| Vacationers and sportsmen all along the East | | | | Dominion Resources still owns the entire shoreline |
| Coast have discovered that Virginia is indeed "for | | | | and enforces strict rules to ensure water quality. |
| lovers" - that is, for lovers of water sports, | | | | It does, however, grant "agricultural and |
| boating and fishing. The reason: Virginia is the | | | | recreational easements" to homeowners who live |
| home of Lake Anna, the second-largest | | | | at the water's edge. The lake is divided into the |
| freshwater lake in the state. | | | | smaller "warm side" which is restricted, and the |
| Lake Anna is located in Spotsylvania County - | | | | "cool side," which is the main lake that is open to |
| about a 90 minute drive south of Washington, D. | | | | everyone. |
| C. The lake itself was created in 1971 by Virginia | | | | Fishing is great. Virginia's Department of Game |
| Electric Power Company, now called Dominion | | | | and Inland Fisheries monitors the fish population |
| Resources. A large body of water was needed | | | | and ensures the lake is stocked with large mouth |
| by the power company to provide cooling for a | | | | bass, striped bass, bluegill, black crappie, walleye, |
| nuclear power plant it was building adjacent to the | | | | and white perch. |
| lake. | | | | The lake is also excellent for boating - particularly |
| The lake is about 17 miles long, and it has roughly | | | | pontoon boats and powerboats up to 18 ft. in |
| 200 miles of shoreline. The area surrounding the | | | | length. Canoeing and kayaking are also popular, |
| lake is wooded and rural, though many persons | | | | particularly on weekdays when there is less |
| have bought lakefront and lake view lots. In 1983 | | | | powerboat traffic. |
| Virginia's Department of Conservation and | | | | Families can rent lakefront houses during the |
| Recreation opened Lake Anna State Park to | | | | summer at rates that vary from $150 daily (for a |
| ensure that in spite of private development | | | | 2-bedroom home) to $300 daily (for 4 or more |
| around the lake the public would always have | | | | bedrooms). Persons who wish to rent for a week |
| access to this great recreational area. The park | | | | at a time have priority for the most ideal vacation |
| has rental cabins, camping areas, and more than | | | | times, but shorter rental periods are also possible. |
| 14 miles of hiking trails. It also has a large | | | | To learn more about rentals, type "Lake Anna |
| tot-friendly sand beach, a boat launching ramp, | | | | home rentals" in the search box on your web |
| and an ecology center. | | | | browser. |