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Switzer Lake

Reservoir in Virginia · 100 acres · near Bridgewater

Aerial view of Switzer Lake, October 2023
Aerial view of Switzer Lake, October 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Switzer Lake is a 100-acre reservoir near Bridgewater in Virginia, with 1 carry-in launch listed here.

Motors: Electric motors only (for the whole water, per the boating rules map of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (Public Fishing Lakes. 2008. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries); check the posted rules before you go)

Boating rules

From the boating rules map of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (Public Fishing Lakes. 2008. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries), read October 20, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Kayak and canoe launches on Switzer Lake