Twin Lakes State Park (Virginia)

Twin Lakes State Park
Cedar Crest Conference Center in the park
Location	Virginia, United States
Nearest city	Green Bay
Coordinates	37°10′26″N 78°16′25″W / 37.17389°N 78.27361°WCoordinates: 37°10′26″N 78°16′25″W / 37.17389°N 78.27361°W
Area	495 acres (2.00 km²)
Governing body	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Twin Lakes State Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
NRHP Reference #	12000906[1]
VLR #	073-0070
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 31, 2012
Designated VLR	September 18, 2008[2]

Twin Lakes State Park is a state park in Virginia. It is located in Central Virginia in Prince Edward County.

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, birthday parties, wedding receptions and company picnics.

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.

info from Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/twin-lakes.shtml

References

1. "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 10/29/12 through 11/2/12". National Park Service. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.