東(dong)山湖是一(yi)個集 觀光休(xiu)閑 、運動(dong)拓展(zhan) 、會務培訓 、餐飲住宿于一(yi)體(ti)且(qie)有著深厚歷(li)史(shi)
文化底蘊的綜合性景(jing)區。自創辦以(yi)來,先后被(bei)中華愛國工程聯合會認定為(wei)(wei)(wei)《全國愛國主義教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)》;被(bei)浙(zhe)江省(sheng)(sheng)體育(yu)局批(pi)準為(wei)(wei)(wei)《浙(zhe)江省(sheng)(sheng)青少年(nian)戶外體育(yu)活動營地(di)》、被(bei)浙(zhe)江省(sheng)(sheng)林業廳(ting)批(pi)準為(wei)(wei)(wei)《浙(zhe)江省(sheng)(sheng)林業觀光園區》、被(bei)紹(shao)興(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)、市(shi)(shi)(shi)政府、市(shi)(shi)(shi)農(nong)辦命(ming)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)《紹(shao)興(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)農(nong)家樂(le)特色點(dian)》、被(bei)紹(shao)興(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)綠化委(wei)(wei)員會命(ming)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)《紹(shao)興(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)十佳森林休閑(xian)景(jing)點(dian)》、被(bei)上虞(yu)市(shi)(shi)(shi)人民政府命(ming)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)《市(shi)(shi)(shi)民喜愛的森林休閑(xian)景(jing)點(dian)》、被(bei)上虞(yu)市(shi)(shi)(shi)體育(yu)局命(ming)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)《上虞(yu)市(shi)(shi)(shi)素質教育(yu)實踐基(ji)地(di)》 等榮譽(yu)稱號(hao)。
上虞東(dong)(dong)山(shan)是(shi)東(dong)(dong)晉政治家(jia)謝(xie)安的隱居(ju)地,也是(shi)成(cheng)(cheng)語(yu)“東(dong)(dong)山(shan)再起”的發源地,東(dong)(dong)山(shan)更是(shi)成(cheng)(cheng)為政治家(jia)展示雄韜偉略的千年名山(shan)而倍受(shou)世(shi)人矚目。尤其是(shi)景區內的謝(xie)安墓(mu)、墓(mu)碑以及指(zhi)石等遺跡、景觀,成(cheng)(cheng)為東(dong)(dong)山(shan)獨特(te)的人文標志,倍受(shou)游(you)人的青睞(lai)。但(dan)學術界對于謝(xie)安墓(mu)和謝(xie)靈運(yun)《山(shan)居(ju)賦》所描述的地域究竟是(shi)否在東(dong)(dong)山(shan)有(you)著不同的看(kan)法,而專家(jia)們的論證,使(shi)人們豁然開朗。
上虞東山湖景區,總規模3000畝,其中(zhong)自然水域1000畝,生態(tai)林地2000畝。位(wei)于經濟金三(san)角杭州(zhou)﹑寧(ning)波(bo)和紹興的中(zhong)樞區域,屬東晉王朝名相謝(xie)安(an)“東山再起”之(zhi)地,與上虞佛(fo)文化發(fa)源(yuan)地東山國慶(qing)寺一脈相連(lian)。這(zhe)里路網發(fa)達,交通便利,春季(ji)山花爛漫,夏(xia)季(ji)林綠成蔭(yin),秋季(ji)碩果豐累,冬季(ji)瑞雪輕盈。