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Lake Anna State Park
State Park Information
Lake Anna State Park
6800 Lawyers Road
Spotsylvania, 22553-9645


State Park Overview

Trails

Picnicking
Picnicking area includes drinking water, grills and restroom facilities. Three picnic shelters are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are reserved by calling the Reservation Center, 1-800-933-PARK. Parking fees are not included in the shelter rental. See above for details.

Lake Anna State Park picnic shelters

Three shelters are available for rent. There are two sizes, large and small. They can be rented from 8 a.m. to dusk (all day), or 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. to dusk (half days). Click here for park fees.

Cancellation policy No refund within 14 days before reserved date. Before then, theres a cancellation fee.

Amenities Visitors should contact the park if they want to coordinate payment of park admissions and/or beach admissions for their overall group. Use of a caterer to prepare the meal requires a special use permit. The park is open daily 8 a.m. to dusk. The swimming beach is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on holidays.

Shelter #1 (small) The shelter is a 40 x 20 framed tent so there are no poles in the center and the sides are open. No cement floor. The vinyl top has large green and white stripes. There are eight picnic tables and three pedestal grills (charcoal). The shelter can seat 50 people at one time a group of more than 50 but fewer than 100can use the site, however people will need to bring lawn chairs. Erecting additional tents is not permitted. Bringing additional tables and grills is discouraged. Parking space is not a problem. The shelter is at the far corner of the visitor center parking area approximately 200 yards from the beach and restrooms. No electrical outlets or water hydrants. There is not a good view of the lake, however the shelter offers more privacy and a woodland view.

Shelter #2 (small) The shelter is a 40 x 20 framed tent so there are no poles in the center and the sides are open. No cement floor. The vinyl top has large green and white stripes. There are eight picnic tables and two pedestal grills (charcoal). The shelter can seat 50 people at one time a group of more than 50 but fewer than 100 can use the site, however people will need to bring lawn chairs. Erecting additional tents is not permitted. Bringing additional tables and grills is discouraged. Parking space is adequate but on busy weekends it may be necessary to offload supplies and park in the beach area parking lot, which is approximately 200 yards away. The shelter is - the shoreline with a view of the lake between the boat ramp and swimming beach. The shelter is within Picnic Area A and the general public uses the picnic tables and grills around this area. Restrooms are approximately 100 yards away. No electric outlets or water hydrants.

Shelter #3 (large) The shelter is a 25 x 35 wooden frame structure with a cement floor. There are four large picnic tables equivalent to eight regular size tables and two pedestal grills (charcoal). Two tables are wheelchair accessible and there is a cement walkway leading to the shelter. The shelter can seat 50 people at one time a group of more than 50 but fewer than 75 can use the site, however people will need to bring lawn chairs. Erecting additional tents is not permitted. Bringing additional tables and grills is discouraged. Parking space is limited. Groups with more than 25 vehicles are not recommended during the summer season, Memorial Day-Labor Day. The shelter is within Picnic Area B with restrooms and a small playground approximately 50 yards away. No electric outlets or water hydrants. The shelter is not within walking distance of the swimming beach. Reaching the beach is best accomplished by having group members car-pool about ? mile. Boats can be launched at the park boat ramp and driven a short distance to this area and anchored around the shoreline - the shelter. The shelter has a good view of the lake.

Swimming
A swimming beach, snack bar concession and bathhouse are available to the public during the summer. The beach can accommodate several hundred visitors per day and there are lifeguards on duty. From the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend through the Monday of Labor Day weekend, the beach is open

* All weekends and holidays 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

* Weekdays May 31June 17, 2005 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

* Weekdays June 20August 19, 2005 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

* Weekdays August 22Sept. 2, 2005 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

* The snack bar is open daily in 2005 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., except on weekdays from May 31June 17 and August 22Sept. 2, when its open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Swimming cannot be guaranteed should circumstances beyond the parks control require that swimming be closed.

Annual parking passes are available through the Reservation Center or park. Discount swim coupons and annual swimming passes are available at the park only.

History of the Area