The Visitor Assistance Center at John H. Kerr Reservoir is located adjacent to the Dam, next to North Bend Park. It is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 4:30 pm except for Holidays it is closed. The Joseph S. J. Tanner II Environmental Education Center is just down the road at the intersection of Mays Chapel Road and VA Route 4 (which leads across the Dam). The Tanner Center opens the first weekend in April from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. (weekends only) thru the last weekend in October. The Powerhouse, located down the hill in the Tailrace Park area, is currently closed to the public.
