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.

Earth Week Challenge

Location of New River Trail State Park in Virginia

Where

New River Trail State Park, 116 Orphanage Dr., Max Meadows, VA 24360.
New River Trail State Park

When

April 21, 2024 12:00 a.m. - April 27, 2024 11:00 p.m.

Let’s show off how amazing our parks can be for wildlife this spring! This is a seven-day 'bioblitz' nature hunt to assist in recording and protecting wildlife in our parks. Take part in this friendly and fun competition to see who can gather the most observations of nature and find the most species.

Visit your favorite Southwest Virginia State Park during Earth Week (April 21-27) and use nature apps iNaturalist, Seek, or Merlin to document plants and animals. The park with the most observations will take home the Nature Challenge title, although citizen science is the real winner here!

Participating Parks:
Clinch River State Park
Grayson Highlands State Park
Hungry Mother State Park
Natural Tunnel State Park
New River Trail State Park
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park

people birding along NRT

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 276-699-6778
Email Address: NewRiverTrail@dcr.virginia.gov