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Buffalo Park

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Buffalo Park
Buffalo Park

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
Playground
Playground

About Buffalo Park

Buffalo Park is a small day use and campground park, located on John H. Kerr Reservoir. The campground is open May 1 - September 30. The Day Use Park is open year-around. Kerr, also known as Buggs Island Lake, is 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 was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties in two states and offer countless recreation opportunities for visitors.

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Lake Access
    Lake Access
  • Dump Station
    Dump Station
  • Playground
    Playground

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently closed - Opens on May 1

Sites & Availability

21 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: RLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 02, Loop: RLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 03, Loop: RLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 04, Loop: RLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
05, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
06, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
07, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
08, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
09, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
10, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
11, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
🚐 12, Loop: LLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 13, Loop: LLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 14, Loop: LLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 15, Loop: LLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 17D, Loop: LLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
🚐 18, Loop: LLOO
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$68.00
/ per night
19, Loop: LLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$68.00
/ per night
20, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
21, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night
22, Loop: RLOO
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$24.00
/ per night

Reviews (111)

What Guests Are Saying

Buffalo Park is a beautiful and peaceful campground, praised for its cleanliness and spacious sites, offering great views and a quiet atmosphere. Campers appreciate the helpful staff and well-maintained facilities, including exceptional bathhouses. While some areas may experience flooding during heavy rain and certain sites have slopes, the overall experience is highly positive, making it a favorite spot for many visitors.

Review Summary

4.7
111 reviews
5
77.5%
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4
13.5%
15
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6.3%
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2.7%
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Vanessa A

Verified

August 3, 2022 Stayed at: 10, Loop: RLOO

5

Me and my family had a great vacation the bathrooms are nice and clean and they have spacious camping areas the kids loved it here

William K

Verified

August 1, 2022 Stayed at: 04, Loop: RLOO

5

grounds and camp spots were tidy and easy to get into and out of...chemical bathrooms were clean and not super stinky...nice views of the lake...

Scarlet W

Verified

July 22, 2022 Stayed at: 02, Loop: RLOO

5

The area was very beautiful. If you want peace, relaxation and enjoy water sports, this is the place. Ross was very pleasant to talk to and very helpful.

David S

Verified

July 7, 2022 Stayed at: 09, Loop: RLOO

5

The park was amazing the lady helping us check in was so polite nice and went above and beyond to help us…

Stephanie W

Verified

June 26, 2022 Stayed at: 03, Loop: RLOO

5

Camp hosts were awesome!

Ronald H

Verified

June 13, 2022 Stayed at: 02, Loop: RLOO

5

We love camping at Buffalo Park. Ross and Barbara are the best hosts!

Christina H

Verified

June 6, 2022 Stayed at: 11, Loop: RLOO

4

This park is beautiful and very clean/well kept. We had the pleasure of staying on site 11. Be mindful that this is a small site. Perfect for a small tent, but if you have a canopy, you will not have room unless you don't want to use your fire pit. We were camping with friends and were able to use their fire pit. The water front sites were beautiful. There had been storms just before our trip and a lot of debris was in the water and the water level continued to rise while we were there. We had to move our tend up the driveway of the site for the last day to make sure we didn't end up in the water overnight. We LOVED having direct access to the lake for our water toys, paddleboards and kayaks. There is absolutely no trees or shade on this site...be prepared to bring canopies and create shade if you need it. Water spigot is not too far away and the bathroom nearby us was always clean and well kept. Shower pressure at the shower house was great in one shower. Be mindful there are only four shower rooms but it is a small campground and we had no trouble ever getting one. The gentleman at check in / camp host was incredible. Very friendly, knowledgeable and always helpful. We had a good time. We may consider a water electric site next time for more space and shade.

Kelli H

Verified

June 3, 2022 Stayed at: 04, Loop: RLOO

4

Our Family loves this Park! It’s clean, the staff is friendly, the campsites are spacious, we can park the boat on the shore of the campground…the public beach is beautiful and we all enjoy the sandbar and being able to tube right in-front of the campground and beyond. The 4 bathroom/shower rooms are private and clean with warm water and there is never a waiting line! My only recommendation is that each of the private bathhouses had at least a ceiling fan to help circulate the air (especially when showering) as it gets very humid in the bath house during and after a shower…where you feel sticky even after just showering because I gets so hot and humid in there:/ Other than that, this is my favorite local Army corps campground in the Mecklenburg, VA area:)❤️

Chris W

Verified

May 22, 2022 Stayed at: 15, Loop: LLOO

5

Buffalo park is great !

Thomas D

Verified

May 22, 2022 Stayed at: 17D, Loop: LLOO

5

Goose Point is a very interesting park, it’s a unique park in the mountains with a beautiful lake. The drive into the park once your off the main highway can be a little challenging, the road has some steep and curvy parts to it. Our site was located in Loop C and the road down to the site was very steep with a 90 degree corner, for the most part the sites are small, close together and anything over 35-38 feet can be challenging to get into the site, but in can be done, also the all sites very from from slight to moderate level, I was on site 12 with a 30 foot camper and my ball hitch was 36 inches high from the ground, thankfully I had auto level and some extra blocks and was able to make it work. Overall the park is clean and well maintained. The bath house was nice and clean. The lake is beautiful. My only complaint would be all of the Bass Boats running back and forth at 6:00am in the morning.

Location Buffalo Park

Address:
Visitor Assistance Center
Boydton, VA, 23917-9801
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 36.6619 / -78.6314

Elevation: 105 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Most campsites have gravel bases; bring padding for tents; all camping equipment must fit within the site perimeters (timbers). 

General

Check-in is at 4 p.m. and check-out is at 2 p.m. Campers must drop off their blue camping hangtags at the gatehouse upon checkout. 

General

Maximum stay is 14-days within any 30 day period. Changing names on a reservation, changing campsites, or making multiple reservations in order to stay over 14-days is prohibited!

General

Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6 am. Generators and music must be cut off at 10 pm. 

General

Customers should not have packages or mail sent or delivered to Park. Mail and packages will be refused and returned to sender.

General

Alcoholic beverages and off-road vehicles (golf carts,4-wheelers, etc.) are not allowed.

General

Golden Age/Access and America the Beautiful Interagency Senior and Access Passes are accepted at this campground and cardholders receive a 50% discount on camping fees. Cardholder must be present at registration, show pass and ID, and camp during entire stay.

General

All vehicles entering the day use area are required to pay the $7 day use fee including those who have rented the shelter for the day. The day use fee is waived for current campers.

General

For a full list of rules and regulations please visit Title 36  

General

Please read through the fees and cancelation policy for Recreation.gov.

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