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*NOTE* Grayed areas in the charts below are currently being researched. All information should be confirmed with the recreation providers

Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Location Name	Size (Acres)	Map	Boat Ramp	Fishing Pier	Restrooms	Fee to fish or boat	Notes
Abbott Lake	24	View on Map					Bank fishing only Recently re-stocked
Abel Reservoir	185	View on Map					Electric motors only
Accident Community Pond	1	View on Map
Adkins Mill Pond	4	View on Map					Gas motors under 10 HP only
Aikisson Reservoir (Harford Glen)		View on Map					Catch and release only Permit required to canoe or fish
Albemarle Lake	35	View on Map					Electric motors only
Allens Pond	10	View on Map					Permit required for private boats Boats available for rent
Amelia Lake	100	View on Map					Electric motors only
Arrowhead Lake	39	View on Map					Permit required for fishing Electric motors only
Avalon Pond	1
Bark Camp Lake	61	View on Map					Park access fee applies
Bassett Mill Pond
Bath County Recreation Ponds	45	View on Map					Boats allowed on largest lake only Electric motors only
Battie Mixon Fishing Hole	33
Bear Creek Lake	42	View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals available
Beaver Creek Reservoir	104	View on Map
Beaverdam Creek Reservoir	350	View on Map					Area to launch small vessels only (Canoe/Kayak)
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir	635	View on Map					Boats available for rent Electric motors only
Bennett Cerf Pond	1
Bennett Lake
Big Mills Lake	10
Big Pool	88	View on Map
Blairs Valley Lake	35	View on Map					Electric motors only
Bonbrook Lake		View on Map
Bowie Town Center Pond	8
Braley Pond	5	View on Map
Breton Bay
Briery Branch Lake	9	View on Map					Short fishing on small vessel portage only
Briery Creek Lake	845	View on Map					Gas motors under 10 HP only
Broadford Lake	140	View on Map					Electric motors only Fee to enter park
Brownsville Community Pond	1
Brunswick Community Pond	1
Brunswick Lake	150	View on Map
Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir)	48900	View on Map
Burnsville Lake	968	View on Map
Burnt Mills Reservoir	711	View on Map					Shore fishing is prohibited Dirt boat ramp only Gas motors under 10 HP only
Bynum Run Community Pond	1
Calvert Cliffs Park Pond	1
Cash Lake
Casper Pond
Cave Mountain Lake	7	View on Map					Shore fishing only National Forest Permit required for fishing
Cedarville Pond	4
Centennial Lake	50	View on Map					Permit required for boats Electric motors only Only Class A boats less than 16ft. allowed.
Chambers Lake	6
Chandler's Mill Pond	75	View on Map					Electric motors only
Charles Pond
Chesdin Reservoir	3100	View on Map					Boats available for rent from private marinas
Chickahominy Lake	1230	View on Map					Two private marinas provide the facilities
Chris Greene Reservoir	62	View on Map					Electric motors only Canoes available for rent
Churchville Community Pond	1.5
Claytor Lake	4475	View on Map
Clearbrook Lake	3	View on Map
Clifton Forge Reservoir	9
Clopper Lake	90	View on Map					Electric motors only Boats available for rent Fee to enter park
Conowingo Reservoir (Broad Creek)	4000	View on Map
Cook Lake	4	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Cosca Lake	11
Cotton Cove Pond	1
Cranberry Reservoir
Crump Park Lake	2	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Cunningham Falls Reservoir	42	View on Map					Fee for launching boats Electric motors only
Dan’s Mountain Pond	1
Deep Creek Lake	3900	View on Map
Deep Run Park Lakes	2	View on Map
Diascund Reservoir	1110	View on Map					Electric motors only
Dinges Pond
Dorey Park Lake	5	View on Map
Douthat Lake	50	View on Map
Dublin Dell Community Pond	1
Duck Pond	1
Duckett Reservoir (Rocky Gorge)	800	View on Map					Electric motors only
Echo Lake	12	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Elkhorn Lake	54	View on Map
Elkton Community Pond	1.3
Emmitsburg Reservoir (Rainbow Lake)	8
Emporia Reservoir	210	View on Map
Erwin Pond
Evitts Creek Community Ponds	4
Fairfax Lake	28	View on Map					Boats available for rent Launching of Canoes and Kayaks is permitted
Fairy Stone Lake	168	View on Map
Farm Museum Pond	5
Fishing Creek Reservoir
Flannagan Reservoir	1143	View on Map					Two public (free) boat ramps available
Florence Pond
Fluvanna Ruritan	50	View on Map					Electric motors only
Forest Branch Park	1
Forest Hill Community Pond	1	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Fort A.P. Hill Ponds and Lakes	90	View on Map
Fort Pickett Lakes	384	View on Map					Outboards restricted to 35 horsepower
Fountain Rock Spring Pond
Frank Bentz Memorial Pond	2
Friendship Park Pond	1
Galestown Lake	15
Gambrill’s Community Pond
Gardy's Millpond	75	View on Map					Electric motors only
Gatewood Reservoir	162	View on Map					Electric motors only Small craft launch only, no ramp.
Germantown Lake	109	View on Map					Boat and motor rentals available
Gilbert Run Park
Great Creek Watershed Lake	212	View on Map					Electric motors only
Greenbelt Lake	21	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Greenbrier Lake	42	View on Map					Canoes or kayaks only
Guilford Park Pond	0.5
Gwynbrook Community Pond	1
Gwynn Oak Pond
Hamburg Pond
Harrison Lake	82	View on Map					Gas motors up to 5 hp allowed
Harwood's Mill Reservoir	265	View on Map					Permit required for private boats Boats available for rent Electric motors only
Hearthstone Lake	7	View on Map					Primitive boat launch only
Henrico County Parks Lakes
Herrington Lake	44
Hidden Valley Lake	61
Higgins Lake
Hillcrest Pond	4
Holliday Lake	145	View on Map					Electric motors only
Hone Quarry	5.5	View on Map					Primitive boat launch only
Horsepen Lake	19	View on Map					Electric motors only
Howards Pond
Hughesville Community Pond	1
Hungry Mother Lake	108	View on Map					Boat rentals are available Permit must be purchased for entering the state park
Hunting Creek Lake
Hunting Run Reservoir	430	View on Map					Fee require for fishing Electric motors only Boat rentals are available
Hutchins Pond	2
Indian Springs Community Pond	1
James River State Park Lakes	5	View on Map					3 Lakes available Shore fishing only
Jennings Randolph Lake	952	View on Map
Johnsons Pond	104	View on Map
Kinder Farm Park Ponds		View on Map					Shore fishing only
Kings Community Pond	1
Lake Aaron Straus
Lake Airfield	104	View on Map					Dirt gravel boat ramp
Lake Aldred	2400	View on Map
Lake Anna	9600	View on Map					Multiple private marinas are also available
Lake Artemesia	38	View on Map
Lake Biggins	3	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Lake Brittle	77	View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals are available
Lake Burke	218	View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals are available No fee for launching boats from the "fishing" boat launch
Lake Burton	76	View on Map					Electric motors only
Lake Cohoon	510	View on Map					Gas motors up to 9.9 HP are allowed Boats available for rent
Lake Conner	100	View on Map					Electric motors only
Lake Curtis	91	View on Map
Lake Drummond	3142	View on Map
Lake Elkhorn	37	View on Map					Primitive boat launch only
Lake Bernard Frank	54	View on Map
Lake Frederick	117	View on Map					Electric motors only
Lake Gaston	20300	View on Map
Lake Gordon	157	View on Map					Gas motors up to 10 HP are allowed
Lake Gordonsville (Bowler's Mill)	75	View on Map					Electric motors only Gravel boat ramp
Lake Habeeb	243	View on Map					Electric motors only
Lake Hashawha	1
Lake Jennifer
Lake Keller
Lake Keokee	92	View on Map					Electric motors only
Lake Kilby	222	View on Map					Permits for boats required Gas motors up to 10 HP are allowed Bank fishing is prohibited
Lake Kittamaqundi	31
Lake Laura	44	View on Map					Electric motors only Primitive boat launch only
Lake Linganore	Private Lake
Lake Louise	Private Lake
Lake Marburg	1275						Boats available for rent Gas motors up to 20HP permitted There are 6 public ramps
Lake Maury	165	View on Map					Boat rentals available No private boats allowed
Lake Meade	512	View on Map					Gas motors up to 9.9 HP allowed Permit required for boats
Lake Merle
Lake Moomaw	2530	View on Map					3 Public boat ramps available
Lake Needwood	74						Permit required for private boats Boats available for rent
Lake Nelson	40	View on Map					Electric motors only
Lake Orange	124	View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals available
Lake Prince	946	View on Map					Gas motors up to 9.9 HP are allowed Permits required for boats
Lake Robertson	31	View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals available
Lake Roland	98
Lake Shenandoah	36	View on Map					Electric motors only Boats available for rent
Lake Smith	193	View on Map					Gas motors up to 9.9 HP are allowed Boat permits are required
Lake Tams	3	View on Map
Lake Thompson	10	View on Map					Electric motors only for canoes and kayaks
Lake Waterford	11	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Lake Whitehurst	673	View on Map					Gas motors up to 9.9 HP are allowed
Lake Witten	52	View on Map
Lakeview Reservoir	42	View on Map					Electric motors only
Laurel Bed Lake	330	View on Map
Laurel Lake	11	View on Map
Lee Hall Reservoir	230	View on Map					Electric motors only Fishing permits required Boat rentals available
Leesville Reservoir	3400	View on Map
Leonards Mill Lake	30	View on Map
Liberty Reservoir	3100	View on Map					Electric motors only Permit required for boats
Libertytown Community Pond	1
Lions Park Pond	1
Little Creek Reservoir	947	View on Map					Electric motors only Boats available for rent
Little Pool	18
Little Seneca lake	505	View on Map					Permit required for boats Boats available for rent Electric motors only
Loch Raven Reservoir	2400	View on Map					Electric motors only Boats available for rent Permit required for boat launch
Locust Shade Park	8	View on Map
Lone Star Lakes	490	View on Map					Multiple lakes available, all with ramps Electric motors only Permit required to fish
Lovill's Creek Lake	55	View on Map
Lunga Reservoir	477	View on Map					Permit required to fish
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Pond	5
Martinsville Reservoir	175	View on Map					Permit required to launch a boat
Melwood Community Pond	1
Merkle Ponds
Middletown Comm. Pond
Mill Creek and Coles Run Reservoirs	14	View on Map					Must hike in to fish
Mill Creek Reservoir	189	View on Map					Electric motors only
Mill Pond
Millington Ponds (4)	4
Milltown Landing Pond	1
Mint Springs	8	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Misty Lake
Moore’s Pond	2
Motts Run Reservoir	160	View on Map					Permit required to fish Electric motors only
Mountain Lake
Mountain Run	75	View on Map					Permit required to fish or launch a boat
Myrtle Grove Lake	23
New Germany Lake	10
Ni Reservoir	411	View on Map					Boat rentals available
North Carroll Community Pond	1
North Fork Pound Reservoir	153	View on Map
Northeast Creek Reservoir	187	View on Map					Permits required for fishing Electric motors only
Northwest River Park Lake		View on Map					Rental boats available
Nottoway Lake	188	View on Map
Occoquan Reservoir	2100	View on Map					Fee to launch boats Boat rentals available
Old Cossey Pond	3	View on Map
Olde Izaak Walton Park		View on Map
Orchard Pond	2
Otter Lake	7	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Otter Pond
Pangborn Pond
Patuxent Ponds	3
Pelham Reservoir	255	View on Map					Permit required for fishing and boating Electric motors only
Pete's Pond	7
Phelps Pond	3	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Philpott Reservoir	2880	View on Map
Pine Lake	5
Piney Reservoir	18
Piney Run Reservoir	300	View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals available Fee to enter park
Pleasant Valley Lake	18
Post Office Lake
Powellville Pond	4
Powhatan Lakes	66	View on Map					Electric motors only
Powhatan Ponds	9
Prettyboy Reservoir	1500	View on Map
Quantico MCB Ponds & Lakes	477	View on Map					Permit required to fish
Ragged Mountain Reservoirs	50	View on Map					Boats are allowed but must be carried to lake
Redington Lake
Richmond City Parks Lakes
Rising Sun Community Pond	1
Rivanna Reservoir	450	View on Map					Electric motors only
Robert's Mill Pond	2
Robins Pond
Rocky Gap Lake (Lake Habeeb)	243
Rural Retreat Lake	90	View on Map					Electric motors only
Sandy Bottom Park Pond	12	View on Map					No private boat launching allowed Boat rentals available
Sandy River Reservoir	740	View on Map					Motors restricted to 10 HP or less
Sassafras Pond	2
Savage Reservoir	350	View on Map					Canoes and Kayaks only
Schoolhouse Pond	4
Sharpsburg Pond
Shay Lake
Sherando Lakes	20	View on Map					No boat launch but small boat can be carried in
Shields Lake	6	View on Map
Shumaker Lake	35	View on Map
Silver Lake	10	View on Map
Skidmore Reservoir	118	View on Map					Primitive boat launch only
Slate Lick Lake	10	View on Map					Must hike in to fish
Slate River Impoundment		View on Map					Electric motors only
Smith Mountain Lake	20600	View on Map
Smith Reservoir		View on Map					Permit required for fishing
Smithville Lake	40	View on Map
Soldier Lake
South Holston Reservoir	7580	View on Map					Some boat launch areas charge a fee
St. Mary’s Lake	250	View on Map					Electric motors only Fee to enter park
Stansbury Park Pond
Stemmers Run Reservoir	90	View on Map					Permit required for fishing Primitive boat ramp
Stonecoal Lake	550	View on Map					Motors limited to 10 HP
Stonehouse Lake	41	View on Map					Electric motors only
Stonewall Jackson Lake	2650	View on Map
Strasburg Reservoir	5	View on Map					Must hike in to fish
Sugar Hollow	47	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Summersville Lake	2700	View on Map
Sutton Lake	1500	View on Map
Swan Lake	13	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Swift Creek Lake	156	View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals available
Taneytown Pond
Taylor Pond
Thrasher Lake	36	View on Map					Electric motors only
Three Lakes Park	5	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Tide Mill Pond
Tomahawk Pond	2	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Totier Creek Reservoir	66	View on Map
Trashmore Lake	52	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Triadelphia Reservoir	800	View on Map					Permit required for fishing or boating Electric motors only
Tuckahoe Lake	43	View on Map					Electric motors only Canoes and Kayaks only
Tucker Pond	1
Twin Lakes State Park		View on Map					Electric motors only Boat rentals available
Tygart Lake	1750	View on Map
Unicorn Lake	45	View on Map
Upper John Owings	0.5
Urbana Community Pond	5
Urieville Community Lake	35
Walkersville Reservoir
Waller Mill Reservoir	360	View on Map					Electric motors only
Waterworks Park (Permit Only)	2
Western Branch Reservoir	1265	View on Map					Motors limited to 9.9 HP
Westminster Community Pond	1
Whalen Pond
Wheatley Lake	75	View on Map					Electric motors only
Wheaton Regional Park
Whiskey Springs Pond
White Sulphur Community Pond	1
Whittier Lake
Wilde Lake	22
Wilkins Lake	2	View on Map					Shore fishing only
Winston Lake		View on Map					Shore fishing only
Woodsboro Comm. Pond
Woodstock Pond	8	View on Map					No private boats allowed Boat rentals available
Wye Mills Community Lake	50	View on Map
Youghiogheny Reservoir	2800	View on Map

Location Name	Map	Notes
Rivers and Streams
Antietam Creek (National Battlefield)	View on Map
Antietam Creek (Devils Backbone)	View on Map
Appomattox River	View on Map
Basin Run
Battle Creek
Bear Creek
Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek
Beaver Run
Big Elk Creek
Big Hunting Creek
Big Tumbling Creek (Clinch Fee Fishing Area)	View on Map	Daily permit required for fishing
Bird River (Mariner Point Park)
Blackwater River (Joyner's Bridge)	View on Map
Bush River (Willoughby Beach Public Landing)
Casselman River (Trout)
Chickahominy River (Morris Creek)	View on Map
Choptank River (Choptank Marina)	View on Map
Choptank River (Watts Creek)	View on Map
Choptank River (Fishing Bridge)	View on Map	Open 24 hours a day for fishing
Clinch River (Saint Paul)	View on Map	One of many access points
Cowpasture River
Dan River	View on Map
Deer Creek (Eden Mill Park- Nature Center)
Deer Creek (Rocks State Park)	View on Map
Deer Creek (Craigs Corner)	View on Map
Dragon Run / Piankatank River
Elk River
Evitts Creek
Falling Branch
Fifteen Mile Creek
Fishing Creek
Flintstone Creek
Foster Branch Creek
Friends Creek
Georges Creek
Gunpowder Falls (Lower)
Gunpowder Falls (Upper)
Gwynn Falls
Herrington Creek
Holston River - Middle Fork
Holston River - North Fork
Holston River - South Fork
Hunting Creek
Indian Creek
Israel Creek
Jackson River (Jackson River Road)	View on Map
James River (Dutch Gap)	View on Map
James River (Deep Bottom)	View on Map
James River (Osborne Pike Landing)	View on Map
James River (Ancarrow's Landing)	View on Map
James River (Robious Landing)	View on Map	Car top boat launch
James River (Huguenot Bridge)	View on Map	Car top boat launch
James River (Scottsville)	View on Map
James River (Snowden)	View on Map
James River (Reed Creek Landing)	View on Map
James River (Buchanan)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
James River (Horseshoe Bend)	View on Map
James River (New Canton)	View on Map
James River (Columbia)	View on Map
James River (West View)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
James River (Beaumont)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
James River (Watkins Landing)	View on Map
James River (Arcadia)	View on Map	Shore access
James River (Craig Creek)	View on Map	Shore access
James River (Irongate)	View on Map	Shore access
James River (Springwood)	View on Map	Shore access
James River (Joshua Falls)	View on Map	Car top boat launch
Jennings Run
Jones Falls
Jug Bay (Patuxent River)
Laurel Run
Licking Creek
Little Falls
Little Gunpowder Falls
LittleYoughiogheny River (Trout)
Lt. Tonoloway Creek
Mattaponi River
Mattawoman Creek
Maury River
Meherrin River (Meherrin Park)	View on Map
Middle Creek
Mill Run
Millington Wildlife Management (Cypress Branch)
Monocacy River (Buckeystown Park)
Monocacy River (Creagerstown Park)
Monocacy River (Devilbiss Bridge)
Monocacy River (Monocacy NR Area)
Monocacy River (Pinecliff Park)
Monocacy River (Whitmore Rd.)
Mossy Creek	View on Map	Fly fishing only
Muddy Creek
Nanjemoy Creek
Nassawango Creek (Off Pocomoke River)
New River (Byllesby Pool)	View on Map
New River (Glen Lyn)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Narrows)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Rich Creek)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Snidow Park Landing)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Baywood)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Bridle Creek)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Independence)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Mouth of Wilson)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Old Town)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Riverside)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
New River (Claytor Dam)	View on Map
New River (Whitethorne)	View on Map
New River (Austinville)	View on Map
North East River
North Jennings Run
North Landing and Northwest Rivers
Nottoway River
Occoquan River	View on Map	Fee to launch boats
Otter Point Creek (Flying Point Park)
Otter Point Creek (Otter Point Landing)
Owens Creek
Pamunkey River (Lestor Manor)	View on Map
Patapsco (South Branch)
Patuxent River
Piney Run
Piscataway Creek
Pocomoke River (Pocomoke City)	View on Map
Pocomoke River (Bryd Park)	View on Map
Pocomoke River (Snow Hill)	View on Map	Boat Rentals and Pier fishing only
Pocomoke River (Shad Landing)	View on Map
Pocomoke River (Milburn Landing)	View on Map
Pocomoke River (Snow Hill Pier)	View on Map	Pier fishing only
Port Tabacco River
Upper Potomac River (Barnum)	View on Map
Upper Potomac River (Spring Gap)	View on Map
Potomac River (Sandy Hook)	View on Map
Potomac River (Four Locks)	View on Map
Potomac River (Fort Frederick)	View on Map
Potomac River (Point of Rocks)	View on Map
Potomac River (Brunswick)	View on Map
Potomac River (Noland's Ferry)	View on Map
Pound River
Powell River	View on Map	No established boat launches
Principio Creek
Rappahannock River (Kelly's Ford )	View on Map	Car top boat launch
Rappahannock River (City Docks)	View on Map
Rappahannock River (Carter's Wharf)	View on Map
Rappahannock River (Motts Run)	View on Map	Car top boat launch
Saint Leonard Creek
Sand Run
Savage River (Trout)
Seneca Creek
Severn Run
Shenandoah River (Castleman's Ferry)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Lockes)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Front Royal)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Morgan's Ford)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Chapman's)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Strasburg Landing)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Riverton)	View on Map
Shenandoah River (Meems Bottom)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Catletts Ford Landing)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Berry's)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Fosters)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Inskeep)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Massanutten)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Shenandoah Riverside)	View on Map
Shenandoah River (White House)	View on Map	Shallow water ramp
Shenandoah River (Alma)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Grove Hill)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Newport)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Elkton)	View on Map	Car top boat launch
Shenandoah River (Island Ford)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Port Republic)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Bentonville)	View on Map	Shore access
Shenandoah River (Karo)	View on Map	Shore access
Sideling Hill Creek
Snowy Creek
Speight's Run
St. Marys River
Staunton River (Alta Vista)	View on Map
Staunton River (Long Island)	View on Map
Staunton River (Clover)	View on Map
Staunton River (Watkins Bridge)	View on Map
Staunton Run
Susquehanna River (Deer Creek)	View on Map
Susquehanna River (Lapidum)	View on Map	Fee to launch boats
Susquehanna River (Hutchins Memorial Park)	View on Map
Susquehanna River (Jean Roberts Memorial Park)	View on Map
Susquehanna River (McLhinney Park)
Town Creek (Trout and Smallmouth)
Transquaking River