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When You
Decide to
Spend the
Night
Claytor Lake State Park
Cabins, 800-933-7275, dcr.
virginia.gov/state-parks/
claytor-lake; 6620 Ben H. Bolen
Dr., Dublin.
New River Retreat, 800-9169346, newriverretreat.com.
3054 Greenbriar Rd, Draper.
Vacation houses and cabins on
Claytor Lake, New River Trail,
and New River.
Rockwood Manor, 540-6741328, rockwood-manor.com.
5189 Rockwood Rd, Dublin.
B&B in an elegant country
mansion.
THE BEACH AT CLAYTOR
LAKE STATE PARK
It's a great summer lure for
families.
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AQUA VENTURES
Claytor Lake State Park has earned a
reputation for sport-fishing and boating
and offers the state park system's only fullservice marina providing docking slips,
supplies, fuel, boat rentals and refreshments.
Bass, catfish, muskie, walleye and striped
bass are among the popular sport fish found
in the lake. A valid Virginia freshwaterfishing license can be purchased onsite.
In the summer, a lifeguard watches over
Claytor's sandy beach.
Folks who want to stay awhile can decide whether to camp, rent a forest cabin or
three-bedroom lodge or one with a dock on
the waterfront. Overnighting in one of the
four brand-new yurts is also an option.
Other park activities include several ingenious geocaches, seven miles of hiking trails,
and ranger-led craft and nature activities,
including the popular full moon hikes and
owl prowl. The last three weekends of April
are packed full of nature-oriented activities
for visitors.
Mountain 2 Island Paddleboard Company, at the Claytor Lake State Park marina, offers stand-up paddleboard (SUP) rental,
gear and lessons. In addition to SUPs, the
company offers daily, weekend, and weekly
kayak and canoe rentals, pontoon boat rentals,
and electric boat rentals. They also have free
lakeside boat delivery and pickup.
The company hosts Wednesday night
social hours and full moon paddle tours
on Claytor in summer as well as two "fun"
paddleboard races and four "paddle up concerts" on the water. But owner Mike Valach's
"Sup for Pups" program teaching dogs to
paddleboard is likely the most innovative
thing Mountain 2 Island does. On a hot afternoon, you can see paddlers gliding along
the water with their four-legged companions. All Island 2 Mountain's paddleboards
are covered with deck pads to give the dogs
traction.
Mountain 2 Island operates shops at Claytor Lake State Park, Dehaven Park on the
Snowville side of Claytor Lake, and Gatewood
Park. For information, see mountain2island.
com or call 540-230-2023.
New River Adventure at Radford's Bisset Park rents tubes and kayaks and provides
a shuttle service for floaters. They operate out
of Shelter 3 and arrangements also can be
made at 540-838-9669; NewRiverAdventure.
org. The 57-acre riverside park under Memorial
Bridge has walking trails, athletic fields, a sand
volleyball area, and picnic shelters.
Randolph Park in Dublin is the summer
destination for the area's pool swimmers. The
complex includes an 8-lane lap pool, water
volleyball facilities, a 38-ft water slide, and
walk-in water access. The surrounding parkland includes tennis courts, horseshoe pits,
volleyball courts, basketball courts, a disc golf
course, playground, and a half-mile trail for
rollerblading.
http://www.virginia.gov/state-parks/
http://www.newriverretreat.com
http://www.rockwood-manor.com
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