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.

SWVA Earth Week Bioblitz Challenge

Location of Clinch River State Park in Virginia

Where

Clinch River State Park, P.O. Box 67, Saint Paul, VA 24283.
Clinch River State Park

When

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

This Earth Week, come participate in the inaugural Southwest VA State Parks Nature Challenge!

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 friendly and fun competition to see who can gather the most observations of nature and find the most species.

How it Works: Visit your favorite Southwest VA State Park during Earth Week (April 21-27) and use nature apps iNaturalist, Seek, or Merlin to document plants and animals. It's as easy as that!

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 VA Museum Historical State Park

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 276-762-5076
Email Address: clinchriver@dcr.virginia.gov