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- Phone :
- 540-291-2188
Description
Cave Mountain Lake nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, welcomes generations of families who enjoy the rustic beauty and peacefulness of the area. Daytime visitors and campers alike favor swimming, picnicking, sunning and fishing at Cave Mountain Lake.
The Civilian Conservation Corps built the 7-acre, man-made lake in the 1930's using existing buttresses of natural rock to form a 35-foot high dam. The CCC’s also built the Log Picnic Shelter using trees and rocks from the area. Its massive stone fireplace and rough-hewn beams evoke an atmosphere of days long past.
Just a short drive from Cave Mountain Lake are the James River Face Wilderness, with many hiking trails including the Appalachian Trail; the Blue Ridge Parkway; and other historical and scenic places to visit.
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Swim in Cave Mountain Lake and enjoy a sandy beach, a wading area for children, shaded play areas, and a bathhouse with warm showers. There are no lifeguards, swim at your own risk.
Between the Lake and the camping area is the Log Picnic Shelter, providing group picnickers with protection from the elements. Additional information and reservations may be obtained by calling the Glenwood & Pedlar Office at (540) 291-2188. Also available are forty-two individual picnic sites, which operate first-come, first-served, and offer multiple picnic tables, grills, and drinking water.
Overnight visitors can camp in the 42-unit campground. Each unit has a parking spur, picnic table, tent pad, and lantern post and offers relative wooded privacy. Recreational vehicles up to 30 feet can be accommodated at some sites. The campground has flush toilets and central water hydrants. These family sites are first-come, first-served. Warm showers are located in the bathhouse near the Lake. A trailer dumping station is located near the entrance station.
The Group Campground accommodates up to 30 people, and reservations may be obtained by calling (540) 291-2188. Flush toilets and central water hydrants are located nearby. Warm showers are located in the bathhouse near the Lake.
Two hiking trails, Panther Knob Nature Trail (1/2 mile) and Wildcat Mountain Trail (4 mile loop), round out the many opportunities for outdoor activities at Cave Mountain Lake Recreation Area.
