Anonymous wrote:Ugh matapeake state park.

https://www.parksnrec.org/matapeake-clubhouse-beach/

Be aware. There are jellyfish and recent shark sightings off Kent island.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks — leesylvania state park looks like what we are hoping for!

Crazy crowded on weekends.

Anonymous wrote:Leeslyvania State Park in Woodbridge has sand and a beach area, but it’s a riverfront and not a lake. I believe Mason Neck in Lorton has the same.

I second these. The closest true swimming lakes I know of are at Cunningham Falls & Greenbrier State Parks in MD, about 1.5 hours away.

Thanks — leesylvania state park looks like what we are hoping for!

Leeslyvania State Park in Woodbridge has sand and a beach area, but it’s a riverfront and not a lake. I believe Mason Neck in Lorton has the same.

No natural lakes in VA. Non really swimmable but some do but risk illness

And Burke lake not true. Terrible autocorrect.

Ugh matapeake state park.

https://www.parksnrec.org/matapeake-clubhouse-beach/

I would not go in any lakes around here. There’s true lake, but you can’t swim. You could drive to mats leave state park. It’s the bay and you can swim. It’s about an hour from arlington.

Mostly to play on the shore but the ability to get in a foot or two would be a plus!

To swim???

Should also add we are hoping for a lake with sand!!

I am hoping to take my kids to a lake for a few hours tomorrow - any suggestions of lakes open to the public, where mid week social distancing will be easy, relatively close to Arlington? Thanks!