Boating & Swimming

      Appomattox River

    
The Appomattox River forms the northern most border of Prince Edward County and is part of a Blueway through the Town of Farmville starting at Wilcks' Lake. For more information on the Blueways in Prince Edward County

 

  

 

Briery Creek

Briery Creek Lake is an 845-acre lake that is owned by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and is within the Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area in Prince Edward County.

 

Photo Courtesy of Karen Fulcher

 

 

 Friends of the Appomattox

This organization is a group of citizens in the Prince Edward County area who have come together to promote river conservation and responsible recreation on the local waterway.

 

 

 

Sandy River Reservoir

Sandy River Reservoir is a 740-acre water supply impoundment located in Prince Edward County. Sandy River Reservoir iJanuary 31, 2012 and is owned by the county of Prince Edward with fisheries management responsibilities belonging to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

 

 

 

Twin Lakes State Park

In the heart of central Virginia, this historic park offers a full array of cultural, environmental and recreational activities. Overnight accommodations include a campground, group camping and climate-controlled cabins.

 

 

Wilcks Lake Park


Located in downtown Farmville, Virgina, Wilcks Lake Park is a quiet park with a large lake that allows canoes and kayaks as well as a long beach for swimming, and a playground just for kids!