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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Fall Intermission from Virginia State Parks

By Shellie AnnePosted July 14, 2015

If you are like me then you look forward to the changing of the seasons, especially when we go from a hot balmy summertime to a cool crisp Fall, so that is why today I am sharing this Fall intermission with you.

We interrupt this hot summer day with a Fall intermission

From Virginia State Parks

Oh Fall how I love thee, let me count the ways

A crisp crunchy leafy Fall can't be beat

Enjoy a cabin in the early Fall for much needed respite from the day to day routine

The colors peak across the state, Claytor Lake State Park is especially beautiful

Early morning outside the cabins at Fairy Stone State Park will take your breath away

Fall is one of the best times of the year to hike, especially at Hungry Mother State Park

You will be sorry if you neglect to bring your camera on your hike

The farm animals are happier when the temperatures cool off

The great migration is evident as the temperatures begin to drop

I think wild and unwild alike are relieved when Fall arrives

The overlook at Shenandoah River State Park is obscenely stunning

Ah a pop-up camper and a book, the perfect

Fall camping combination

There are 36 Virginia State Parks to choose from that range from the Cumberland Gap in the far Southwest part of Virginia to the Atlantic seashore and the Chesapeake Bay. The Fall months usher in festivals and family friendly events at our parks, like these iconic festivals:

Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival at Natural Tunnel State Park on September 6, 2015.
Annual Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival at and nearby Kiptopeke State Park on October 9 through 11, 2015
Apple Day: A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage and Arts and Crafts Fair at Douthat State Park on October 10, 2015
Fall Harvest Festival at James River State Park on October 17, 2015
Hoots 'N' Haints Family Festival at Southwest Virginia Museum State Park on October 31, 2015
Albert Hash Memorial Festival at Grayson Highlands State Park on September 5, 2015

Click here to find more family fun festivals at Virginia State Parks this Fall, and keep an eye on our eNewsletter as more events are added to the lineup.

Spend the night with us

Cabins

There are more than 300 cabins available for you to rent for overnight stays at Virginia State Parks. Please click here for cabin rental rates. Click here to check on availability and to reserve online or call 800-933-7275 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. learn more about our cabins here.

Camping

There are more than 1700 campsites available to rent for overnight stays at Virginia State Parks. Most campgrounds are open from the first Friday in March through the first Monday in December; but primitive sites are available year-round. Visit the Reserve America site to reserve campsites today, learn more about our campsites here.