Lakeside, Virginia

About Lakeside

Lakeside is a small unincorporated community in central Virginia.

Lakeside holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.32 square miles.

📰 Lakeside News Today

• Henrico’s plan to transform Lakeside into the county’s lively, walkable corridor Henrico Citizen · Jul 21
• Lakeside Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Virginia Joy Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Lakeside Marblehead, OH obituaries.sanduskyregister.com · Apr 14
• Patchwork 250: The story of the Lakeside Amusement Park WSLS · Jan 14
• 6 Best Lakeside Towns in Virginia WorldAtlas · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lakeside Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Lakeside — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lakeside

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakeside

• Bella Luna — italian
• Brickhouse Diner — diner
• Dot's Back Inn — diner
• El Chido — mexican
• Elephant Thai — thai
• Enoteca Sogno — italian
• Family Secrets — southern
• Flying Dragon — chinese
• Frida's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Hunan East Chinese Restaurant — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Klaus Family Tree House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakeside

• Bryan Park reviews ★
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
• ARCpark reviews ★
• Asian Valley · Garden reviews ★
• Belmont Park reviews ★
• Brook Road Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Children's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Flagler Perennial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Four Seasons Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Ginter Park Historic District reviews ★
• Grace Arents Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lakeside

🏘️ Nearby Communities