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!

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

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!

We just recently moved our boat here from Lake Gaston, this is only our second year boating so we…read moreare pretty new to this. The staff is always so helpful and friendly especially Kevin Bowe. He's always willing to go above and beyond and he is such a friendly and nice guy. There's plenty of options for dining that you can boat to and even the other boaters are nice and helpful.

We booked a fishing trip to go Striper fishing 6 people all together and we booked our trip several…read moremonths in advance. The morning we got there was cold rainy but we were dressed for the weather no big deal So we make our way down to this boat with our captain. I take a look at the pontoon we are getting on and I'm telling my husband it's too small 6 people in our group and then you have a Captain and his mate so 8 people on a 21 ft pontoon. But we are here so we are going to make the best of it right we was all excited. Some of the people in our group have never fished before. So instead of the Captain explaining himself what is happening he proceeds to take off flying down the river and then gets to a spot and starts putting poles in the water so fish start biting right away! And right away he starts screaming at people get up grab a pole you guys wanna fish right. So I did I was the first to jump up and grab poles meanwhile you could hardly walk around I think we had 9-10 poles in the water and he had about 12 or so sitting in on the side of the boat also so literally no room it was a hazard the captain was very rude and would constantly make several rude jokes about people from WV. The mate or the helper I'm not sure of the correct title he's uses his name was Mark and he was great with us all. He helped get fish off our lines and rebait any questions he was so helpful. Jim was our captain. And we will never book another fishing trip with him! We was truly disappointed in what was suppose to be a really fun trip. We did manage to catch a lot of fish to being home. I hope on our next adventure there is a positive one. . The good part we caught alot of fish and Mark was an amazing guy who helped us all. They also have a nice little store at the Marina that has clothes and snacks and prices aren't too bad. The guy in there was very nice also. We bought some rain gear. So we will most definitely visit again but will not recommend going with Jim.

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.

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.

Nice little county park. Lots of room for kids to play and some decent trails for relatively easy…read morehikes.

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.