44 state parks and recreation areas in Virginia

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Bear Creek Lake State ParkA 40-acre lake in the middle of the Cumberland State Forest, with a swimming beach, boat launch, fishing pier…
Belle Isle State ParkSeven miles of Rappahannock River shoreline on the Northern Neck, where tidal wetlands run into farmland and…
Caledon State ParkA National Natural Landmark whose old-growth forest is a summer home for bald eagles, drawing bird watchers…
Chippokes State ParkOne of the country's oldest continually farmed plantations, worked since 1619 and set across the James River…
Claytor Lake State ParkFour miles of frontage on a 4,500-acre lake known for sport fishing and boating, with a full-service marina…
Clinch River State ParkVirginia's first blueway park, still under development, with the Sugar Hill Unit open for 8 miles of hiking…
Douthat State ParkA 1936 park listed on the National Register for the influence its design had on parks nationwide, wrapped…
Fairy Stone State ParkHome of the legendary fairy stones, built around a 168-acre lake adjoining Philpott Reservoir just minutes…
Falling Spring FallsAn 80-foot waterfall on 19 acres, reached by a short paved walk from the parking area to an overlook. Thomas…
False Cape State ParkOne of the last undeveloped stretches of the Atlantic coast, reachable only on foot, by bicycle or by boat…
First Landing State ParkWhere English colonists came ashore in 1607, now Virginia's most-visited state park, with 20 miles of trails…
Grayson Highlands State ParkAlpine-like peaks above 5,000 feet beside Mount Rogers and Whitetop, Virginia's two highest mountains, with…
Green Pastures Recreation AreaBuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps as a recreation area for Black Virginians during segregation, and…
Hayfields State ParkA Highland County farm between Bullpasture and Jack mountains, 1,800 to 2,400 feet up, with an 1800s…
High Bridge Trail State ParkA 32-mile rail trail with a level, crushed-limestone surface, open to walking, cycling and horseback riding…
Holliday Lake State ParkA 119-acre lake deep in the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest, with a swimming beach, boat ramp and…
Hungry Mother State ParkOne of Virginia's six original state parks, built around a 108-acre mountain lake. A sandy beach and…
James River State ParkThree miles of James River shoreline in the Blue Ridge foothills, with rolling grassland, quiet forest and…
Kiptopeke State ParkOn the Eastern Shore with recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay, and a prime stop on the Atlantic flyway…
Lake Anna State ParkA beach, bathhouse and boat launch on one of Virginia's most popular lakes, with more than 15 miles of…
Leesylvania State ParkTidal Potomac shoreline where Native Americans lived for thousands of years and Capt. John Smith passed in…
Machicomoco State ParkA York River park interpreting Virginia Indian history, with an open-air pavilion and walking path on the…
Mason Neck State ParkWetlands, forest and open water 20 miles from Washington, D.C., known for bald-eagle watching and guided…
Natural Bridge State ParkA 200-foot limestone arch carved by Cedar Creek, a National Historic Landmark that became Virginia's 37th…
Natural Tunnel State ParkAn 850-foot limestone tunnel ten stories high that William Jennings Bryan called the Eighth Wonder of the…
New River Trail State ParkA 57-mile linear park on an abandoned railroad bed, running beside the New River for 39 miles through four…
Occoneechee State ParkOn Buggs Island Lake, Virginia's largest, with three boat ramps, a marina and 20 miles of hiking, biking and…
Pocahontas State ParkNearly 8,000 acres twenty miles from Richmond, with more than 90 miles of trails, three lakes and a seasonal…
Powhatan State ParkJames River frontage in the northwest corner of Powhatan County, with three car-top boat slides and habitat…
Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State ParkMore than 1,600 acres along 5.2 miles of the South Fork of the Shenandoah, looking west to Massanutten…
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State ParkThe battlefield where Union forces cut off Lee's retreat on April 6, 1865, capturing some 7,700 Confederates…
Seven Bends State ParkA day-use park on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, in the distinctive Seven Bends country a few miles…
Shot Tower State ParkThe Jackson Ferry Shot Tower, built more than 200 years ago to drop molten lead from the Austinville mines…
Sky Meadows State ParkRolling pastures and woodland of a historic Crooked Run Valley farm on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge…
Smith Mountain Lake State ParkOn the north shore of Virginia's second-largest freshwater lake, with swimming, a boat ramp, rentals and a…
Southwest Virginia MuseumAn 1890s Victorian stone mansion, now a National Historic Landmark, holding more than 60,000 pieces on the…
Staunton River Battlefield State ParkWhere roughly 700 Confederate old men and boys held a strategic bridge against 5,000 Union cavalry while…
Staunton River State ParkWoodland, meadow and shoreline on the Dan and Staunton rivers, opening onto Buggs Island Lake, Virginia's…
Sweet Run State ParkUnder development in Loudoun County four miles from Harpers Ferry, with expansive Blue Ridge views and two…
Twin Lakes State ParkTwo small lakes in central Virginia — 36-acre Prince Edward and 15-acre Goodwin — with swimming, fishing…
Westmoreland State ParkPotomac shoreline on the Northern Neck where fossil hunters comb for ancient shark teeth and Horse Head…
Widewater State ParkA peninsula where Aquia Creek meets the Potomac, with canoe-kayak launches and a motorboat ramp reaching…
Wilderness Road State ParkThe reconstructed Martin's Station, an outdoor living-history museum of Virginia's 1775 frontier, beside a…
York River State ParkA rare estuarine environment where fresh and salt water meet, designated a Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine…

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