Lake Anna State Park Shelter

About

The Lake Anna State Park Shelter is a day-use picnic shelter situated in the scenic Warecove Picnic Area, offering views of Lake Anna. This is not an overnight camping facility. The shelter is a 25' x 35' wooden frame structure with a cement floor, designed to accommodate groups of up to 50 seated guests, or up to 75 people if additional lawn chairs are brought. The shelter includes four large picnic tables (equivalent to eight standard tables), two charcoal pedestal grills for cooking, and two wheelchair-accessible tables connected by a cement walkway. Restrooms and a playground are located approximately 50 yards away. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to dusk. The shelter is available for rental year-round, except on holidays and weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day, when it becomes available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations can be made by calling the Virginia State Parks Customer Service Center. Parking fees are not included in the shelter rental.

Directions

From I-95, take Exit 118 at Thornburg and travel west about 4 miles on Route 606. At Snell, continue through the traffic light on Route 208 west for 2 miles. At the stoplight, continue straight, then turn left onto Courthouse Road (Route 208 west). Continue through the stoplight at Spotsylvania High School. In 8 miles, turn right onto Route 601 (Lawyers Road) and drive 3 miles. The park entrance is on the left at 6800 Lawyers Road.