Lake of the Woods
The Best Kept Secret in Virginia !
Featuring...
| 550 Acre Main Lake | Gated Community | Stables | Swimming Pools & Tennis |
| 35 Acre Fishing Lake | 18 Hole PGA Rated Golf Course |
Full Service Clubhouse |
Public Water & Sewers |
Lake of the Woods History
Lake of the Woods is a private residential community located in Orange County, Virginia.
The community encompasses 2,600 acres, 4264 individual lots, and includes 3 lakes -- a 550 acre lake
for boating, fishing, and water/beach related activities, a 25 acre fishing lake, and a small pond
at the front entrance that hosts a yearly children's fishing tournament. Lake of the
Woods is located 15 miles west of Fredericksburg, 18 miles east of Culpeper, and 25 miles northeast
of the town of Orange, midway between Washington DC and Richmond, Virginia.
Lake of the Woods is surrounded by early colonial, Revolutionary War, and Civil War sites made famous by some of America's greatest battles and military leaders. Orange County's first settlement, the frontier community of Germanna, was founded in 1714 on the banks of the Rapidan River, just three miles from Lake of the Woods. Civil War history of the area, includes the site of the Wilderness Campaign in which the armies of Generals' Lee and Grant fought one of the critical battles of the war. Part of the Wilderness National Park abuts Lake of the Woods. Chancellorville and Fredericksburg Battlefields are nearby. |
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In 1967, in this beautiful and historic setting, the U.S. Wildlife Clubs, Inc. a subsidiary of U. S. Land, created Lake of the Woods by purchasing 17 adjoining farms totaling 2,600 acres of mostly wooded land. In the early planning stages , the developers envisioned it as a recreational community. To reinforce this concept, an array of facilities were provided to meet a variety of recreational interests. |
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In addition to the three man-made lakes, they provided a clubhouse, marinas, two swimming pools, and an 18 hole PGA golf course with a pro shop and snack bar, four parks with playgrounds, comfort stations, and picnic facilities, eight public beaches, a campground, four tennis courts (currently there are six courts with four lighted for evening play), a soccer/baseball field (currently there are two regulation soccer fields and a lighted baseball/softball field) and a riding/boarding stable for horses. |
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The community has approximately 40 miles of hard surface roadways. In addition to the various sport groups, such as the swim team, water ski club, sailing club, fishing club, and others, there are over 40 other clubs and organizations that use the facilities of the Lake for their meetings and events. |