Wilck’s Lake Park

Wilck’s Lake Park is a 150-acre natural area, including a 55-acre lake, managed and owned by the Town of Farmville. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the two-mile hiking/walking trail that circumnavigates the lake and provides abundant opportunities for birding and wildlife watching. Over half of the trail is under a canopy of trees and passes through various marsh, swamp and river habitats with a observation platform overlooking the marsh. Species of birds that could be seen include geese, dabbling and some diving ducks, Great Blue and Green herons, Belted Kingfisher, Prothonotary Warbler, to name a few. Other wildlife includes: muskrat, beaver, otter, mink, raccoon, white-tail deer, red and gray fox, rabbit, gray squirrel, and black rat, northern water, and garter snakes. The lake is stocked and managed by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Fish species include: large mouth bass, sunfish, crappie, channel catfish, carp, and gizzard shad.