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Virginia Lake Park

Overview: Virginia Lake Park is rated 4.6/5 from 108 Google reviews. This park offers a scenic lake with walking trails and opportunities for fishing. Amenities: Reviewers often mention shade and tree cover. Downsides: Some reviews mention noise from nearby dogs or barking.

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4.6Google rating

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4.6(108 reviews)

People say this park offers a scenic lake with walking trails and opportunities for fishing. They highlight the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, and the convenient location near hotels and a dog park. They also like the well-maintained trails and the improvements made over the years.

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general off-leash exercise

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Address1980 Lakeside Dr, Reno, NV 89509, USA

Phone(775) 334-2417

City pageReno

Imported fromReno, NV

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bernabe maldonado4 months ago

A great place for jogging or walk along the park. Very nice. Very peaceful. Nice view of the mountains.

Nic Da year ago

A wonderful little retreat from the desert. Great for a walk and some birdwatching... In the summer, there are probably thousands of birds that call this place home including many babies

Krishok Protic8 months ago

It’s quite and have some small fountains. Also, there are dedicated places for fishing.

Shane Braninburg2 years ago

Surrounding trail is exactly 1 mile around the lake. Kids park is metal so slides get sizzling hot in summer. Lots of ducks geese and other fowl.

DSuzanne “Dabreezy”2 years ago

I have mixed feelings about this park. If one is visiting it for the first time, then overall it has a nice look and feel to it. Obviously the plus is, you've got a little lake situated right in the middle of Reno (We are in the High Desert with little to no bodies of water period). So it definitely breaks the monotony. If you like to walk for exercise, then it's definitely the place for you! It's a mile around the entire lake, so you can get that heart rate up and walk a couple miles. If you've got a dog, then more power to you. There are A LOT of birds. And I mean a lot! They can be loud at various times of the day, and there's a lot of bird poop to go with them. But, overall it's manageable... Now, here's the downside. If you're thinking about a late night stroll or visit, then I highly recommend against it. Before I really knew the area, and we were living very close to the lake. I would go run it at night. 5-6 times around and I was good. But I noticed the later I ran, the creepier the area became. You've got guys driving real slow around it, looking for God knows what. Or perhaps a drug deal in one of the parking lots. Either way, the later it is, the least safer it becomes. There is an occasional police cruiser that makes itself known by circling the lake a couple times. But overall, it's great in the daytime- lots of trees and shade. And when the summer days are upon us, there is always something about being around a body of water that makes the heat a bit more tolerable....

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