A New River lake with 60 miles of shoreline, formed in 1939.
Claytor Lake is a 4,500-acre reservoir on the New River in Virginia's New River Valley, formed in 1939 when Appalachian Power Company built the dam — over 60 miles of shoreline, with Claytor Lake State Park anchoring the north shore just above Radford.
Claytor Lake sits in Virginia's New River Valley, a 4,500-acre reservoir formed in 1939 by Appalachian Power Company's dam on the New River, named for former American Electric Power vice-president Graham Claytor. Claytor Lake State Park, open around the lake since 1949, holds the north shore's beach, marina, and fishing pier just above Radford. Rockhouse Marina and its Dockside Grill anchor the lake's other dining and boating hub; Shamrock Cafe, a mile from the park in Dublin, covers breakfast and lunch. Dublin, the Pulaski County seat, covers the grocery run and the hospital.
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