This 50, 000-acre lake on the Virginia - North Carolina border is one of the largest manmade lakes in the southeast, noted for its record striped bass catches and camping facilities.
A designated National Natural Landmark, Caledon provides visitors the unique opportunity of viewing bald eagles in their natural habitat.
Located on the 4, 500 acre, 21-mile long Claytor Lake (from which the park was named) in the New River Valley of southwestern Virginia, Claytor Lake State Park offers a wide variety of activities for water and land enthusiasts.
This park serves as a Virginia Beach Tourism satellite location and has new displays, three indoor aquariums, restrooms, showers and offers water sports rentals. It's Virginia's most popular state park attracting more than a million visitors annually.
The park is adjacent to the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, a part of Jefferson National Forest. Grayson Highlands State Park was originally named Mount Rogers State Park and was established in 1965.
Hungry Mother State Park in southwestern Virginia is noted for its woodlands and lake.
Occoneechee State Park is on Virginia*s largest lake, Buggs Island Lake, also known as John H. Kerr Reservoir. The park features 18.
This park's hours of operation are between 8 a.m. and dusk. NOTE: This park is a Trash Free Fac - refuse must be removed by park visitor. A central refuse collection area is at the Three Bends Overlook.The park is 1, 604 acres with 5.
Although situated on the second largest body of freshwater in the state, Smith Mountain Lake State Park is not just for water enthusiasts.
Staunton River State Park is one of the six original state parks that opened in June 1936. It is located on 1, 597 acres along the shoreline of the John H. Kerr Reservoir (also known as Buggs Island Lake), as well as the Dan and Staunton rivers.
Twin Lakes State Park, centrally located in Virginia's Piedmont region, provides visitors from all over the Commonwealth with a variety of lakefront activities in a secluded setting.
Located 11 miles west of Williamsburg, York River State Park offers visitors an opportunity to experience the environment of a coastal estuary.
Nestled in the heart of Cumberland State Forest in central Virginia*s Cumberland County, Bear Creek Lake State Park offers the amenities of the larger parks without the crowds.
Located in the rural Northern Neck of Virginia, Belle Isle is the first state park to be purchased with funds from the $95 million 1992 Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Referendum.
Chippokes Plantation State Park is one of the oldest working farms in the United States. Chippokes is a living historical exhibit located in a rural agricultural area along the James River in Surry County.
Editors of the 1999 Outside Family Vacation Guide, a summer planner, have named Virginia*s very own Douthat State Park one of the nation's 10 best. It's on the National Register of Historic Places and straddles Bath and Alleghany counties.
No vehicular access. Located in southern Virginia Beach, False Cape State Park is a mile-wide barrier spit between Back Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Access is through the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and is limited to hiking, bicycling or boating.
Park is open for day use and overnight camping. Honor parking at posted daily rate. Hiking trails, picnic shelters, comfort stations and boat launch.James River State Park is one of the state's newest parks.
The Commonwealth of Virginia acquired the tunnel and 100 surrounding acres in 1967 from the Natural Tunnel Chasm and Caverns Corp. to establish Natural Tunnel State Park. Approximately 750 additional acres were later acquired and the park opened in 1971.
New River Trail State Park parallels 39 miles of the New River, the second oldest river in the world and one of the few flowing north.
Just 20 miles from downtown Richmond, the capital of Virginia, Pocahontas State Park has been one of the more popular parks in the state park system. Swift Creek forms the nucleus of the park, which is centered in a wildlife management area.
The land for this park was donated in 1975 by Paul Mellon of Upperville to the Commonwealth of Virginia. It consisted of 1, 132 acres.
At this historic site, a ragtag group of Confederate old men and young boys beat the odds and held off an assault by 5, 000 Union cavalry soldiers on a bridge of strategic importance to General Lee*s army, then under siege in Petersburg.
Westmoreland State Park lies within Westmoreland County, from which it takes its name. The park extends about one and a half miles along the Potomac River, and its 1, 299 acres neighbor the former homes of both George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
Purchased in 1993, Wilderness Road State Park is one of four new state parks being developed. The park is approximately 200 acres that sit astride the "Wilderness Road, " which was carved by Daniel Boone in 1775 to open America*s first western frontier.
Bull Run Regional Park's spacious fields accommodate groups by the hundreds for picnics, camping or special events. The park's scenic woodland and trails offer miles of hiking and solitude.
This scenic shoreline park offers the largest campground in the area. Visitors may rent paddle boats, jon boats, sailboats, canoes or kayaks.
This 50, 000-acre lake on the Virginia - North Carolina border is one of the largest manmade lakes in the southeast, noted for its record striped bass catches and camping facilities.
LAKE FAIRFAX PARK is located at 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive in Reston.
BURKE LAKE PARK is located at 7315 Ox Road in Fairfax Station.
Established in 1936, Prince William Forest Park, Located in Prince William County, Virginia, is the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region at over 14, 000 acres.
Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia.
This 50, 000-acre lake on the Virginia - North Carolina border is one of the largest manmade lakes in the southeast, noted for its record striped bass catches and camping facilities.
Nestled in the rugged foothills of the Blue Ridge, adjoining Fairy Stone State Park. The clear water and natural shoreline make Philpott Lake a unique place to visit.
Project lands adjoin Jefferson National Forest. Nearby Breaks Interstate Park contains massive geological features.
Located across the entire western part of Virginia and the eastern part of West Virginia, lies the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The Forests are the largest publicly owned land base for recreation in the eastern United States.