Virginia trails · Lake hikes
185 trails in Virginia reach a named lake. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 179.5 mi | — | Glade Mountain, The Cuckoo |
| Appalachian Trail | 44.1 mi | — | Rocky Gap, Cove Mountain |
| Flat Top Trail | 5.3 mi | — | Peaks of Otter, Big Spring |
| Chief Benge Scout | 15.6 mi | — | High Knob, Bark Camp Lake |
| Bald Ridge | 7.9 mi | — | Gordons Peak, The Pinnacle |
| Haysii To Breaks Trail | 6.2 mi | — | The Chimney, Laurel Lake |
| Meadow Knob | 3.2 mi | — | Oak Knob, Pond Knob |
| Buck Mountain | 5.7 mi | — | Buck Mountain, Hearthstone Lake |
| Swift Creek Linear Park | 40.6 mi | — | Swift Creek Lake, Lake Dale |
| Bull Run Occoquan Trail | 18.9 mi | — | Occoquan Reservoir |
| Fairfax County Trail | 9.7 mi | — | Lake Accotink |
| Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | 23.0 mi | — | Tippecanoe Lake, Luck Stone Quarry Overlook |
| Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail | 2.6 mi | — | Jesse Gap, Flat Gap |
| St. Mary's | 6.6 mi | — | Green Pond |
| Trimble Mountain | 3.6 mi | — | Trimble Mountain, Todd Lake |
| Big Macks Trail | 7.7 mi | — | Lake Powhatan |
| Pohick Stream Valley Trail | 6.0 mi | — | Hatch Lake, Lake Royal |
| New River Trail | 49.9 mi | — | Byllesby Reservoir, Chestnut Creek Falls Overlook |
| Virginia Railroad Express Trail | 16.4 mi | — | Lehigh Pond |
| Jmu Campus | 6.0 mi | — | Newman Lake, Telescopes |
| White Rock Gap | 2.6 mi | — | White Rock Gap, Upper Sherando Lake |
| Bench Mountain | 2.1 mi | — | Ottari Lake, Bench Mountain |
| Poverty Creek | 7.1 mi | — | Pandapas Pond |
| Reston Town Center To Lake Anne | 1.1 mi | — | Lake Anne, 1963 tower |
| Mud Pond Gap | 1.6 mi | — | Mud Pond, Mud Pond Gap |
| South Valley Trail | 7.9 mi | — | Happyland Camp Five Lake |
| Loudoun County Trails | 1.5 mi | — | Tippecanoe Lake, Alder Lake |
| Long Creek Trail | 2.3 mi | — | White Hill, White Hill Lake |
| Laurel Branch | 1.2 mi | — | The Notches, Laurel Lake |
| North Valley Trail - CC 1&4 District | 2.7 mi | — | Camp One Lake (historical), Camp Four Lake (historical) |
| Peninsula Trail | 0.6 mi | — | Matoaka Lake, Squirrel Point |
| Bench Mountain Trail | 2.1 mi | — | Ottari Lake, Bench Mountain |
| Falling Creek Linear Park | 17.1 mi | — | Gregorys Pond, Falling Creek Reservoir |
| Cross County Trail | 14.9 mi | — | Lake Accotink |
| Comers Rock Trail | 2.1 mi | — | Hale Lake, Comers Rock |
| Appomattox/chesdin Linear Park | 33.4 mi | — | Ivys Ponds |
| Little Laurel Trail | 3.5 mi | — | Ottari Lake |
| First Manassas Trail | 1.5 mi | — | Henry Hill, Manassas National Battlefield Park Noname Ponds |
| Blueberry | 1.8 mi | — | Mud Pond Gap, Mud Pond |
| Reservoir Trail | 5.9 mi | — | Motts Run Reservoir |
| Tobacco Heritage Trail | 65.1 mi | — | Sutherlin Millpond |
| Weezer | 2.1 mi | — | Narrows Reservoir |
| Riverwalk | 11.0 mi | — | Riverside Reservoir |
| First Landing State Park | 4.0 mi | — | White Hill, White Hill Lake |
| Leakes Mill Trail | 6.2 mi | — | Fairfield Pond |
| Great Escape | 2.6 mi | — | Camp Hydaway Lake |
| Motts Run Trail | 0.8 mi | — | Motts Run Reservoir, Motts Run Hill |
| Upper Loop Trail | 1.3 mi | — | Narrows Reservoir |
| Prince William County Trails | 7.0 mi | — | Aldred Pond |
| Harrison Creek Trail | 1.1 mi | — | Soldiers Pond, Sykes Lake |
| The Noland Trail | 1.8 mi | — | Kettle Pond, Holly Tree Overlook |
| Otter Creek Trail | 2.5 mi | — | Otter Lake |
| Henry Hill Loop Trail | 1.2 mi | — | Henry Hill, Manassas National Battlefield Park Noname Ponds |
| Matoaka Lake Trail | 1.1 mi | — | Matoaka Lake, Friendship Point |
| Old Silo Hiking Trail | 0.5 mi | — | Motts Run Hill, Motts Run Reservoir |
| Tall Oaks To Lake Anne To North Point Trail | 0.5 mi | — | Lake Anne, 1963 tower |
| Hidden Creek Hiking Trail | 0.4 mi | — | Motts Run Reservoir, Motts Run Hill |
| Horse Nettle | 3.0 mi | — | Pandapas Pond |
| Roanoke River Loop Tr | 0.4 mi | — | Niagara Reservoir, Roanoke River Overlook |
| Lake Trail | 1.6 mi | — | Camp Hydaway Lake |