Claytor Lake State Park

Claytor Lake State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location	Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Coordinates	37°3′32″N 80°37′42″W / 37.05889°N 80.62833°W / 37.05889; -80.62833Coordinates: 37°3′32″N 80°37′42″W / 37.05889°N 80.62833°W / 37.05889; -80.62833
Area	472 acres (1.91 km²)
Governing body	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Claytor Lake State Park in Pulaski County, Virginia is located on Claytor Lake, a 4,500 acre (18 km²), 21 mile (34 km) long artificial lake on the New River created for a hydroelectric project of the Appalachian Power Company. It is named for W. Graham Claytor (1886-1971) of Roanoke, Virginia, a vice president of Appalachian Power who had supervised construction of the dam and creation of the lake.

Claytor Lake State Park has hiking trails, a freshwater swimming beach, boating and fishing opportunities, a full-service marina, visitor center, concession, beautiful lakeside cabins, camping with full hookups, interpretive programs and six rental shelters accommodating large groups.

External links

• Claytor Lake Online
• Claytor Lake State Park (Virginia)
• Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries, Claytor Lake webpage
• Claytor Lake State Park in World Database on Protected Areas
• Wildernet.com Claytor Lake State Park webpage
• Claytor Lake Web portal