GENERAL INFO: Twin Lakes State Park, centrally located in Virginia's Piedmont region, provides visitors from all over the Commonwealth with a variety of lakefront activities in a secluded setting. Swimming, camping, fishing, biking, canoeing and hiking are popular activities. The park is home to Cedar Crest Conference Center, a perfect facility for group meetings, family reunions, wedding receptions and company picnics. The park also offers catering services; call (434) 767-2398 for details.
LOCATION: Twin Lakes State Park is near Farmville, about an hour southwest of Richmond. To get there, take U.S. 360 West of Burkeville to Route 613. Then go east on Route 629.
Drive Time : Northern Virginia, three to four hours; Richmond, one to one and a half hours; Tidewater/ Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, two and a half to three hours; Roanoke, three hours
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PARK MAP: Click here (PDF).
OVERNIGHT FACILITIES: Camping, group camping, cabins and lodge. For information on availability of overnight accommodations, particular park amenities or to make a reservation, you can reserve online or call 1-800-933-PARK. Click here for park fees. * Those interested in Cedar Crest Conference Center, a day-use facility, should call (434) 767-2398.
Cedar Crest (CC) Cabins at Twin Lakes State Park
Cedar Crest Conference Center facilities may be rented directly through the conference center by calling (434) 767-2398. The conference facility is day-use only. There is a certified meeting planner on site to help with event. Call the center for details.
Twin Lakes' Cabins And Lodge In Cedar Crest area:
Weekly Rentals Required in prime season (Saturday or Sunday start dates)
Cabin guests should register at the Twin Lakes office upon arrival. Check-in time is 3 p.m. on arrival date; Check-out is 10 a.m. on departure date.
Cabin guests arriving after 4:30 p.m. must know their reservation number(s), especially the last four numbers, to access their keys. Each overnight facility has a push button combination key box located by the entrance door. The combination needed to access this key is the last four digits of the reservation number for that cabin. Once entry is gained, please return the key to the lock box (instructions are posted on site). If you're arriving after hours, please check in at the Twin Lakes office between 9:30-11 a.m. the next day to complete registration, obtain additional passes/keys, and find out about scheduled events. This park offers no additional bed rentals.
Cabin rental information:
Cedar Crest area is within Twin Lakes State Park. These cabins and the lodge require weekly rentals from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Cabins and the lodge are assigned either a Saturday or Sunday start date for prime season weekly rentals; two-night minimums are available during other seasons of the year. All cabins and lodge can be rented up to 11 months in advance. Customers can request two-night rentals of cabins and lodge between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends by calling 30 days prior to date of arrival to see if there is a vacancy during the summer prime season. Two-night minimums outside the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend period are available 11 months in advance.
During the summer, swimming is free for overnight guests in campsites, cabins and the lodge, however swimming is not guaranteed should circumstances beyond the park's control require closure. We do not give refunds for swimming to overnight guests under any circumstances.
Descriptions of Cabins/Lodge:
The park has seven housekeeping cabins featuring an English Tudor exterior over cinderblock. Three of these are adjacent to Prince Edward Lake, and three others are on a hillside overlooking the lake.
Cabins 1-4 and 6 each have two bedrooms and sleep three people per room (total of six) Each bedroom has a twin bed and a set of bunk beds. Cabin 5 has a double bed in one bedroom and two sets of bunk beds in the second bedroom.
Cabins 2, 4 and 6 are waterview cabins and priced as such; cabins 1, 3 and 5 are not waterview.
A seventh cabin called the Martin Cottage is located in a above cabins 1, 3 and 5 near the lodge. It has two bedrooms with a maximum occupancy of four. One bedroom has a double bed, the other has two single beds. No rollaway beds are available at this park. This cottage features a large living room, screened front porch with rocking chairs, a back deck, a picnic table, a pedestal grill and a full kitchen. The kitchen has a refrigerator, electric stove, automatic drip coffee maker, toaster, place settings and dinnerware for four, a basic set of pots and pans, dish detergent, dish towels and an AM/FM clock radio. One set of linens and towels, which are not changed daily, are provided per person.
Each cabin has a screened front porch with rocking chairs. A picnic table and pedestal grill are adjacent to each cabin. One set of linens and towels per person are provided; however linens are not changed daily. Also included are a refrigerator, electric stove, automatic drip coffeemaker, microwave oven, toaster, AM/FM clock radio and place settings for six people, as well as a basic set of pots and pans for cooking, dish detergent and dish towels.
Customers are advised that there are no TVs, telephones, dishwashers, washer/dryers in these cabins. Customers should bring their own food, coffee filters, favorite baking dish if you plan to do any special cooking (such as at Thanksgiving/Christmas) and personal toiletries.
The Hill Lodge
The lodge has four bedrooms with two single beds in each (sleeps eight total; no bed rentals), great room (suitable for meetings), kitchen with pantry, common bathroom, back deck, patio tables to seat eight, heating, air conditioning and carpet. A charcoal grill is also available. The lodge has a TV and VCR. Also included: refrigerator, electric stove, toaster, automatic drip coffeemaker, microwave oven, AM/FM clock radio, place settings for eight, and one set of linens and towels per person provided (linens are not changed daily).
Total sites of each type: CT2B 4; CT2W 3; LGCC 1; GSTD 16; REWA 24; TNEW 6; RV36 3.
Twin Lakes State Park Camping
Each campsite has a fire ring with a grill over it. It can be used for cooking to make a small campfire. All non-group campsites have electricity and water. Firewood is available for sale in the campgrounds.
One vehicle per campsite in addition to camping unit allowed. Additional vehicles must park in parking lot and are subject to parking fees. Visitors to overnight guests must leave the park by 10 p.m. The sites accept outlets for 20 and 30 amp current.
Total sites of each type: REWA, 24; TNEW, 6; RV36, 3; GSTD, 1
Site type:
REWA - Various equipment. RVs up to 30 feet. Graveled, mostly shaded, most with patio area. A bathhouse is available. Electric and water hookups.
TNEW - Tent only, electric and water hookups, bathhouse available.
RV36 - Various equipment. RVs between 30 and 36 feet long only. No tents or popups.
GSTD - The group camp has 16 sites in Cedar Crest area of park. The camp can accommodate up to 96 people (6 people per site). Each site has a fire-ring and picnic table; there are no water hookups or electricity. Twelve sites are only for tents that are up to 20 feet long. Four sites can handle pop-ups or RVs up to 30 feet long. There is a $30 fee for cancelling a group camping reservation.
Total campsites: 34
SWIMMING: A swimming beach complete with a concessions area and bathhouse is available to the public from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Click here for park fees. In the summer, swimming is free for overnight guests in campsites, cabins and the lodge, however it cannot be guaranteed should circumstances beyond the park's control require that swimming be closed. We do not give refunds for swimming to overnight guests under any circumstances.
TRAILS: Six miles of trails for hiking take the visitor through hardwood forests and the lakes. Prince Edward Gallion Multi-use Trail, in the Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest adjacent to the park, is open to hikers, bikers and horses. It's an eight-mile loop trail.
FISHING, BOATING: Freshwater fishing is available. A valid Virginia fishing license is required.
Boating is allowed on both lakes and electric motors may be used. A public boat launch is available for each lake. Rowboats and canoes are available for rent year-round; paddleboats and hydrobikes are available for rent only in the summer. Click here for park fees.
PARKS CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Click here to view park events, festivals, workshops and interpretive programs.
VISITOR CENTER, GIFT SHOP: None.
NATURE, HISTORY PROGRAMS: Nature hikes, night hikes, canoe trips, children’s programs, stargazing, campfire programs and children's nature craft programs. Click here to view park events, festivals, workshops and interpretive programs.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER: None.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park; Sandy River Reservoir; Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area; Prince Edward/Gallion State Forest; Lee’s Retreat Driving Tour; Longwood College Visual Arts Center, Farmville; Crewe Historic Railroad Park; Moorefield Mine, Amelia; several antique shops.
PICNIC SHELTERS: Picnic shelters are available for rental by calling Reservation Center at 1-800-933-PARK (7275). In addition to shelter rental fee, a parking fee per car is enforced daily. Swimming, boat rental and boat-launching fees are also additional.
Twin Lakes State Park Picnic Shelters
Note: These shelters are at Twin Lakes, not Cedar Crest.
Two shelters are available for rent. They can be rented all day from 8 a.m. to dusk. Click here for park fees.
Cancellation policy: No refund within 14 days before reserved date. Before then, there's a cancellation fee.
Shelter 1: This structure overlooks Goodwin Lake and is near a playground. It can accommodate 60 people under the shelter. Additional seating is available around the shelter if vacant. Shelter is handicapped accessible for handicap parking and an adjacent walkway.
Shelter 2: Close to swim area on Goodwin Lake, this unique shelter is made from rough cedar trunks and cedar beams. It can accommodate 25 people under the shelter. Additional seating is available around the shelter if vacant.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Cedar Crest Conference Center - Overlooking Prince Edward Lake, this group-use facility includes three meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, a gazebo, decks, shelters, kitchen and catering services by the staff. The largest room, which overlooks the lake, can be used for meetings, family and church gatherings and has a capacity of 150. This facility is rented for group use by reservation through the conference center, (434) 767-2398.
CONCESSIONS: "The Spot," a 1950s theme snack bar featuring premium hand-dipped ice cream. Also a gift shop.
LAUNDRY: Closest Laundromat is 10 miles from park in Crewe, Va
HISTORY: The land for Twin Lakes State Park was initially bought from struggling farmers by the federal government during the Great Depression. Two parks, Goodwin Lake and Prince Edward Lake, were founded in 1939 and until the early 1960s were run as two racially segregated parks. The parks merged in 1976 and became Twin Lakes State Park in 1986.
