Occoneechee State Park

Occoneechee State Park, Virginia, USA
The John H. Kerr Reservoir, better known as Buggs Island Lake, at Occoneechee State Park in Virginia
Map showing the location of Occoneechee State Park, Virginia, USA
Map showing the location of Occoneechee State Park, Virginia, USA
Location of Occoneechee State Park
Map showing the location of Occoneechee State Park, Virginia, USA
Map showing the location of Occoneechee State Park, Virginia, USA
Occoneechee State Park (the United States)
Coordinates36°37′33.963″N 78°31′26.7636″W / 36.62610083°N 78.524101000°W / 36.62610083; -78.524101000
Area2,698 acres (1,092 ha)
Established1968
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Occoneechee State Park is a state park near Clarksville, Virginia, located along Buggs Island Lake. Occoneechee State Park is 2,698 acres in size. 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.