The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
The lake's commercial hub since 1986, at Halesford Bridge — restaurants, live music, retail shops, an arcade, mini golf, and the marina anchoring the whole complex.
A Virginia state park in Huddleston with a 500-foot beach — one of only two public beaches on the lake, open with a snack bar from Memorial Day through Labor Day — plus a public boat launch.