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Best Lakeside & Riverside Camping in Virginia

19 top-rated lakeside & riverside camping in Virginia. Find waterfront spots with a campground nearby — wake up steps from the water for swimming, fishing, and paddling.

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Top Lakeside & Riverside Camping in Virginia

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Burke Lake Park

Park · Fairfax Station, Virginia

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County recreational park featuring a fishing lake, picnic areas, a miniature train & playgrounds.

24.4(3,654)

Ocean Breeze

Water park · Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Water slides, a tubing river & a wave pool headline this sprawling water park with 30+ rides.

34.7(2,767)

Claytor Lake State Park

State park · Dublin, Virginia

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Park encompassing a scenic 4,500-acre lake offering swimming, boating, fishing & cabin lodging.

44.6(2,077)

Yorktown Beach

Beach · Virginia

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A two-acre public beach on the south bank of the York River in historic Yorktown, where American independence was won in 1781. The 1,200-foot beach offers swimming within designated buoys, with free Mobi-Chair rentals for disabled visitors and ADA-accessible Mobi-Mats. Adjacent to Colonial National Historical Park, the beach provides a unique blend of recreation and Revolutionary War history. Metal detecting on sand is permitted, and the waterfront connects to Yorktown's shops, restaurants, and the Riverwalk Landing.

54.8(1,333)

Riverbend Park Visitor's Center

Park · Great Falls, Virginia

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The Potomac River cuts through this park which offers hiking, fishing, canoeing & other activities.

64.7(959)

Bear Creek Lake State Park

State park · Cumberland, Virginia

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Set in Cumberland State Forest, this 40-acre lake hosts swimming, boating & fishing, plus cabins.

74.6(717)

Lake Anna

Lake · Virginia

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Fishing, swimming, camping & water sports on a huge reservoir with a public beach.

84.4(635)

Smith Lake Park

Park · Stafford, Virginia

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Full-service campsite with pavilions, a swimming pool, fishing piers & a boat launch on the lake.

94.6(173)

Claytor Lake

Lake · Virginia

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Created for a hydroelectric project, this 4,472-acre reservoir is a popular boating & fishing spot.

104.6(121)

Burke Lake

Lake · Virginia

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Wooded park around a dam with boat rentals & fishing spots, plus hiking on a lakeside loop trail.

4.5(120)

Lake Anne

Lake · Reston, Virginia

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This tree-lined reservoir in a residential area offers boating, a promenade & waterfront eateries.

4.6(53)

Swift Creek Reservoir

Lake · Virginia

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This 1,700-acre artificial lake surrounded by housing developments offers boating & fishing.

4.5(29)

Clinch River State Park

State park · St Paul, Virginia

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The park is currently under development, with the Sugar Hill Unit in St. Paul (Wise County) open for hiking, biking and fishing. The Sugar Hill Unit currently has nearly 9 miles of hiking trails, a picnic shelter, over 2 miles of river frontage, and significant cultural and historical attributes. The property contains remnants of an 18th-century French settlement. There is a public boat launch available for boat access to the Clinch River at Artrip (Russell County).