Each year as our clocks spring forward an hour, we eagerly anticipate the opening of spring camping season in Virginia. Fortunately, here at Virginia State Parks we have over 1,800 campsites ready and waiting. 

Whatever your style, primitive, camping cabin, yurt, RV camping or some of each, we have camping options available to you across the state. 

 The group Virginia Backpacking hike in with friends

Eddie Payne and family RV-it for their first spring camping experience

WHAT'S YOUR SPRING CAMPING STYLE?

Virginia State Parks offers primitive camping, tent sites, yurts, camping cabins and electric sites across the state. While some like to carry everything they'll need for a camping trip on their back, like Virginia Backpacking. Others, like the Payne Family go in style, celebrating spring together around an open fire, with all the fixings.

Whatever your style, Virginia State Parks is here for you from the rugged primitive camping along the Atlantic Ocean, to the mountains of Appalachia. If spring's not your thing, most campgrounds are open from the first Friday in March through the first Monday in December; primitive sites are available year-round. Douthat, Hungry Mother, Pocahontas and Shenandoah River state parks have full-service campgrounds open year-round. See a map here.

Learn more about camping at 28 of our 37 parks click here, or call 800-933-7275 to inquire. 

Be sure to sign up for the Customer Loyalty Program to earn points that may be used for free overnight stays. Get those details here.

If roughing it is your style, you may enjoy these articles:

1. 5 Awesome Primitive Campgrounds in Virginia

2.  They visited this park carrying what they could on their backs

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