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Review:
Surrounded by the rolling hills of Central Virginia and within easy distance of Charlottesville and Richmond, Lake Monticello is a beautiful 350-acre lake that forms part of a private community.
Created by a dam on a short tributary of the Rivanna River, Lake Monticello boasts a marina with docks, a launching area, and five lovely beaches with safe swimming and picnic areas. The lake is well known for its water-based activities such as boating, kayaking, sailing, swimming, and fishing, with stocks of black and white crappie, large and smallmouth bass, and walleye.
The lake also has a smaller pond known as Tufton Lake that is only used for fishing. Map
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