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.
Between 03/28/2024 and 03/28/2025
(35) Events Found For All Event Types
Park: Belle Isle State Park
March 29, 2024. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Campground Bath House
Let us keep the kids entertained while the adults set up or take a break from setting up and stop by for a quick craft; discussion of Belle Isle's history; or a lesson on critters.
March 29, 2024. 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Campground Spur Trail
You never know what critters you will hear or see at Belle Isle, there are dozens that are active during twilight.
March 30, 2024. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Car Top Launch
Belle Isle is home to song birds, waterfowl, and raptors, just to name a few.
March 30, 2024. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
Eggs come in a range of colors and sizes and not just during Easter.
March 30, 2024. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Picnic Area
Join a ranger to learn about the wild animals that delight your senses that are found at Belle Isle State Park. You can touch pelts, see the footprints they make and hear their calls, as well as learn about adaptations they use to survive.
April 6, 2024. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Car Top Launch
Join a ranger at the Canoe / Kayak Launch picnic area to see a sampling of trees that call Belle Isle home, gain some tree knowledge and make a craft to take to your home.
April 6, 2024. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
Spring is here and we want to help our pollinator friends like bees, birds and butterflies.
April 6, 2024. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Join a ranger for a 1.5-mile guided hike through fields and marsh to a splendid view of the Rappahannock River.
April 8, 2024. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
Join us at Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center, Virginia, North America, Earth for a watch party of the Great North American Eclipse, with the moon covering 82% of our sun's view from our vantage point.
April 11, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
April 11, 2024. 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
"Spring is always spectacular in Virginia’s coastal plain, and our parks are a particularly wonderful place to experience it,” said Betsy Washington, Virginia Master Naturalist.
April 13, 2024. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
The survival bracelet is the superhero utility belt of the outdoors.
April 13, 2024. 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
Belle Isle's Dark Sky-themed talks continue with speaker Bob Sutherland.
April 19, 2024. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Campground Bath House
There are many amazing critters around Belle Isle.
April 20, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Various Locations
Are you looking to do some good for the Chesapeake Bay watershed and our planet this weekend before Earth Day?
April 20, 2024. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Motor Boat Launch
Join a ranger to see what critters live amongst the oysters and learn how these important bi-valves help clean the waters in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Oysters not only filter water, but create habitat and provide food for both humans and other animals.
April 26, 2024. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Campground Bath House
Join a ranger to learn about the wild animals found at Belle Isle State Park that delight your senses.
April 27, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Picnic Area
The Friends of Belle Isle presents the 2024 5K run/walk. The race will begin at 9am (check in at 8:30) over our certified course through some of the most beautiful countryside in Virginia’s Northern Neck.
April 27, 2024. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
Become an owl pellet detective as we dissect the clues an owl leaves behind.
May 5, 2024. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
Put away your smartphone and plot a course for adventure with this introduction to the sport of orienteering.
May 5, 2024. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center
Robin Hood, Katniss Everdeen, Hawkeye, fictional archers with real world skills.
May 9, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
May 18, 2024. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Car Top Launch
It's National Kids to Parks Day and we are celebrating with a Butterfly Safari! Are you quick enough to catch a butterfly?
June 1, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Did you know that 18 million people live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
June 1, 2024. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Campground Spur Trail
It's National Trails Day and we are going on a scavenger hunt.
June 13, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
June 15, 2024. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Belle Isle Manor House
Belle Isle became a Virginia State Park in the1990s but this 892-acre property has a long history. Join a ranger on the grounds of the historic Belle Isle Manor House to hear the latest update on the house restoration project and stories of the people who lived and worked the land before it became Belle Isle.
July 11, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
Aug. 8, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
Sept. 12, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
Oct. 10, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
Nov. 14, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
Dec. 12, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!
Jan. 1, 2024 12:00 a.m. - Dec. 31, 2024 11:59 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Various Locations
Belle Isle State Park has some great activities that you can do on your own schedule.
Jan. 1, 2024 12:00 a.m. - Dec. 31, 2024 11:59 p.m.
Belle Isle State Park Camp Store
Belle Isle State Park is looking for the next generation of ranger, are you ready to give it a try?
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