Please observe all parking signs at the Matoaka Boathouse lot. The Boathouse and Boathouse Attendants provide paddling opportunities on Lake Matoaka, including Sit-on-Top Kayaks, Recreational Kayaks, ...

Prior to acquisition of the original charter for William & Mary in 1693, Lake Matoaka was an open watercourse of streams and wetlands known as Archer's Hope Swamp. Some time between 1700 and 1750 this ...