As a realtor, I am usually so busy that I don’t have the time to enjoy the many things there are to do and see around Lake Anna. With my 9-month old grandson (and his parents) visiting , we planned some local activities. There are so many to choose from! Since my daughter-in-law Julie is Park Manager at Steamboat Lake and Pearl Lake State Parks in Colorado, I thought we would go to Lake Anna State Park and she could give me her “professional” opinion as to how it stacked up. I hadn’t been for some time.
Our $4.00 daily (weekdays) parking fee gave us access and since we didn’t bring our horses and the beach was closed- that was the extent of our expense!
Julie, Erik, Peter and I had a nice time taking a 1-2 mi. hike on the pretty trails. They are not suitable for the stroller (only because of tree roots) but easy with a backpack. It was a lovely fall walk along the lake shore. I kept thinking how great it would have been on horseback.
There were a few other visitors fishing, making use of the boat ramp and the picnic areas but we hardly ran into anyone. Julie thought there were a wide variety of activities and the park was well-maintained. She was jealous of the nice sandy beach. With all the new amenities, it’s a great place to go even for full or part-time area residents. I am thinking about getting a life-time pass.
There are various passes available including discounted and free (for disabled residents). You can check out the pass prices as well as all the amenities on their website. @ http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/lak.shtml . A free annual pass can be included with the purchase of either of the properties I have listed for sale directly across from the park at 6701 Lawyers Rd. (manufactured home on 6.6 acres) and 6725 Lawyers Rd (log home on almost 7 acres already set-up for horses).
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