Lake Of The Woods

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Lake of the Woods (LOW) is a private, planned residential community of single-family homes located in the northeastern tip of Orange County, Virginia. The main entrance to LOW is on Virginia Route 3, 15 miles west of I-95 and 18 miles east of Virginia Route 29, about halfway between the cities of Fredericksburg and Culpeper. It is approximately 70 miles south of Washington, D.C., 60 miles north of Richmond, and 26 miles northeast of the town of Orange, which is the county seat. Civil War battlefields and other historic sites are in the vicinity.

LOW is a community of permanent year-round residents, seasonal residents, and weekenders. A broad range of recreational, cultural, social, community service, and other activities are offered.

The LOW community covers approximately 2,600 acres with 4,260 lots (850 with lake frontage) distributed among 16 sections (many named after well-known southern plantations). The community has more than 41 miles of paved private roads.

As a private, gated community, LOW provides contract security services 24 hours a day year-round. Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc., provides round-the-clock fire and medical transport services for LOW and northeastern Orange County, and is based inside LOW.

Lakes and Dams

Lake of the Woods has two lakes, the Main Lake and Keaton's Lake, two dams, and a front entrance pond. The Main Lake covers 500 acres and is fed by Flat Run and numerous springs. Veterans Memorial Dam, spanning 1,400 feet along the northwest edge of the Main Lake, was built in 1968. This lake has two marinas, seven lake access areas, and eight sand beaches.

Keaton's Lake, also known as the Fishing Lake, is a 35-acre impoundment, at the northeast corner of the community close to Route 3 created by damming Keaton's Run. The dam at this lake is known as Keaton's Run Dam. The lake has one public launch area and one sand beach.

The small entrance pond with a fountain at the front gate serves as a sediment retention basin and provides an excellent location for the annual Children's Fishing Tournament.

Amenities

Founded primarily as a residential and recreational community, LOW offers nearly limitless opportunities for social/recreational activities and programs for members and their families.

These activities include swimming and boating on the two lakes, a PGA golf course with Pro LOWGO Shop and Fareways Snack Bar, an Equestrian Center, two outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, Campground, a Clubhouse with food service and space for social and community and club events, Community Center with teen/youth and preschool facilities, and numerous parks with ball fields (three youth soccer fields and a lightedbaseball/softball field), basketball courts, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, and walking/fitness trails.

Clubs and Activities

There are more than 50 active clubs and organizations at LOW, allowing members with diverse interests and hobbies to pursue them. A total of 13 national organizations have chapters exclusive to LOW (AARP, Lions, etc.).

Fire and Rescue

Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. serves LOW. Staff is on-call 24-hours a day. The firehouse and rescue squad facilities are located adjacent to the front entrance of LOW.