We loved our dinner cruise on the Batteau. Will and Will were excellent hosts. We met them at a…read morelocal park and then followed them down to the river where we boarded the batteau. There were two batteaus tied together with six guests in each boat with Will and Will and the chef. It was a beautiful evening with a perfect temperature. We really enjoyed the stories told along our route. During the delicious dinner we enjoyed Will playing guitar and singing. It was a fun, unique and memorable experience that our group of six really enjoyed.

Wonderful evening spent with friends. Went from 6:30pm to8:30pm in 90 degree heat. The huge trees…read moreprotected us from the sun and it was perfectly pleasant. Enjoyable story telling and music. The charcuterie was delicious and plentiful. Every detail was perfect, from the ice buckets for the wine we brought to the stainless steel wine glasses they provided. This is a must do for everyone, especially out of town guests. These young men have definitely worked hard to get this right.

it's beautiful and perfect for boating of any anykind but motor boats but people and dog are NOT…read moreallowed to swim in it!!! Makes no sense! Birds swim in it and poop in it has fish and boats are allowed! Also people do not clean up after themselves today I went and saw a bread bag and fishing line tied to a root and left! That kind of stuff is dangerous to wildlife and yet people and dogs can't swim there?! make it make sense!

Looking for an easy spot to social distance outdoors? Look no further! While there is no swimming…read morein this lake, it's the perfect spot to kayak, canoe, or paddle board. We rented paddle boards from Rivanna River Co and brought them over to the lake. The launch area is super easy for loading and unloading, and the lake is massive and provides plenty of room for everyone to have their own space. There was no entrance fee, plenty of parking, and gorgeous views. I'll definitely be back next time I need to beat the heat while getting some outdoors time in!

Girls day at the sauna! Great service. Very attentive and kind. The sauna is beautiful, very well…read moremaintained in a gorgeous and convenient location. I am definitely going back. Highly recommend!

Such a great place! Our driver was awesome. They have such a cute little gift store. The hour and…read morea half kayak ride was a perfect amount of time. People were waiting for us to get our kayaks out at the end of the trip. Highly recommend! They even emailed me a picture of us kayaking on the river, that a bystander took.

Great place to live and recreate! Tons of things to do ! It's a bedroom community for surrounding…read morecities !

The literal lake and it's beaches are great. As someone who grew up often at the ocean, I was…read moreskeptical. But it's nice. No soggy mud bottom at the beaches. They could use better sand though as I've heard this kind isn't healthy to breathe in (which we do of course as it gets kicked up into the air)

James River State Park is my 34th park and a great one, but let me tell you, you do not camp on…read moreriverside. Some of the pictures one the website look like the are on the water or have a view of the water. They don't. That turned out OK for me. Probably saving lives by having campgrounds far from the actual River. Access can be reached by hiking to it or driving .5 miles to a landing. - When seeing the river on my hike, it looked so relieving! I was a hot, sweaty and stinky mess. I wanted to jump right in. The water was swiftly moving and I loved hearing the rapids AND the Osprey, overhead! What a great sight!, but that's not all! A turkey also walked out on the trail to say hello the turned around and walked away! That's what I'm here for! The adventure of Nature and wildlife. Speaking of the adventure for wildlife...remember the fish I boxed up from Ruby Tuesday's lunch? Ants got in it on the picnic table in mere seconds! So I tied the bag to the top of the water pump. Not too high but it wasnt on the ground or the table. In the middle of the night I heard clawing and snarling.. I unzipped my tent window and beamed my flashlight on a skunk! Oh..I'm in trouble..he must not have liked the flashlight because he started walking right at me to the tent! I was a little scared at 1am! I zipped up tight and shook my key chain, thought it was gone but he was back over there now fighting with a squirrel! The were screaming and hissing. A small stinch of the skunk was sprayed as a warning and I was frozen in my tent. Lol. In the morning I took it down and put it in the dumpster. Second night I slept in the car. About 3am I drove the campsite to the bathrooms and as soon as I pull out of my site, he crossed the road, right in front of me! I had to laugh. But be aware of skunks! They are vicious!! - Here, I used my iron skillet to make a bacon (canadian) and egg sandwich fire toasted sourdough. Delicious!

Cabins are clean, comfortable, and well maintained. Trails galore and a stargazing area! We will…read morereturn! Quiet. Beautiful. Close to historic areas for a day trip.

We have come to the state park before and enjoyed it. We are in cabin 11. when we got here we were…read morepleasantly surprised with the upgrades and a new fireplace. Lots of walking trails. The staff are friendly.

I stay here frequently for tent camping but decided to try a cabin during off season which only…read morerequired a 2 night stay. We had a 2 bedroom which can sleep 6/bunk beds at site 10. The lake view cabins go very very quickly. Since we are all adult we can appreciate the quiet. Open plan with a lovely fireplace and outdoor fire pit. They provided a bundle of wood - but there is wood for sale at specific hours near the camp store. About the wood..... it's a cross between tree cut and saw mill. I paid $7.00 a bundle. Our cabin had a lovely wrap around porch/deck with both a front and back door. Great view as every room had a window including the bathroom. A slight "ick" factor is that the bed had crumbs. They offer everything you could want minus the linen. Side note I have allergies so be aware that a past guest may have had pets. We used sheets as couch covers. We are planning on staying there again. Standing shower, furnished kitchen. No WiFi. I would come back again but only strictly doing off season as it's much quieter.

My parents rented a boat for a week from Ship Wreck and we had a blast. The boat was super clean…read moreand in great condition. The boat started right up every time and was ready to hit the lake. Jeff was great and very knowledgeable about where to fish, where the hangout spots were on the lake. I def recommend renting from here if you're looking for a nice pontoon.

called last min and spoke to Jeff /owner after Labor Day weekend. So limited on site…read more I Failed to make an an appointment, I'm on the way. No problem , said I'll meet you there. Jeff and Johnney , amazing to deal with. Great 4 hour experience. Over the top service, before , during and after . highy recommend for an outing on Lake Anna for the day. Pontoon boat rental. . Roy P.

Such a fun adventure. Definitely recommend…read more You drive through a little town and think you are there but you still have a little way to go. We drive down these windy skinny backroads and finally get to your destination. The staff helps you park and tells you to go to the office for your appointment. In the parking lot there are port a potties as well as changing rooms. Get yourself situated and head to the office for orientation. Make sure you apply a good amount of sun block. After the safety talk you get on a bus and head to the river. The bus was nice and bumpy and just the start of the adventure. When the bus parks you get your tubes and get into the river. There was a State Trooper sitting at the beginning so make sure you are following all the rules. You need to climb down a steep river bank and then get into the river. Make sure you are wearing water shoes. Plan on the adventure being a few hours long. The river wasn't too high so the water didn't move too fast. If we didn't stop it would have been about 2 hours long. Bring a lunch and hang out at the beach midway to extend your day. Get yourself a cooler tube. Bring a good size cooler. Look at the pictures. The one I brought was a little small. When we were looking for beers it was a little difficult because I had to more the food to get to them. It is tough to do when you are sitting in a tube.

We pre booked a group of nine prior to arrival after calling directly to have a few questions…read moreanswered. I'm unsure who we spoke with over the phone but they were pleasant. First hiccup was check-in when the parking attendant couldn't find our reservations because she confused the first and last name of our reservation. We were frustrated trying to locate our reservation confirmation with spotty cell service and calling a similarly named company to confirm we were at the right location. She was apologetic after the mistake but didn't provide much direction after our waivers were signed. We walked to the building to confirm our reservation again and had to request life jackets for the children in our group. Life jackets are provided free of cost. We waited for other groups to gather for a brief instruction which included information on an island that can be stopped at, some points of reference for the tube float and instructions for exiting/ time to return by. The gentleman instructing was kind and personable. Transportation is provided upriver. The bus left after confirming everyone had a tube with no further instruction and no staff stationed at the entry point. We had no instruction that there was a basket with rope at the side to rope tubes together. This was pointed out to us by others tubers that were present. We spent the extra $10 for a 'cooler tube' which was a regular tube with two pieces of rope tied on to form an X in the center. We had to add ropes to our cooler tube to ensure our backpack cooler stayed in the tube. The entry point was nothing more than a step sandy path directly into the river. Shoes are required and a necessity as the depth varied and there were a lot of large rocks/ fallen trees that were difficult to see underwater. Once settled we joined many others on the river as it was a hot July day. The float was enjoyable for the most part although one of the ropes that I used to attach my son's tube to mine broke (not came untied) in the river which was frustrating. We opted not to stop at any islands and there was no signage for our float other than where to exit. The exit itself had some small rapids and I felt that the current picked up close to exiting. There were staff at the exit but they offered to cut ropes and take tubes to shore not to offer any assistance to those exiting. Again the depth fluctuated and there were large submerged rocks at the exit which were difficult to see/ navigate underwater. While this was my first time tubing, I have canoed and kayaked (in another state) before and was not as pleased with this experience as I have been with prior river rental experiences.