Great place to live and recreate! Tons of things to do ! It's a bedroom community for surrounding…read morecities !

Don't drink the water, and hold your breath. Water tests confirm ongoing issues with e-coli and…read moreother contaminants. Periodic sewage spills after heavy rains. Certainly wouldn't recommend swimming or boating on the lake. Water fees are outrageous, and oh yeah, the smell. Your realtor won't do any showings after dark when the sewage treatment plant vents, the smell is God awful.

Perfect place to come and relax! Our dogs love it here and enjoy a good run and a jump in the…read morewater. Our go-to place for doggie play tine!

This is a review of the park located here, aka Chris Greene Lake Park; it is over 250 acres large…read morewith a beach, picnic area, playgrounds, picnic shelters, trails, dog park &, of course, the lake & dock. Nice, wooded sections, fairly close to Charlottesville proper, very close to the airport & residential areas.

I was heretofore unfamiliar with this tract of land despite having spent plenty of time in the…read morearea. It seems I missed out, as a splendid variety of experiences were available for free. Traversing an overlook over the river, I went down into a valley, spotting majestic birds of prey, a large fish, energetic baby turtles, singing frogs, and a snake, all spotted in less than an hour. As wildlife preserves go, this one had a lot of wildlife. Conditions vary of course, but there were a couple more hours worth of trails I didn't get to. Near the entrance were some buildings, including a water station and primitive bathrooms. People seemed to come for a variety of reasons.

Our Charlottesville son has come here with his two young sons (5 and nearly 4 years of age) …read more Trails, marked by colors (eg, Red Trail, Blue Trail, etc.) are easy enough for the little guys & certainly easy enough for us as well. They are well maintained, go uphill in some areas, flat in others, skirt a small creek, a large pond with turtles, fish, ducks & geese, lots of marked trees & meadows, all good distractions for big & little hikers.

Only been once, few years ago. I tell you, going back there is a little scary, right by the dump…read moreyou know. But it is a serene little place and the water is mesmerizing. You can get a fishing license too!

Beautiful and breathtaking place! Orange is a gorgeous countryside town and the lake is so big and…read morebeautiful!

This park is a seasonal swimming hole. The beach was already closed when I visited, despite the…read moreweather still being warm. There is also a frisbee golf course and some trails. At least in the off season, there wasn't a charge to enter.

Great park that's dog friendly. A group of friends and I came here with our dogs on a Monday and it…read morewasn't packed at all. We did one of the Blue Wheel loops which was pretty short (just over 1mi). There's plenty of opportunities for dogs to get water along the path and an open area for them to swim in which was great. We also had some young kids and they were able to do the trail just fine as well. Very clear and neat! We came in the off season (end of April) so there was no one at the park entrance gate.

We have come to the state park before and enjoyed it. We are in cabin 11. when we got here we were…read morepleasantly surprised with the upgrades and a new fireplace. Lots of walking trails. The staff are friendly.

I stay here frequently for tent camping but decided to try a cabin during off season which only…read morerequired a 2 night stay. We had a 2 bedroom which can sleep 6/bunk beds at site 10. The lake view cabins go very very quickly. Since we are all adult we can appreciate the quiet. Open plan with a lovely fireplace and outdoor fire pit. They provided a bundle of wood - but there is wood for sale at specific hours near the camp store. About the wood..... it's a cross between tree cut and saw mill. I paid $7.00 a bundle. Our cabin had a lovely wrap around porch/deck with both a front and back door. Great view as every room had a window including the bathroom. A slight "ick" factor is that the bed had crumbs. They offer everything you could want minus the linen. Side note I have allergies so be aware that a past guest may have had pets. We used sheets as couch covers. We are planning on staying there again. Standing shower, furnished kitchen. No WiFi. I would come back again but only strictly doing off season as it's much quieter.

Our family came for a day visit so I can't vouch for the campsites. The lake itself, though, is…read moreincredibly gorgeous. I love the beach area where our kids happily played and dug streams and tunnels for hours. A little island that you can walk to or paddle out to on a float. Lots of space to spread out with a picnic or a bbq. Small park entrance fee (per vehicle) that is totally worth it.

3 stars due to the many fallen trees on the trail going around the lake! My buddy took his son…read moreyesterday on the trail walk and we were all surprised at the many trees lying across the pathway. They could all be cut and moved in a day easily. Otherwise - it is beautiful and wonderful swim area!

Real nice campground, will be back in warmer weather. Nice town plenty to do in the area.read more

This is our 2nd time coming here and we love it. Most of the site is meant for campers. But there…read moreis a small area for tent camping. There are also some cabins on the water front. And a lodge that looks like a small motel. We come on Memorial Day weekend. The place always seems full. There were fireworks on Saturday night that were cool. Also music was playing under the pavilion. Everyone is super friendly. There is a nice sized lake surrounded by a beach. They have 2 socks to jump off in the middle. The store has some merchandise and a snack bar. Also there is a game room with some video games and 2 pool tables. Outside the store is mini golf. They recently built a pool which is real nice. Not sure if it is heated but it was warmer than the lake. Next to the pool is a playground.

What an incredibly beautiful gem! Revenue the ride out here is great! Beautiful lake surrounded by…read moremountains & trees. Nice pretty easy trail that loops around the lake (some parts are thin & steep, but made it through with the dog) . Absolutely loved this place on our vacation. Quite peaceful. I counted 6 shelters too so I imagine in spring /summer it gets used a lot. They have porta potties and a 2-stall bathroom for women & a bathroom for men too. Hand washing station outside. We came during the week of October 13th & the foliage was beautiful.

Beautiful and I mean breathtakingly beautiful landscape! Mountains in the distance! Perfect sized…read morebody of water for light fishing, canoe, little beach area with lifeguard on duty for a family day with sand and sun, trail surround the park with benches to sit and awe at how beautiful nature can be. Prices are extremely affordable (coming from DC and being used to paying up to $40 for two people to paddle board for 30 mins, which is normal for me). For $3 or so you can take out a kayak per person per hour. If you're fishing make sure to bring all you need and purchase your license AND additional $5 permit to fish there. They sell small snacks and ice cream. Bathroom situation is dicey considering it's a porta-potty but hey honestly all in all I would come again and I would spend days on end here either by myself or with family.

Girls day at the sauna! Great service. Very attentive and kind. The sauna is beautiful, very well…read moremaintained in a gorgeous and convenient location. I am definitely going back. Highly recommend!

Wow..........from start to finish this was the best experience. Liz and the whole team made our…read moreday memorable. They went out of their way to accommodate my group, it was my birthday. Thanks for making us happy, we will definitely be back