Pettit Lake, Louisa County, Virginia

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     An exciting thing to stop by next to Pettit Lake is Pettit Dam, and almost certainly you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Sherman Lake is just a very short distance away. Christopher Run Campground is a brilliant campground nearby, and some of the water nearby flows, like Horsepen Branch. Through the months of summer highs here at Pettit Lake get into the 80's, and the overnight is a tad colder of course, commonly in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs  
   in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Pettit Lake temperatures fall to the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Pettit Lake a wet site; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is April.
This is a great area for people who like lakes. Bearden Pond is a lake in the vicinity. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Hotel Sierra Richmond West is a pleasant choice; if you came for an overnight stay Lake Anna Family Campground is a good spot to camp.
 

 
Hotel Sierra Richmond West, Richmond
22 miles away
Hotel Sierra Richmond West provides a contemporary twist to the traditional suite experience - offering up an authentically comfortable lifestyle while adding little touches of luxury. Spacious smartl...

Shenandoah Crossing, Gordonsville
23 miles away
Shenandoah Crossing is for those who want the simplicity of nature and the small-town sophistication of Charlottesville. The resort is a spacious, four-season property offering guests a privately owne...

Current weather conditions at Pettit Lake, Louisa County, Virginia
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Local climate location: LOUISA 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.975
Longitude: -77.82667

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These outdoors activities are available near Pettit Lake.
 Hotels Near Pettit Lake:
Hotel Sierra Richmond West, Richmond, 22 miles away
Shenandoah Crossing, Gordonsville, 23 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites THORNBURG-S. FREDERICKSBURG, Thornburg, 23 miles away
Quality Inn Thornburg, Thornburg, 23 miles away
Candlewood Suites RICHMOND WEST END SHORT PUMP, Glen Allen, 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pettit Lake:
Lake Anna Family Campground, Mineral, 4 miles away
Christopher Run Campground, Mineral, 5 miles away
Rocky Branch Marina and Campground, Spotsylvania, 7 miles away
Lake Anna State Park, Spotsylvania, 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Pettit Lake:
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle - VA, 46 miles away
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 57 miles away
Great Falls Park, McLean - VA, 69 miles away
 Lakes Near Pettit Lake:
Sherman Lake, Louisa CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Bearden Pond, Louisa CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Whitlock Millpond
Whitlock Millpond (very old maps show it as Hancock's Mill Pond) used to be a beautiful place. It was hard to get to and, as a result, I only visited once when I went fishing there as a child with my father and my grandfather (early- to mid-1960s). It was a wild, snaky place. My grandfather, who lived nearby, told me the dam which fed the abandoned mill had been built by slaves using stone quarried nearby.
Sadly, the dam was breached and the remains of the mill were swept away by the flooding that accompanied Hurricane Camille in 1968. Since then, what was the pond has filled with trees and only a small creek remains. In 2006 I tried to get over to where the remains of the dam are, but the owner of the land I had to cross just looked at me like I had lost my mind. I guess it is wilder and snakier than ever now....

Christopher Run Campground
August is not a wet month in this area! It tends to be drought time in Aug. and median temps are in the 90's not 80's. Great spot....

Shenandoah National Park
56 miles away
I was there just this last weekend and the fee for two people in a car is now $15...

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