Chris is a gentleman and a true professional. He has definitely done his homework for Lake Anna and…read moreis very adaptive when his initial plan does meet his expectations. It was 5.5hours of enjoyable fishing. I strongly recommend you try Chris if you enjoy fishing and will be on Lake Anna during the weekend.

A Perfect Family Fishing Day - Fish to Table…read more We had researched a few fishing guides ahead of time. Our kids had gone fishing with me a few times this year, but we had nothing to show for it. We thought we would try again with the help of Christopher. The entire experience exceeded our expectations. We had booked an afternoon slot, we just had to pay a deposit with Venmo. Christopher took care of all the details - boat, rods, tackle, bait - everything. We just had to show up. We showed up a little early for our 1:30 slot, and Christopher had already cleaned and prepped the boat, so we started a few minutes early. The whole day at Lake Anna one kid or the other was hooking a fish every 10-15 minutes. We lost about 20-30% of the strikes, so my kids caught 20 bass with only about over 3 hours of line-in-water. This time of year, Christopher did not need to use the sonar, he just knew where we should cast. He took the time to teach the us how to cast and the types of structures we should look for underwater. He also taught us how to skip the bait! I had never seen anything like it. He taught us how to feel for the fish, time the setpoint and finally how to effectively set the hook. Christopher threw in a little fish history and some fish psychology while scuttling between hot spots. We headed back about 5:00 with our keepers. He took a few photos for us and we headed home. We got home with our catch and taught the kids how to gut and clean their catch. We cooked our fish by simply wrapping them in foil with butter, salt and garlic. The kids loved eating their own catch. Perfect and memorable trip for the family. Truly outstanding. Five stars!

I am a sucker for outdoors everything, well almost everything (wink). Seriously, this park is a…read morecomplete gem. It's not very large and definitely not your typical park i.e. with tons of seating and a children's play area. This is more of a fishing off the dock and hopping into a boat park. As you enter the you'll notice benches w/ seats - this is such a great area for catching up on your novel. This area will shade you from the scorching sun rays. I enjoyed reading a book and meeting locals. Most people came to fish, run, and for the scenic walk. The benches on the dock/walkway are metal so if you're planning to sit and hang bring something to lay over the metal before you sit - it may burn your bum!

Shhhh.... let's keep this between you and me... I'm still mesmerized by this quiet, natural, hidden…read morepark. I love that the whole park is sprawled over a marshy creek and there a boardwalk meandering through it. And guess what?? The boardwalk has been extended all the way to the next neighborhood. Now there are two entrances winding around this rustic, reedy park. It's a bird watchers delight... not to mention some other little critters. Today I came on a crisp, cold day to get some fresh air, exercise and then settle on a bench and read, while soaking in nature and and reflect on the constraspects of the current pandemic. Perfect place to gain positive perspective! My favorite park!

just an incredible experience all the way around. kudos to Anna for making our visit memorable…read moreforever! we popped down here with no issues, mainly because our flat is about 5 minutes from the river entry. on our kayak excursion, we went with our rat terrier and ended up hanging with the UVA swim team, who were all just as nice as they could be. one of those afternoons I won't soon forget! highly, highly recommended and don't forget to ask for Anna!

Such a great place! Our driver was awesome. They have such a cute little gift store. The hour and…read morea half kayak ride was a perfect amount of time. People were waiting for us to get our kayaks out at the end of the trip. Highly recommend! They even emailed me a picture of us kayaking on the river, that a bystander took.

Highly recommend lake Anna state park. 8 was thoroughly impressed by the staff that help direct you…read moreto cabins. The park,cabins, bathrooms, and beach are all kept in superb condition. The staff are working tirelessly throughout the day making sure everyone is safe and the ground kept clean. My only downside was the website is not user friendly at all! They could definitely use and upgrade. Otherwise highly recommend if you're looking for a weekend getaway in a cabin or campground.

This review is specifically about the Lake Anna State Park, not about the lake itself…read more We are regulars at this park, but were disappointed with our visit today. It's still the same beautiful park, with nice hiking trails, a public beach ($), fishing, picnic tables, etc. However, today's visit was FAR short of being a relaxing day in nature. We arrived by boat around 9:15 am on a Saturday morning. *There is a lot of ongoing vegetation restoration so many areas near the water that previously had been available for park goers are currently blocked off. *Even by 9:15 am, all of the picnic tables were taken by what appeared to be large groups. Some of those groups were BLARING music -- that we could still hear from the lakeside hiking trails. The swimming area was also PACKED with people. *Also, while the park is usually kept very clean, there were areas where some trash had accumulated. (For instance, there were 3 extra large, empty plastic bottles in the covered structure by the pond near the boat docks). *Finally, there were many (20?) park goers using the area near the boat docks for non-boating activities, making it potentially dangerous as boats and jet skis were coming in and out. There were people swimming in this area, while at the same time some Jet Skiers were teaching beginners how to ride. There was also a man teaching his two toddlers how to fish while sitting on the edge of the docks. Another group was sitting on the edge throwing sticks to their dog that was in the water. We will, of course, return to this state park, but will more likely visit on a weekday.

This is a surprisingly nice little inn with lots of personality. Very clean! Brand new wide screen…read moreTVs. Nice staff. 2 double beds only. I came with very low expectations due to very low price for the night. (We came during off season - freezing winter weekend.) and they gave us a refurbished room. Big deck overlooking the lake. Cathedral ceiling on the 2nd floor. It is very cold. The room heater took several hours to warm the room. My husband thinks if we had set it about 5 degrees warmer than we really wanted, it might have warmed up more quickly. I tried to change channels on the TV and we didn't have the correct remote, so the TV channel got stuck on trying to have us choose the proper language. The guy who was on duty (at the bait / fishing place - where we checked in), came in, tried it out, couldn't get it to work, then went to another room and got us one of the older TVs. (Which was a big TV also, but not a widescreen new one.) That TV worked fine; but then we couldn't use the remote to turn it on & off. (gasp!) (First World problems.) He was a nice guy and was very helpful. The way the building is oriented, you can't see East or West directly for seeing sunrise and sunset. (Darnit!) It was so cold, I didn't want to go outside to take pix over the lake to get the sunrise & sunset pix I really wanted over the lake. Still, I got good pix of different skies over the lake. Even got some seagulls flying overhead! That was pretty cool in freezing February!

This place is a rip-off! They will sell you defective gear on one night at closing and accuse you…read moreof damaging over night the very next morning . Staff is rude and unprofessional. Go next door and see Doug at Anna Point for a much better experience

I went to a 420 festival here and it wasn't what I was expecting. The people were nice and so were…read morethe vendors. I was expecting more companies trying to sell you things on how to grow your herbs. If the government would stay out of this everyone would benefit from each other. Whether from a economic standpoint and for the help it does for others. Now only the government is making the money because they are the only ones who are allowed to sell you the herb and then they have you in the system . The government allows these companies to functionson, so they get the profi. You can't buy seeds for your 4 plants you are allowed to grow. I didn't give it low stars because it really isn't their fault. Maybe next year the government with get off its heiney and get on with what was promised to the voters.

This place is a hidden gem! Our crew of 6 went tubing and it was a great time! The water level was…read morea little low so it was a little slow moving but it was beautiful weather and the float down the river was gorgeous! So don't let the water level keep you away! The owner was so kind and we will definitely be back!

TOTAL DOG HEAVEN. My pup Otis and I frequent the dog parks in town around Charlottesville a few…read moretimes a week, and decided to take a little winter adventure up to Chris Greene Lake this past weekend. Despite being VERY muddy (everywhere is muddy right now because of all of the rain and snow!), it was absolutely awesome. As soon as we arrived at the dog park area at Chris Greene, which is a short and pretty walk through the woods from the parking area, Otis went NUTS! There's a ton of space to romp, and I think the dogs really love the added fun of dodging in and out of the many trees. I've never seen Otis run so much at a dog park, and despite the cold and ice on the lake he jumped right in. This place will be perfect when the weather is warmer and the dogs really want to swim! It also offers what no other dog parks have: total shade, which will come in handy in July and August! I did get a little turned around leaving the park - there are two paths and I couldn't remember which one we came in on. I took the wrong one, but it just took me on a pleasant little loop before arriving back at the parking area. For the direct exit, take the path on the right. I also think it's important to note that this park is big and your pooch can get pretty far away from you at any given time. I try to stay pretty close to my guy just in case he encounters a grumpy-pants-pup, and that feels pretty hard to do here. Still, like most dog parks around town, the owners were all pretty keyed into their dogs behaviors and we didn't have any problems.

Nice park with many activities. However the dog park is not…read morefenced properly. Our dog got through the fence and ended up miles away and hurt herself doing so. Fortunately she had a name tag with phone number and we got her back that night. If they don't fix the fence you need to stay right with your dog, which defeats the purpose of the park.

Swung by for some fishing. The park is clean and well maintained on the paths, but the grassy…read moreareas, especially near the pond, are not. It was covered in dog feces and lacked many available places to dispose of it. I'll be back, but would like to see more signage reminding folks to clean up after their pets and more places to dispose of trash.

Large park with lots of hiking trails of varying levels, none of which were crowded when we were…read morethere on a weekday afternoon. The Fire Trail was a nice hike over the mountain without being too strenuous and had views of the valley at different points along the way. I could see it being muddy though if it rained recently so be careful. They weren't charging admission when we were there on a weekday afternoon and there was plenty of parking. It looks like they have fishing as well and maybe swimming when the weather is warmer. This place isn't far at all from Crozet so we went for a hike then had dinner in town.

Always a great place to get out into nature. One of my favorite places to hike with great views of…read morethe river or the woods.

This past weekend, I went to one of my favorite local parks in Vegas, and it prompted me to think…read moreof my favorite urban parks across the United States. Belle Isle was the first place that came to mind! I lived in RVA (Manchester) for a year from 2007-2008, and Belle Isle became a second home for me during that time. As an avid adventurer, I highly recommend Belle Isle for the following reasons (based on my pre-pandemic/circa 2008 experiences): 1.) Egalitarianism: It's a great place to mix and mingle with people from all walks of life. 2.) It's a great choose your own adventure type of place where you could spend an entire day doing a mix of the following activities: kayaking, hiking, biking, swimming, reading, sunbathing, whiling away time on the rocks, cloud gazing, having a picnic, doing landscape photography/photoshoots, etc. 3.) The James River! It's the only Class III-IV white water rapids in the U.S. running through the heart of a city center. 4.) Wildlife (especially the aquatic birds)! 5.) Proximity to the rich culture, food, and history in Downtown Richmond that you can explore before or after your Belle Isle adventure.

Took my Granddaughter to this park today, she is in town visiting for Easter. As I was pulling up…read moreto the guard post it appeared as though the scout was waving me through whenI realized he was actually telling me to stop I did. He went above and beyond to make me feel stupid, laughed and said "of course there is a fee all day everyday and there are signs everywhere " the park was littered with trash so bad that my Granddaughter even commented how nasty the park was. Pretty bad when a 3 year old notices but not the staff. But even worse to project your anger on visitors.

This state park is the best!!! Has a huge space for parking…read moreand for eating lunch but there you can also rent boats. But something that's concerning is how dirty the water is. It's filled with dead fishes, seaweed, and LOTS of bugs. Overall, this trip is fun.