Woolridge Wayside Picnic Area, Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest – Dillwyn VA

City:
Dillwyn, VA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Description

The Woolridge Wayside picnic area on Woolridge Road (Rt. 640) in the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest “features some large black walnut trees and a spring at the bottom of the hill. The Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, built this shelter, as well as some of the cabins at nearby Holiday Lake 4-H Center.”   (https://www.dof.virginia.gov)

Source notes

https://www.dof.virginia.gov/edu/driving-tour_ABSF_script.htm https://www.dof.virginia.gov/edu/resources/driving-tour_ABSF_Map.pdf

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 15, 2013.

Location Info


Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
Dillwyn, VA

Location notes: Marker is for the Woolridge Wayside picnic area.

Coordinates: 37.426051, -78.65782

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