State Park

Twin Lakes State Park

Prince Edward County, VirginiaAbout 467 acres
Status
Status not postedDaily sunrise – sunset
Entrance fee
$7 per vehicleAnnual pass available
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Statewide rule — see below
Camping
YesAlso cabins
Official site
dcr.virginia.gov(434) 392-3435

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Twin Lakes State Park is a 467-acre park in Prince Edward County, about 11 miles southeast of Farmville.

Things to do include horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, boating, biking, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals. There are also cabins for rent.

Hours

Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.

FacilityDaysHoursSeason
ParkDailysunrise – sunset—
Official wording

Dawn - dusk.

Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).

Fees and passes

ItemAmount
Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Standard$7
Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Weekends (Apr–Oct*)$7
Boat Launch and Equestrian Fees – In addition to Daily Parking Fee Year-Round Per Trailer – Boat$3 · day
High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Standard$15
High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Weekends Apr–Oct*$15
High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – Buses 16 or more Year-Round$35
Official wording

Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Standard: $7 Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Weekends (Apr–Oct*): $7 Boat Launch and Equestrian Fees – In addition to Daily Parking Fee Year-Round Per Trailer – Boat: $3 High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Standard: $15 High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Weekends Apr–Oct*: $15 High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – Buses 16 or more Year-Round: $35

Virginia park passes

  • Naturally Yours Passport — $85. Parking and admission for 12 months to all State Parks (admission for up to 4 at Natural Bridge and Southwest Virginia Museum) Details
  • Senior Naturally Yours Passport — $40. Parking and admission for 12 months, age 62+ Details
  • Naturally Yours Passport for Boaters/Equestrians — $180. Parking plus boat-launch / horse-trailer fees for 12 months Details
  • Senior Naturally Yours Passport for Boaters/Equestrians — $145. As above, age 62+ Details

From the Virginia state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Virginia State Parks reservation system (reservevaparks.com)
Phone
800-933-7275

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Pets

See the park’s wording

A $20 fee is charged per pet per night when you make your reservation. There is no charge for pets.

Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.

Camping

Camping

Open from the first Friday in March until the first Monday in December, the campground at Twin Lakes is comprised of 32 sites, ranging in size to accommodate anything from a tent to a 36’ RV. Campground reservations are site-specific, meaning you reserve a particular site number when you make your reservation.

Campground map

Continue reading for more details regarding what’s included with your reservation, check-in procedures, and things to note.

All campsites include

  • Water and electric (20 and 30-amp) hookups.
  • Fire ring with grill (can be used for cooking or campfire)
  • Parking for two vehicles (additional vehicles must be parked in a designated parking area and are subject to daily parking fees)
Read more from the park

Check-in procedures

Check-in time is 4 p.m. on the arrival date; Check-out is 1 p.m. on the departure date.

Campers will find their site marked with their last name upon arrival. A single parking pass will be clipped to the site marker. Campers can visit the Camp Host (the first site on the right of the campground entrance) or the Park Office/Gift Shop for an additional parking pass.

Things to note about Campground Reservations

All reservations include access to a centralized, modern bath house and dump station. To prevent the spread of harmful insects, please refrain from bringing firewood from outside the park. Firewood will be available for purchase in the campground. Visitors to overnight guests must leave the park by 10 p.m. There is no charge for pets. The park does not offer Wi-Fi access.

Site Types and Sizes

Tent/Popup – Sized for tents and popups up to 20 feet long

25ft – Sized for RVs up to 25 feet long

30ft – Sized for RVs up to 30 feet long

36ft – Sized for RVs up to 36 feet long

Total sites of each type: EW Tent/Popup, 11; EW 25ft, 11; EW 30ft, 7; EW RV36, 4

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Cabins and lodging

Cabins

Twin Lakes State Park is home to multiple cabin types and sizes, ranging from two-bedroom cabins to a six-bedroom lodge. Continue reading for more details regarding minimum stays, check-in procedures, things to note, and cabin details.

Cabin Minimum Stays

Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, all cabins and the lodge are rented for a six-night minimum beginning on a specified start date that varies by cabin. The six-night requirement is reduced to a required four-night stay three months out and dropped to two nights in the last month before arrival. Cabins and lodges are open year-round and may be reserved up to 11 months in advance.

Cabin Check-in

Check-in time is 4 p.m. on the arrival date; Check-out is 10 a.m. on the departure date.

Read more from the park

Cabin guests should register at the Park Office/Gift Shop upon arrival. Those arriving after 4:30 p.m. may access their cabin by entering the last four digits of their reservation number on the keypad at the front door of their cabin, then register the following morning to obtain additional passes.

Included in each Cabin

  • Picnic table, lantern hanger, pedestal grill and fire ring available outside
  • Kitchens with a refrigerator, electric stove, drip coffee maker, microwave oven, toaster, dishes, glassware, utensils, basic pots and pans appropriate for cabin capacity, and dish detergent
  • AM-FM clock radio

Things to note about Cabin Rentals

Linens are not provided. Guests should bring sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, bath mats, kitchen towels and cloths. Guests should also bring toiletries, food, coffee filters, and any special cooking supplies, like cooking spray. This park offers no additional bed rentals. Cabins have no TV, telephone, or Wi-Fi access. A $20 fee is charged per pet per night when you make your reservation.

Cabins 1 and 2

  • Each accommodates up to eight people
  • Two bathrooms
  • Three bedrooms (one with a queen bed, one with two twin beds, and the last with two bunk sets)
  • Open floor plan
  • Gas-log fireplace
  • Dishwasher
  • Wrap-around porch with rocking chairs
  • Cabin 2 has full ADA accessibility with a ramp and accessible tub; Cabin 1 has an accessible shower but no ramp into the cabin

Cabin 5 (The Martin Cottage)

  • Accommodates up to four people
  • One bathroom
  • Two bedrooms (one with a queen size bed, the other with two twin beds)
  • Homey atmosphere

Cabin 6

  • Accommodates up to six people
  • One bathroom
  • Two bedrooms (one with a queen bed, the other with two bunk sets)
  • Wood-burning fireplace

Cabins 7 and 8

  • Each accommodates up to six people
  • One bathroom
  • Screened porch
  • Wood-burning fireplace

Cabins 9 and 10

  • Each accommodates up to six people
  • Waterfront views
  • One bathroom
  • Screened porch
  • Wood-burning fireplace
  • Those with limited physical mobility may have difficulty with concrete stairs leading to these cabins

Cabin 11

  • Accommodates up to six people
  • Waterfront views
  • One bathroom
  • Wood-burning fireplace
  • Those with limited mobility may have difficulty with concrete stairs leading to this cabin

Bowen Lodge

The Bowen Lodge at Twin Lakes State Park, also known as Cabin 3, is the park’s largest overnight facility. Minimum stays, check-in procedures, things to note, and what’s included that apply to cabins also apply to the Bowen Lodge.

  • Accommodates up to 16 people
  • Waterfront views
  • Three bathrooms
  • Six bedrooms (two rooms have a queen bed, another two rooms have two twin beds each, and the other bedrooms each have two bunk sets
  • Open floor plan with large common area with living room, kitchen and dining area
  • Gas-log fireplace
  • Porches with rocking chairs
  • ADA Accessible
  • Washer and dryer

Things to do

BikingBoatingCanoeing and kayakingCampingHorseback ridingHikingPicnicking

Trails

Six miles of hiking trails take the visitor through hardwood forests and along the lakes. An 8-mile, non-loop multi-use trail in the adjacent Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest is open to hikers, bikers and horses. Bikers and horseback riders 16 and older must have a state forest permit, which can be purchased wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold, to utilize the trail.

Swimming

Unguarded swimming is available in the designated swimming area of Goodwin Lake year-round at no cost. Swimming elsewhere in the park is prohibited.

Boating, paddling and fishing

The park’s Prince Edward and Goodwin lakes are great for fishing. Both have sunfish, largemouth bass, crappie and channel catfish. A valid Virginia freshwater fishing license, which may be purchased at the main office, is required.

Boating is allowed on both lakes and electric motors may be used. There is a public boat launch for each lake.

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Showers
  • Picnic areas
  • Picnic shelters
  • Playground
  • Park or camp store
  • Restaurant or food service
  • Parking

Water

  • Boat ramp
  • Boat, canoe or kayak rentals

Camping

  • RV dump station

Lodging

  • Cabins

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Accessibility

  • Cabin 2 and the Bowen Lodge (cabin 3) are ADA-accessible.
  • Day use area: Picnic area restroom facility (sinks, toilet), concrete sidewalk access and designated disability parking; wheelchair clearances into the building make this area accessible. Picnic shelter 1 is wheelchair accessible and includes one ADA-compliant picnic table.
  • Concession building: This building includes ADA-compliant doorways and concrete walks for access to the building and from the building to the beach. Restrooms are universally accessible, and there are marked parking areas.
  • The Cedar Crest Conference Center pavilion is universally accessible. The bathrooms at the conference center are also universally accessible.

Official accessibility information

Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.

Getting there

Address
788 Twin Lakes Rd.
Green Bay, VA 23942
Nearest town
Farmville — about 11 mi southeast (straight line)
Coordinates
37.1748, -78.2732
Phone
(434) 392-3435
Email
TwinLakes@dcr.virginia.gov

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)

Directions from the park

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 (Indian Springs Rd.). Then go east on Route 629 (Twin Lakes Rd.). Its address is 788 Twin Lakes Rd., Green Bay, VA 23942-2525. Latitude, 37.174829, Longitude, -78.273242. 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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