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Westhaven Lake on 360 headed East. It used to have a giant slide. We used to really enjoy coming here as kids. They had good concessions (typical pool fare, as I recall - hotdogs and fries, that kind of thing). They tried to make things work there after the lake closed but nothing has really taken since.

I grew up next door and worked there as a life guard and cook one summer in the early 80's. It also had a nice board walk and several diving boards back then.

I was a liceguard there from 1971 to 1975, and a longtime member before that. I loved it there, loved the community feel, loved the frozen snickerbars! The lifeguards got to eat free, and were paid $1.50 an hour cash! I loved it!

Duggan's Lake, later Westhaven Lake / Westhaven Lodge, 6233 Mechanicsville Turnpike (US-360), Mechanicsville VA.

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