Lake Monticello, Virginia
CDP
About Lake Monticello
Lake Monticello, VA is a small unincorporated community located in central Virginia.
Lake Monticello holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.85 square miles.
📰 Lake Monticello News Today
- Lake Monticello Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Austin David Fisher Obituary (2026) - Lake Monticello, VA - Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 15
- Fire badly damages Lake Monticello home cbs19news.com · Apr 3
- Culpeper District | Portion of South Boston Road to close beginning July 30 in Fluvanna Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 14
- Fire guts Lake Monticello home Cville Right Now · Apr 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake Monticello Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Monticello — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Monticello
- Asian Cafe — japanese
- Blue 53 Sports Bar & Grille — american
- Crescent Inn Restaurant — american
- El Mariachi Mexican Bar & Grill — mexican
- El Vaquero West — mexican
- Il Castello Italian Restaurant — italian
- Made In Asia — chinese
- Panda Kitchen — chinese
- Rhett's Bar & Grill — burger
- Sal's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Monticello
- Scheier Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.85 sq mi
Coordinates37.9198, -78.3319