To control the spread of the emerald ash borer, a firewood quarantine has been established for the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William as well as for the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park. It is unlawful to transport firewood from these localities. Please click here for more detail.

VIRGINIA STATE PARKS. You’ll find plenty of programs, events and activities at Virginia State Parks. Our 35 parks have thousands of campsites, hundreds of cabins, more than 500 miles of trails and convenient access to Virginia’s major waterways. We have beaches, picnic shelters, family lodges, meeting facilities, festivals, concerts, nature programs, cultural happenings… the list goes on and on. From Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, there’s something for everyone at Virginia State Parks. Whether you’re after a relaxing picnic or a two-week vacation, leave life’s daily pressures behind and reconnect with nature and your family at a nearby state park.

What's new?
Geocaching and GPS activities in Virginia State Parks
Pocahontas Premieres concert series 2009 slate announced
Conservation Contest winners announced
Women's Wellness Weekends - Discover Your Natural Passion!
Check out Flickr photosets of hundreds of Virginia State Park snapshots.

State Park services and offerings

• Buy State Parks merchandise online
• Calendar of Events
• Cabins and camping
• Accessibility for handicapped people
• Amenities at-a-glance; all parks
• Camp Host Program
• Camping with Children
• Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum
• Civilian Conservation Corps Museum (at Pocahontas State Park)
• En Español
• Events, workshops and fun activities listed by park
• Fishing opportunities
• Focus on Excellence - Report a parks staff member who has exceeded your expectations! (PDF)
• Frequently asked questions
  • Click here for a PDF en Español
  • Click here for a PDF en Français
• Fun Facts about State Parks
  
• Geocaching and GPS activities in Virginia State Parks
• Happenings - click here to sign up for periodic email about state park events, happenings and new facilities
• History of the Virginia State Parks System
• Hunting opportunities
  
• Information stations
• Meeting and conference facilities
• National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Children and Nature Plan of Action (PDF)
• Nature and History programs
• NASCAR driver Ward Burton promotes Virginia State Parks
• Parks and Trails Passport
• Passport Plus: Park passes
• Pet-friendly Virginia State Parks
• Pocahontas Premieres
• Rates and fees
• RV accommodations
• Reservations (cabins, camping, etc.)
• State Park trails
• Tabb Monument
• Virginia State Parks... Part of a Healthy Lifestyle
• Volunteer opportunities
• Your Backyard Classrooms (for teachers)
• Youth Conservation Corps

 

Click here to download this year's 24-page booklet (PDF, 1.74MB) about Virginia State Parks.

The Virginia State Parks mission is to conserve natural, scenic, historic and cultural resources of the commonwealth and to provide recreational and educational opportunities consistent with good stewardship of these lands, water and facilities that leaves them unimpaired for future generations.