Trip Facts Parking Location: Behind Berkeley Middle School, near the ball field. Take the entrance road on the far left of the building. Parking Availability : 50-80 cars when school is not in session - come when the school is closed. Fee: None Hours: Dawn to Dusk Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 4 bars Month Recorded: April Lake Matoaka is named after Chief Powhatan's daughter whose nickname was Pocahontas. It is a 16-hectare, man-made lake on the campus of William & Mary. The lake was constructed by English colonists some 25 years after the College was chartered in 1693. The College of William & Mary owns the lake and a majority of the watershed property surrounding the lake, and has set aside over 150 hectares of that forest as a nature preserve locally known as College Woods. With more than 10 miles of trails surrounding Lake Matoaka, College Woods is a recreational and educational outlet for the community. The Civilian Conservation Corps developed a majority of the trails in the early 1930s. This hike takes you through a mature forest and along stream sides, ultimately arriving at a nice view of Lake Matoaka. There is an abundance of wildflowers here in the spring, and birding can also be productive. Due to the small hills to climb, this trail is rated moderate in difficulty. WEB LINKS - INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED and DATA RATES APPLY Press Highlighted Link - If link not active in your app, copy link to Web browser ************************************** To learn more about this site, click the link below: https://www.wm.edu/as/kecklab/lakematoaka/matoakatrails/

Hiking/Backpacking

Come on the weekends or in summer while school is not in session. You can also park in the New Town Professional Center, located next to the school (see waypoint). Another option is to use the Alternate Entrance (see waypoint).

Richmond, Williamsburg, nature, hiking

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

time : Apr 19, 2020 2:04 PM

duration : 2h 1m 41s

distance : 3.1 mi

total_ascent : 358 ft

highest_point : 158 ft

avg_speed : 1.5 mi/h

user_id : Riverinemn

user_firstname : Riverine

user_lastname : MasterNaturalists

Trip Facts Parking Location: Behind Berkeley Middle School, near the ball field. Take the entrance road on the far left of the building. Parking Availability : 50-80 cars when school is not in session - come when the school is closed. Fee: None Hours: Dawn to Dusk Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 4 bars Month Recorded: April Lake Matoaka is named after Chief Powhatan's daughter whose nickname was Pocahontas. It is a 16-hectare, man-made lake on the campus of William & Mary. The lake was constructed by English colonists some 25 years after the College was chartered in 1693. The College of William & Mary owns the lake and a majority of the watershed property surrounding the lake, and has set aside over 150 hectares of that forest as a nature preserve locally known as College Woods. With more than 10 miles of trails surrounding Lake Matoaka, College Woods is a recreational and educational outlet for the community. The Civilian Conservation Corps developed a majority of the trails in the early 1930s. This hike takes you through a mature forest and along stream sides, ultimately arriving at a nice view of Lake Matoaka. There is an abundance of wildflowers here in the spring, and birding can also be productive. Due to the small hills to climb, this trail is rated moderate in difficulty. WEB LINKS - INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED and DATA RATES APPLY Press Highlighted Link - If link not active in your app, copy link to Web browser ************************************** To learn more about this site, click the link below: https://www.wm.edu/as/kecklab/lakematoaka/matoakatrails/