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Lake Charles

Lake Charles Powhatan is a reservoir located in Powhatan County, Virginia. It is the largest lake in the county and is a popular destination for fishing, boating, and other recreational activities. The lake was created in the 1950s when the Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Appomattox River to create a flood control reservoir. The lake is surrounded by a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, ospreys, and beavers. The lake is also home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and sunfish. The lake is open to the public for fishing, boating, and other recreational activities.

Amenities

- Recreational Facilities

• Lake
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Ramp
• Body Of Water (Lake Charles)
• Playground
• Kayaking/Canoeing

- Policies

• Pets Welcome
• Day Max Stay (14)
• Tent Camping Allowed

- Other Amenities & Services

• Restroom and Showers

- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)

• Archery Range
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Kayaking/Canoeing
• Boating

- Facility

• Type (State Park)
• Partial Handicap Access

- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)

• Year-Round

- On-Site Rentals

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- Sites

• Spaces Available (60)
• Width (15)
• Max Length (60)
• Paved Sites (60)
• 30 Amp
• 50 Amp
• Water (60)
• Electric (60)
• Max Amps (50)
• Pull-thrus (5)
• Pull-thru Size (15 x 60)
• Back-ins (15 x 50)
• Site Length (60)

User Reviews

jered olds

October 28, 2025

Beautiful park! Very clean. Campsites are great. We were in site 45. Waterfront. The only bad thing I would say is about some of the stones they have around the lakeside sites are loose! Our friends were in the site next to us and he stepped on a loose brick/ stone, fell and skinned his hands up. Other than that we had a good time!

Brian Bailey

October 18, 2025

It’s a beautiful park and one of our favorites. We truly enjoy the fall colors and that cool crisp air.

Amber Davies

October 12, 2025

This is a great little park. Has a few trails, great playgrounds and clean bathrooms. We loved our short stay here. Nice location as well for things to do in the area.

Robert Cook

May 22, 2025

One of my favorite places to be. I fish here a lot. Beautiful scenery, clean bathrooms (maybe the cleanest state park restrooms), and lots to do. Fishing, camping, several trails, and a swimming beach.

Jackie Dotson

October 02, 2024

I visited this state park to go fishing and I was very impressed with it. It is well maintained, they have many areas where you can fish from shore, they have fishing docks/piers, and they have boat access as well. They have a store onsite that sells bait, fishing gear, snacks, drinks, and more. There is plenty of parking available. There is part of the lake that is available for swimming. They have restrooms and campgrounds and nice walking trails too. There were several people walking there dogs there and they had a playground and picnic areas too. I would have like more bait being available at the store. They just had worms and catfish bait but some minnows would have been nice. Overall, great park and I look forward to visiting it again.

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