State directory · Virginia

Where can you wakesurf in Virginia?

There are 8 wakesurf spots in our Virginia directory, with a typical warm-weather window of May–September.

Virginia has 8 wakesurf spots in our directory — lakes, reservoirs, and rivers that wake boats use, each with a source citation and a best-season window. Whether you can surf at any given one depends on the local and state rules, so always check before you launch.

Across Virginia's spots, the typical warm-weather wakesurf window runs May–September — May, June, July, August, and September. That season is aggregated from the per-spot temperature normals of 8 of 8 spots, so individual lakes can run a little earlier or later.

On the rules side, Virginia wake-boat regulation currently stands as: Local/lake-specific rules only Individual lakes can be stricter, and rules change often — confirm the latest guidance before you ride.

Wakesurf spots in Virginia

Black Water Junction Wake Park

Black Water Junction is a cable wake park located near Smith Mountain Lake in Union Hall, Virginia.

Claytor Lake

Claytor Lake is a New River reservoir in southwest Virginia and the site of Claytor Lake State Park.

Kerr Lake (buggs Island Lake)

John H. Kerr Reservoir, locally called Buggs Island Lake, is Virginia's largest lake with more than 850 miles of shoreline and about 50,000 acres of water.

Lake Anna

Central Virginia wakesports destination with a dedicated boardshop and pro wakesurf coaching.

Lake Chesdin

Lake Chesdin is a reservoir on the Appomattox River that stretches across three counties in south-central Virginia and supplies drinking water to the Petersburg area.

Leesville Lake

Leesville Lake is a reservoir below Smith Mountain Lake, used for hydroelectric pumped storage on the Roanoke River.

Philpott Lake

Philpott Lake is a US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir created by damming the Smith River in the mountains of southern Virginia.

Smith Mountain Lake

Virginia's premier watersports lake with clear water and a dedicated wake shop and lessons.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 8 wakesurf spots in Virginia, each with a source citation and a best-season window.

Across Virginia's spots, the typical warm-weather wakesurf window runs May–September (May, June, July, August, and September), aggregated from per-spot temperature normals.