Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m. through April 30 per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

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Black Friday #OptOutside Photo Challenge

By Nancy HeltmanPosted November 07, 2015

 

For the 5th year Virginia State Parks invites you to turn Black Friday into Green Friday by spending time in nature instead of shopping until you drop. This year retailer REI is closing all its stores and paying their staff to #OptOutside on Black Friday. We applaud REI's bold initiative and decided to sweeten the pot a little on our end with a challenge.

Photo contest Nov. 26-29

All you have to do is visit one of our 36 Virginia State Parks between November 26 and 29, 2015 take a photo and update to our contest site and you will be entered to win. You can enter on Facebook too but you must upload the pictures to the contest tab. Here is a big hint - our marketing team will be selecting the winners and they are going to want to see photos that show off our beautiful state parks and what you do to have fun when you #OPTOUTSIDE. 

Ditch the crowds for fun outdoors

I can hear you asking - "But when will I get to do my holiday shopping? How can I miss all of those bargains?" We have the answer for that too.

Virginia State Park Gift Certificates 25% off Nov. 30-Dec. 22
Call 800-933-7275

Beginning Monday, November 30, 2015 we will be selling our Virginia State Park gift certificates for 25% off. Give the gift of the outdoors or do what many of our frequent users do, buy one for yourself. We will be offering this gift certificate sale through December 22, Call our Customer Service Center at 800-933-7275, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a reservation counselor will sell you the discounted gift certificates in any denomination. We will mail you a gift certificate to present as your gift (and if you wait until the very last minute we can email it to you too).

Happy Thanksgiving from Virginia State Parks!

Find out more about the contest here

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If you have read the article and have a question, please email nancy.heltman@dcr.virginia.gov.

COMMENTS

Virginia State Parks (November 29, 2015 01:07:54 AM):

Was your picture taken in a Virginia State Park? I have disqualified a number that have not been. While we applaud all outdoor recreation our contest specified the photos be taken in a Virginia State Park. I disqualified one photo that the person who submitted it marked that it was taken prior to the contest period. If you email me the name you entered it under I can provide the specifics. Nancy.heltman@dcr.virginia.gov


Paul (November 28, 2015 11:24:49 PM): ... seems like my photo got removed without explanation. Would be kinda nice to be notified why on the off chance that one of the many #OptOutside photos could qualify ...

Linja (November 27, 2015 08:22:07 PM): June, there is a link above to this page: http://review.wizehive.com/contests/black-friday-optoutside-photo-challenge

Virginia State Parks (November 24, 2015 12:31:07 PM): You post on the contest site. It won't be active until Thursday morning since you can't enter pictures taken before then.

June (November 24, 2015 11:46:04 AM): I am unclear where to post the pictures. Which website do we post our pictures?

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