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State Park Trails

Trail at Pocahontas SP.Virginia State Parks have more than 450 miles of trails in 35 state parks, historic sites and natural areas. With more than 8 million park visitors a year, our trails see a lot of use. In fact, more than 97 percent of those responding to the 2000 Virginia Outdoors Survey rated trails the most important offering state parks provide.

Our trails provide a range of outdoor experiences in different settings - coastal forests, dunes, hardwood forests, tranquil lakes, hemlock forests and spectacular views in the mountains. Trails give visitors the chance for bird watching and wildlife viewing, exercise, family outings, mountain biking or just a quiet escape from urban life. Whatever your interest, our trails fit the bill.

View video slide-shows of our parks' many and varied trails by visiting this page.

To accommodate touring bicyclists, we have a policy to make a camping area available at any state park that has camping facilities when sites are sold out. Reservations are recommended and guarantee a real, full-featured site, bicyclists will not be turned away when campgrounds are full. Click here for the official policy.

Virginia State Parks Trails
Type of Trail Number Mileage
Hiking133133.15
Biking16
Mountain Biking617.52
Equestrian420
Hiking/Biking70107.24
Hiking/Equestrian97.4
Hiking/Biking/Equestrian64151.9
Rail Trail372.7
Connector1928.86
Interpretive2422
Water622
Accessible1614

Dedicated Equestrian Trails
Park Number Mileage
Chippokes 1 8
Sky Meadows 2 7
York River 1 5.1

Dedicated Biking Trails
Park Type Number Mileage
First Landing bike 1 6
Pocahontas mountain bike 3 9.22
York River mountain bike 3 8.3

Multiple Use Trails
(hike-bike-equestrian)
Park Number Mileage
Belle Isle116
Fairy Stone410.3
Grayson Highlands57.5
Holliday Lake112
James River814.7
Lake Anna810.6
New River Trail157
Occoneechee114
Pocahontas1410.6
Shenandoah River69.1
Staunton River712
York River77

Hiking-Biking Trails
Park Number Mileage
Chippokes47.2
Douthat2241.3
Fairy Stone12.1
False Cape213.1
Holliday Lake10.4
Hungry Mother67.54
Kiptopeke11.4
Lake Anna21.5
Natural Tunnel42.5
Occoneechee20.9
Pocahontas1316.8
Shenandoah River44
Smith Mt. Lake55.4
Westmoreland10.5
York River22.6

Rail Trails
Park Mileage
High Bridge Trail 28
New River Trail 57
Staunton River Battlefield 1
Wilderness Road 14.5

Dedicated Hiking Trails
Park Number Mileage
Bear Creek Lake55
Belle Isle10.2
Caledon68.5
Chippokes10.3
Claytor Lake33.5
Douthat32
Fairy Stone56.1
False Cape108.1
First Landing913.25
Grayson Highlands1115.8
Holliday Lake47.6
Hungry Mother44.7
Kiptopeke11.2
Lake Anna33
Leesylvania24.5
Mason Neck44
SW Virginia Museum10.1
Natural Tunnel30.9
Occoneechee32.2
Pocahontas2513
Shenandoah River51.8
Sky Meadows68
Staunton River10.6
Staunton R. Battlefield10.7
Twin Lakes57.5
Westmoreland65.6
Wilderness Road21.5
York River33.4

Parks with handicapped accessible trails include Belle Isle, Chippokes, Claytor Lake, Fairy Stone, First Landing, Hungry Mother, James River, Kiptopeke, Leesylvania, Mason Neck, Southwest Virginia Museum, Natural Tunnel, New River Trail, Pocahontas, Staunton River Battlefield and York River.

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Learn more about park offerings by calling 1 (800) 933-PARK or email resvs. Be sure to specify the park of interest. Click here to reserve a campsite or picnic shelter or to check cabin availability.

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