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Berry Mountain Park Shelter is located in Berry Mountain Park at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir in northwestern North Carolina.
The gentle Yadkin River flows through its scenic namesake valley on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills. Forests of mixed hardwoods, including sycamore, poplar, oak and hickory, cover the region. Wildlife is abundant in the valley. White-tailed deer, black bear, eastern cottontails and more can be found among the hills. Birds in the area include wild turkey, woodpeckers, Carolina chickadees, red-eyed vireo, ovenbirds, mallards and wood ducks.
The 1,475-acre reservoir offers excellent boating, canoeing, kayaking and swimming opportunities. Anglers will find channel catfish, large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, threadfin shad, spotted bass, hybrid striped bass and tiger muskellunge. Roughly 30 miles of multi-purpose trails surround the lake, one of which can be accessed from the park. All of these trails are recognized as some of the best mountain biking trails in the country attracting riders from all corners of the world.
This ADA-accessible lakefront shelter offers six, 8-foot picnic tables. A water spigot can be found at the shelter but there is no electricity available. You can enjoy other park amenities which include a playground, grill, flush toilets, showers, swim beach and a basketball court.
From Charlotte, North Carolina, take I-77 North (approximately 60 miles) before merging onto Highway 421 North towards Wilkesboro/Boone. Continue to Exit 286B (approximately 20 miles), turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 4 miles. Berry Mountain Park will be on the right.
From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 55 miles) to Exit 286B, turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 4 miles. Berry Mountain Park will be on the right.
From Wilkesboro, North Carolina, head west on Main Street/Hwy 268/Hwy 18 (approximately 5 miles) and Berry Mountain Park will be on the right.
Those people hang out here.... Crowding the beautiful scene.
Gave it 2 stars bc ive never been yet spent quite a bit in gas and half the day to come hang out with the kids and family (it takes 45 mins just to get up there from where i live) only to see a closed gate.. Had it been updated online that the park was closed it could have saved us gas & giving us more time to spend with the kids an family...
The swimming area was nice and clean, though it is pretty shallow. As of right now it is $5 per car for entry. There is a machine that allows you to pay with a card but it doesn't always work and the entry stand isnt always managed. There are restrooms and alcohol is not allowed. I would recommend both sunscreen and bug spray as there isn't much shade at all. Over all its a nice place to chill out for a few hours.
Paid parking, a couple places to grill (one has no shade), fishing, playground near the water, and swimming at the area I went. There is no boat dock here. It was a lovely place to spend the day!
I gave it a 4-star due to the small size of the swimming area, no life guard, cash only, and small grill areas.
