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Camping and paddling at Machicomoco State Park

By Guest BloggerPosted June 30, 2025
Ralph Heimlich is an experienced paddler and member of Chesapeake Paddlers Association who is sharing his adventures during his trip to Machicomoco State Park. He and his group camped at the park and enjoyed some time on the water.
Camp site with bathhouse in background

Mother and daughter become Virginia Master Hikers and Master Naturalists together in 1 year

By Guest BloggerPosted April 22, 2025
Kelly and her daughter decided to take on Trail Quest with a goal of completing it in one year. Along the way they decided to both become Master Naturalists, too. Learn about their adventurous year, how they planned it out and her recommendations.
Left: Mother and daughter pose with their Master Hiker certificates after completing Trail Quest. Right: Daughter lays in between all their trail maps and car tags from park visits.

Cooking Our Way Across Virginia: First Landing State Park

By Guest BloggerPosted August 30, 2019
Join Andrew and his family as they cook their way through Virginia State Parks one campfire at a time.
We begin our journey at First Landing State Park with this campfire meal

Do You Have a Favorite Campground?

By Guest BloggerPosted April 05, 2019
An outdoor photographer shares the gem of a campground that his family loves, and it's found right here in Southwest Virginia.
A Favorite Park for Camping - Claytor Lake State Park (Photo used with permission by Kenton Steryous)

Camping Simply Homemade: The Fire Kiss

By Guest BloggerPosted March 11, 2019
Former Girl Scout leader and avid park goer shares camping hacks to try on your next visit to a Virginia State Park, in this first episode of Camping Simply Homemade.
Use one of these homemade fire starters, fire kisses for a roaring fire at a campsite at Virginia State Parks

Amazing Hikes One Park at a Time: Hungry Mother State Park

By Guest BloggerPosted December 27, 2018
Learn more about the best hiking trails in Virginia as guest blogger Lauren MacGregor and husband make it their goal to hike them at every Virginia State Park.
Magical scenery along the trail back to the campground at Hungry Mother State Park, Virginia

Winter backpacking at Belle Isle State Park

By Guest BloggerPosted February 16, 2018
I'm part of a hiking group called Virginia Backpacking and I'm always looking for new opportunities to share with others. I've recently discovered that Belle Isle State Park offers a great winter backpacking experience.
A winter backpacking adventure at the beautiful Belle Isle State Park, Virginia

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