Overall Area - Swimming Hole near Crewe, Virginia
Crewe,Virginia
38.86822, -78.24933
8.9 miles N of Crewe, Virginia
GPS: 38°52'5.6"N 78°14'57.6"W
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State: Virginia

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From Crewe, Virginia

  1. Head northwest on E Virginia Ave toward Tyler St (1.7 mi)
  2. Turn right onto VA-49 N/Watsons Wood Rd (1.9 mi)
  3. Turn right onto US-360 E (14.7 mi)
  4. Turn left onto State Rte 609 (7.2 mi)
  5. Turn left onto VA-609/VA-616 (0.4 mi)
  6. Turn right onto VA-609 (5.0 mi)
  7. Turn right onto VA-13 E (2.3 mi)
  8. Continue straight onto State Rte 1002 (0.3 mi)
  9. Continue onto US-522 N (9.2 mi)
  10. Turn left to stay on US-522 N (1.8 mi)
  11. Turn right to stay on US-522 N (7.2 mi)
  12. Turn left to merge onto I-64 W toward Charlottesville (22.3 mi)
  13. Take exit 136 for US-15 toward Gordonsville/Palmyra (0.2 mi)
  14. Turn right onto US-15 N (12.0 mi)
  15. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto US-33 W/N Main St (0.2 mi)
  16. Turn right onto VA-231 N (16.0 mi)
  17. Turn left onto VA-230 W/VA-231 N (0.6 mi)
  18. Turn right onto US-29 N (1.3 mi)
  19. Slight left onto US-29 BUS N/S Main St (1.3 mi)
  20. Slight left onto VA-231 N (20.6 mi)
  21. Turn left onto US-522 N (0.7 mi)
  22. Turn right to stay on US-522 N (0.1 mi)
  23. Turn right onto US-211 E/US-522 N (8.1 mi)
  24. Turn left onto US-522 N (14.5 mi)
  25. Turn left onto E Criser Rd (0.7 mi)
  26. Turn left onto US-340 S (4.4 mi)
  27. Turn left
    Destination will be on the right
    (495 ft)
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