Holliday Lake State Park
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Holliday Lake State Park is a state park
located within the confines of Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
in Virginia
. The land was cleared as farmland in the 1880s before being returned to its forested state in the mid-twentieth century. Today the park is known for its fishing
opportunities.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located within the confines of Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
The Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest is a state forest located in the Piedmont of Virginia in Appomattox and Buckingham Counties. Its are covered with a mix of oak-hickory and pine forest...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. The land was cleared as farmland in the 1880s before being returned to its forested state in the mid-twentieth century. Today the park is known for its fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
opportunities.