State Park Index

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. 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.

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Geocaching and GPS activities in Virginia State Parks
Women's Wellness Weekends - Discover Your Natural Passion!

State Park services and offerings

Click here to download this year's 24-page booklet (PDF, 3.2Mb) about Virginia State Parks.

Click here to watch a short video about Virginia State Parks.

Click here to watch 2010's Virginia State Park TV spot.

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.

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.