Occoneechee State Park

Occoneechee State Park is a List of [Virginia State Parks|state park] in Mecklenburg County near Clarksville, Virginia, located along Buggs Island Lake. Its name reflects the Occaneechi Indians, who lived on 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

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 (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