

Year-round

Cell

Unknown

Pets

Not Allowed

Opens U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site

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Quick Facts

Price

Varies

Booking

Reservable

Sites

Varies

Season

Year-round

Cell

Unknown

Pets

Not Allowed

Opens U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site

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Island Creek Park

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Campsite Fees

Reservation and refund/change policies include a $10 change fee for switching dates entirely outside the original reservation and a $10 service fee...

Standard Site Fee$0.00

Hookup Site Fee$0.00

Premium Site Fee$0.00

Hike and Bike Site Fee$0.00

Group Site Fee$0.00

Food Storage Locker Fee$0.00

Total Campsite Fees$0.00

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(434) 738-6143

About Island Creek Park

Perched along the shores of the expansive John H. Kerr Reservoir, Island Creek Park welcomes families and veterans alike to experience waterfront recreation with thoughtfully designed accessible amenities. This dedicated Wounded Warrior Park features a covered fishing dock with boat boarding gates, picnic shelters, and barrier-free facilities that ensure everyone can enjoy stunning lakeside views and peaceful waters.

Historical SignificanceThe story of Island Creek Park is woven into the fabric of both regional development and national service. When the John H. Kerr Dam rose across the Roanoke River in 1952, it birthed the massive reservoir that would become the lifeblood of recreation in the area. Decades later, the park gained deeper meaning through a meaningful partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion, transforming it into Island Creek Wounded Warrior Park—a living tribute to those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

Natural Features and ScenerySpread across 50,000 acres of shimmering water, John H. Kerr Reservoir unfolds before you with wooded coves and meandering shoreline that seems to stretch endlessly into the distance. Island Creek Park offers a more open, sun-drenched setting compared to its tree-lined neighbors, positioned strategically near both Ivy Hill Park and Island Creek Dam. While natural shade is limited across the open grounds, the thoughtfully placed shelters and expansive covered dock create comfortable refuges where you can escape the sun while staying connected to the water's edge.

Geological RegionNestled along the historic Roanoke River corridor where the waters of John H. Kerr Reservoir have transformed the landscape into a recreational haven spanning the Virginia-North Carolina border.

Campsite details

AccessibilityHandicap-accessible shelter, handicap-accessible vault toilet, and a handicap-accessible covered fishing/loading dock with handicap-accessible boat boarding gates.

Total Campsitesnull campsites

Recommended CampsitesAccessible features (handicap-accessible shelter, vault toilet, covered fishing dock with boat boarding gates) make the park suitable for visitors with mobility needs and for sheltered lakeside fishing and picnicking.

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Check-out

3pm

Tents

Tents are not allowed

RV vehicles

RV vehicles are not allowed

Primitive

Primitive are not allowed

Reservable

Reservations are allowed

Site layoutFairly open, non-wooded park with picnic shelter(s) and a handicap-accessible covered fishing dock; few trees for shade.

Reservation PlatformsRecreation.gov; Recreation.gov call center

Cancellation PolicyVisitors may cancel prior to arrival online or via the call center; a $10 service fee is withheld from refunds. Cancellations the day before or day of arrival incur a $10 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate; one-night reservations forfeit the entire amount paid. No-shows incur a $20 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate. Refund requests may be submitted through Recreation.gov within 7 days of the reservation end date or via the call center. In emergency closures all fees will be refunded.

Amenities available

Vault toilets

Activities you can enjoy

Recreation centers on lake-based activities and wildlife-related pursuits. The park provides an accessible fishing/loading dock and is located on John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake), with public lands and wildlife management areas around the lake offering hunting, hiking, birding, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Hiking

There are 26 Wildlife Management Areas around the lake that provide year-round opportunities for hiking, birding and wildlife viewing.

Fishing

Kerr Reservoir is widely known for fishing; species listed include largemouth bass, striped bass, crappie, flathead catfish, channel catfish and blue catfish. The park has a handicap-accessible covered fishing/loading dock.

Boating

The covered fishing/loading dock includes handicap-accessible boat boarding gates. Clarksville Marina is noted as a nearby marina (about 30 minutes by highway, approximately 45 minutes by water).

Wildlife viewing

Public lands around the lake support wildlife viewing and hunting; game species mentioned include whitetail deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, gray squirrel, cottontail rabbit, fox and raccoon, and resident waterfowl such as wood duck, black duck, mallard and Canadian geese.

Campground rules

Pets are not allowed

Hazards

General hazardsPublic lands around the lake are open to hunting (requires appropriate state licenses); limited natural shade within the park (few trees) may be a concern for sun exposure.

Weather at Island Creek Park

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Proximity to water featuresLocated on John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake); lakeside park with a handicap-accessible loading/fishing dock and boat boarding gates.

HostThis location is unstaffed. For general information call the main office: (434) 738-6143.

Campground Map

419 Ivy Hill Road, Clarksville, Virginia 23927

Driving directionsPhysical address: 419 Ivy Hill Road, Clarksville, VA 23927. The park is located approximately 22 miles north of Oxford and approximately 15 miles south of Clarksville.

Nearby places

Oxford ~22 miles

Clarksville ~15 miles (estimated 20 minutes from Clarksville in other descriptions).

Nearby supplies

Clarksville, VA: shopping, gas, and groceries available (approximately 20 minutes

described as ~15 miles in directions).