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    Holliday Lake

    Holliday Lake State Park, Appomattox, VirginiaLakeSwimming allowed

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    Holliday Lake State Park has a designated buoyed beach for unguarded swimming year-round.

    Water
    Lake
    Entry
    Guarded beach swimming is available for a fee between the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day; unguarded swimming is available at the designated area.
    Swim hours
    Dawn to dusk daily.
    Facilities
    Restroom, snack bar, beach, boat rentals
    Lifeguard
    No lifeguard for unguarded swimming; guarded swimming is seasonal.
    Dogs
    Not permitted within the swimming area or inside the swimming beach fence.
    Managed by
    Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

    When you can swim

    Open to swimmersClosed to swimmers

    Getting there

    Access via State Route 24 between Appomattox and U.S. 60, or Routes 626, 640 and 692.

    37.3961, -78.6365

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    Know before you go

    • Swim only within the designated buoyed area.
    • Do not swim elsewhere in the park.
    • Do not swim inside the diving dock area.
    • Do not bring pets into the swimming area or inside the beach fence.

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    Questions about Holliday Lake

    Can you swim at Holliday Lake?

    Yes. Swimming is allowed in the beach's designated buoyed area at your own risk when unguarded. Guarded swimming is seasonal and available for a fee.

    Does it cost anything to swim at Holliday Lake?

    Guarded beach swimming is available for a fee between the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day; unguarded swimming is available at the designated area.

    Are dogs allowed at Holliday Lake?

    Not permitted within the swimming area or inside the swimming beach fence.

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