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Department of Conservation and Recreation
In accordance with the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is updating the master plan for Wilderness Road State Park located in Lee County, VA. The purpose of a master plan is to guide the management and development of a park by identifying natural, cultural and physical resources; identifying park needs; and engaging with the public. Virginia state park master plans are updated every 10 years.
Wilderness Road State Park is located at the intersection of Routes 58 (Wilderness Road) and 923 (Martin's Station Trail), five miles west of Ewing, Va., and 10 miles east of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Middlesboro, KY.
Wilderness Road offers picnicking, hiking, and nature and living history programs. Visitors can enjoy the visitor center, which is home to a theater showing the award-winning docudrama "Wilderness Road, Spirit of a Nation." The center also has a frontier museum and a gift shop with unique regional gifts. The park features the reconstructed Martin's Station, an outdoor living history museum depicting life on Virginia's 1775 frontier. Guests also enjoy the park's picnic shelters, a 100-seat amphitheater, an ADA-certified playground, a sand volleyball court and horseshoe pits. Visitors can hike, bike or horseback ride on the 6.5-mile Wilderness Road Trail. An 1870s-era mansion is available for weddings and meetings. It features a solarium that's perfect for showers, birthdays,and other special occasions. The park's amphitheater is also available for group functions.
Wilderness Road State Park Master Plan Public Information Meeting
The Department of Conservation and Recreation will host a public information meeting regarding the master plan update on February 3, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the park's visitor center theater.
A 30-day public comment period will follow the meeting. Please email your comments to PlanningResources@dcr.virginia.gov and put “Wilderness Road State Park Comment” in the subject line.
You are also invited to participate in the “Your Comments Count” survey, which provides us with information about the types of recreational opportunities you would like to see at the park. The survey can be found at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/other/your-comments-count. When asked, please indicate you are leaving comments for Wilderness Road State Park.
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