Lake Anna State Park

Swim from a sandy beach on 13,000-acre Lake Anna, hike or ride 15 miles of trails, and pan for gold at the site of an 1800s gold mine.

6800 Lawyers Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22551 · Spotsylvania, VA

About Lake Anna State Park

Lake Anna State Park covers 3,127 acres with 10 miles of shoreline on Lake Anna, a 13,000-acre reservoir 25 miles southwest of Fredericksburg. It has a swimming beach, a boat launch, a fishing pond for children and anglers with disabilities, and more than 15 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. The land was once the Goodwin Gold Mine, and the visitor center covers that history while rangers run gold panning programs and mine tours. Parking is $7 per car, or $10 on weekends April to October, and summer weekends often fill the lots, so arrive early.

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