Lake of the Woods, Virginia
CDP
small unincorporated community🌐 lake-of-the-woods-va.uscitysearch.com
About Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods, VA is a small unincorporated community located in northern Virginia.
Lake of the Woods holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.95 square miles.
📰 Lake of the Woods News Today
- E. coli closes boat launch at Lake of the Woods The Daily Progress · May 30
- LOWA closes Keaton Lake due to algae bloom cbs19news.com · Jul 29
- Lake of the Woods CDP, Virginia Census.gov · Jan 28
- Seeking return of stolen 250 America flag cbs19news.com · Jun 25
- Air Quality Forecast for Lake of the Woods, Virginia 22508 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · May 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake of the Woods Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Lake of the Woods — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Lake of the Woods
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake of the Woods
- 2 Brothers Restaurant — pizza
- Bella Cucina Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Bella Cucina of the Lake — italian
- Clearwater Fire-Grill & Catering — bar and grill
- El Vaquero — mexican
- Lake of the Woods Clubhouse — american
- Lin's Garden — chinese
- Sam's Pizza and Subs — pizza
- Tops China — chinese
- Guacamole — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.95 sq mi
Coordinates38.3338, -77.7565