Snug in your sleeping bag, nothing could make you climb out into the cold morning right? Oh except that one thing....BACON!

Spring has sprung, are you ready to camp? (New River Trail State Park)

Cookin' dinner is family fun (Pocahontas State Park)

Bring the pup along! (Natural Tunnel State Park)

Ahhh campfire fun, scary stories, the crackling wood and jiffy pop!

Gotta have s'mores! (Bear Creek Lake State Park)

Plenty of space to spread out and relax (Shenandoah River State Park)

So what do you need to prepare?

Well, first of all pick your campground. Twenty-four state parks have campgrounds, site sizes and configurations vary.

Virginia State 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, festivals, concerts, nature programs, cultural happenings… the list goes on and on. From Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, these parks have your name on them!

Virginia State Parks provide comfortable and economical overnight accommodations, with 260 climate-controlled cabins and more than 1,700 campsites, ranging from primitive sites to developed sites with electric and water hookups. While most campgrounds are open from March 1 through the end of the first week of December, primitive campsites are available year-round. Please click here for cabin rental rates. Click here to check on availability and to reserve online or call  800-933-7275 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn more about cabins and campgrounds at Virginia State Parks here, including photos.

Next make a list

With any adventure a little pre-planning helps eliminate the major SNAFUS, and then you can deal with whatever comes your way! Plan your list for the basics, and then weather related and activity related.

Since most of you experienced campers have bins ready to roll with your gear, chairs, etc I will highlight a few odds and ends you may have forgotten: