Overview
Follow Sugar Hollow Rd west out of Crozet and the pavement carries you toward the base of the Blue Ridge, where the road bends alongside the water that gives this place its name. Sugar Hollow Dam and Reservoir sits at the far end of the White Hall area, a park where the mountains close in and the built landscape thins out to a dam, a body of water, and the ridgelines beyond it.
Getting there
The park is reached by way of Sugar Hollow Rd, Crozet, VA 22932. The road is the whole approach here: it leads out from the more settled parts of Crozet and runs westward until the reservoir comes into view. There is no posted phone number and no website listed for the site, so a look at a current map before you set out is worth the minute it takes.
What to know before you go
This is a park in the plainest and best sense of the word, a place defined by the reservoir and the dam rather than by any facilities or programming. Hours are not posted, which is reason enough to plan a daylight visit and to keep an eye on the light as the afternoon runs long against the mountains. Come prepared to be self-sufficient: carry your own water, pack out what you bring in, and treat the quiet as the point rather than an inconvenience.
The setting
What makes Sugar Hollow worth the drive is exactly what the name promises. The reservoir holds still water at the foot of the Blue Ridge, and the dam marks the line between the road you came in on and the wilder country that rises behind it. It is the westernmost edge of the White Hall area, the spot where Crozet gives way to the mountains, and it rewards an unhurried visit more than a quick one.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sugar Hollow Dam and Reservoir?
Sugar Hollow Dam and Reservoir is located at Sugar Hollow Rd, Crozet, VA 22932, USA, in Crozet, Virginia.
What kind of business is Sugar Hollow Dam and Reservoir?
Sugar Hollow Dam and Reservoir is categorized as parks & recreation in our Crozet directory. See the description and quick facts above for what makes this listing distinctive.