Campground Details - BOLAR MOUNTAIN PICNIC SHELTER, VA - ReserveAmerica

Overview

Bolar Mountain Picnic Shelters are a great destination for visitors looking for a fun day on Lake Moomaw. The shelters provide access to plenty of activities ranging from water skiing to fishing to volleyball. The area offers easy lake access and picturesque views of the surrounding forest and mountains.

Natural Features:

The picnic shelters are perched on the northern end of Lake Moomaw, a manmade lake covering 2,530 acres along the Jackson River. The lake's average depth is 80 feet and it has 43 miles of wooded shoreline.

Bolar Mountain is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests which span across Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. These forests protect 40 tree species within mostly Appalachian hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood forests, 60 species of mammals and 200 species of birds.

Recreation:

Boating, canoeing, water skiing and relaxing on the beach are popular activities at the lake. Anglers fish for brown and rainbow trout, bass and crappie.

Facilities:

Visitors reserving either picnic shelter have access to all the facilities within Bolar Mountain Recreation Area, including a large playground, volleyball courts and horseshoe pits. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided.

Nearby Attractions:

Head to Warm Springs for restaurants, shopping and a visit to the Bath County Historical Society.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Beach Access Birding Boating Canoeing Drinking Water Flush Toilets Hiking Horseshoe Pit Lake Access	Outdoor Showers Picnic Area Picnic Shelters Playground Swimming Trash Collection Volleyball Courts Water Skiing
Within 10 Miles
Bait Shop Boat Ramp	Boat Rentals

Know Before You Go

No overnight camping allowed
A fee of $3/vehicle will be charged in addition to shelter reservation fee
Click here for more information on George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
37.98361, -79.96694
37°59'1"N, 79°58'1"W

From Warm Springs, take U.S. Highway 39 west 12 miles to State Route 600 and turn left (south. Continue 8 miles on SR 600 to intersection of Twin Ridge Drive.

To reach Bolar Flat Shelter, go straight through the intersection and continue 1 mile to the Bolar Flat Marina. Turn right at the marina and then take the next right.

To reach Beach Shelter, turn right at the intersection of SR 600 and Twin Ridge Drive and continue 1 mile to the picnic shelter.

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

BOLAR MOUNTAIN PICNIC SHELTER
756 Twin Ridge Drive
Warm Springs VA 24484

Phone Number:

Information: (540)839-2521

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