Lake Chesdin Vacation and Resort Properties

Lake Chesdin is created by Brasfield (Appomattox) Dam on the Appomattox River in Chesterfield, Dinwiddie County, Virginia and is used for drinking water purposes. Construction was completed in 1968. At normal levels it has a surface area of 4.8 square miles. It is property of Sts Hydropower, Ltd.

 

 

Nearby Attractions

Pocahontas State Park (8 miles)

Just 20 miles from downtown Richmond, the capital of Virginia, Pocahontas State Park has been one of the more popular parks in the state park system. Swift Creek forms the nucleus of the park, which is centered in a wildlife management... More

 
Poplar Grove National Cemetery (11 miles)

In July 1862, Congress passed legislation giving the President of the United States the authority to purchase land for the establishment of cemeteries "for the soldiers who shall die in the service of their country." This legislation effectively began the National Cemetery system.

With more than 6,000 graves, Poplar Grove National Cemetery reflects the tragedy that befell the United States during the Civil War. Each simple headstone is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war. In 1933... More

 
Petersburg National Battlefield (13 miles)

Petersburg, Virginia, became the setting for the longest siege in American history when General Ulysses S. Grant failed to capture Richmond in the spring of 1864. Grant settled in to subdue the Confederacy by surrounding Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E. Lee's supply lines into Petersburg and Richmond. On April 2, 1865, nine-and-one-half months after the siege began, Lee evacuated Petersburg.... More

 
Richmond National Battlefield Park (17 miles)

Between 1861 and 1865, Union armies repeatedly set out to capture Richmond, capital of the Confederacy, and end the Civil War. Three of those campaigns came within a few miles of the city. The park commemorates eleven different sites associated with those campaigns, including the battlefields at Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, and Cold Harbor. Established in 1936, the park protects 763 acres of historic ground.... More

 

 

 

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Hotels and Lodging for Lake Chesdin

Chester, VA

Days Inn Chester 

Colonial Heights, VA

Petersburg-Days Inn Walthall/Colonial Heights/South Park Mall  Comfort Suites Southpark  Hilton Garden Inn Richmond So 

Midlothian, VA

Hampton Inn Richmond South West Hull St.  Brandermill Inn Resort & Marina  Oakwood Swift Creek  Holiday Inn Express Hull St  Holiday Inn Express Suites Richmond 

Petersburg, VA

Quality Inn Petersburg  Travelodge Petersburg  Best Value Inn Petersburg  Ramada Inn Petersburg VA  Super 8 Motel Petersburg/Hopewell Area 

PETERSBURG, VA

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Petersburg/Dinwiddie, VA