This185-acre reservoir offers a fully stocked fishing area, boat ramp with parking, hiking and picnicking areas. A Virginia State Fishing License is required. Only non-motorized and electric motorboats are allowed. Abel Reservoir is long and riverine, and has steep-sided banks covered with rocky outcroppings and large hemlocks - reminiscent of a Canadian lake. It is almost too long for a single battery electric motor if you plan on traveling its length. There are bass, crappie, chain pickerel, bluegills and an excellent channel catfish population.

Canoeing, fishing, guiding on the beautiful and historic Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers at Fredericksburg, Va.

Located on Lake Anna, this small, basic campground has 50 lots and features boat launching, storage, sales and rentals, and a convenience store. Open April through October. AE, MC, Dis., V.

This full-service marina is located on a protected section of beautiful Aquia Creek, offering 180 deep water slips, 4 deep paved ramps and 700 feet of sandy beach just minutes from the Potomac River. Only four miles from Interstate 95 (Exit 140), Hope Springs boasts over six acres of parking, with picnic tables and grills in a tree-covered, park-like setting. Boaters will appreciate the variety of amenities available, including an on-site convenience store, a bathhouse with showers, 30 amp metered electrical hookups, and a modern pump-out and dump station. Additionally, our marina has a 300-rack boatel offering indoor valet storage to keep your boat protected from the elements.

Little Falls Boat Ramp is located in the Southern section of Stafford on the Rappahannock River. It is accessible by the Little Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant access road. There is no charge to use the ramp, and it is open daily, year-round, from dawn to dusk.