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Recreation Bear Creek Lake State Park Bear Creek Lake State Park is located within the Cumberland State Forest and offers camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, and hiking. Contact Bear Creek Lake State Park, 929 Oak Hill Road, Cumberland, VA 23040 or call 804-492-4410 or 1-800-933-PARK. Biking Trails The county offers a number of challenging rides for both the novice road biker and the experienced off-road rider. These scenic routes traverse hard-surface, dirt and gravel roads and offer a number of convenience and country stores along the way. For a complete description and map of the four biking trails contact: Cumberland County Administrator, P. O. Box 110, Cumberland, VA 23040 or call 804-492-3625. Boating There are boat landings on the James River at Columbia and at the Cartersville Bridge. Refer to the Cumberland State Forest for boat landings along the Willis River. The Appomattox River is accessible at the Appomattox River Bridge at Farmville, VA. The Friends of the Appomattox are a group of local citizens and organizations that have come together with common interests of improving the water quality and recreational opportunities of the Appomattox River. For more information and activities of this group visit their web site at http://appomattoxriver.tripod.com or write 250 LeGrande Ave. Suite F, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923 Canoeing Organized canoeing trips are available by contacting the Appomattox River Company, 614 N. Main Street, Farmville, VA or call 434-392-6645. Cumberland State Forest The Cumberland State Forest is located north of Route 60 (Anderson Highway), west of Route 45 (Cartersville Road) and bordered by the Willis River. The office is at the intersection of Route 628 (Forest View Road) and Route 629 (Oak Hill Road). This area offers hunting, fishing, a sporting clay range, archery course, trails, a picnic shelter, and permanent camp sites. Contact Cumberland State Forest, 751 Oak Hill Road, Cumberland, VA 23040 or call 804-492-4121. Golf/Swimming Public golf and swimming are offered at Heartland Golf Club located off of South Airport Road (Route 637) 4.5 miles from downtown Farmville, VA. For more information contact Heartland Golf Club, 36 Wedgewood Drive, Farmville, VA 23901 or telephone 434-392-6656. |
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