Virginia State Park cabins are the center of life for a family like ours, from the morning coffee on the porch to the s’mores around the campfire at the end of a fun-filled day.

I first discovered Virginia State Park cabins on social media by the State Parks Visitor Services Director Nancy Heltman. She shared a blog article she wrote about visiting a cabin at Chippokes State Park which featured a photo of her dog Yoda. It caught my eye because Yoda was actually relaxing in the cabin with his family. I had inquired at various neighboring states who offered overnight accommodations and none allowed pets in the cabins. From then on I was sold.

From that time forward we have stayed at many Virginia State Parks that offer cabins and made day trips from there to those parks that did not. We enjoy them year-round, our anniversary and both daughters' birthdays are in January, so that is a great month for us to visit a Virginia State Park for a weekend getaway.

From the rustic CCC cabins with their wood burning fireplaces and the character found dwelling within their hand hewn log walls to the newer cabins with large open kitchens, vaulted pine ceilings and wrap around porches, we love staying overnight at Virginia State Parks.

Just for fun, see how many of these state park cabins you can identify:

How many cabins are there?

Virginia State Parks provides comfortable and economical overnight accommodations with more than 300 cozy, climate-controlled cabins of various sizes throughout the state. Many cabins are available year round. There is a per pet per night fee if you bring you four-legged family member, but it is worth it, you can't beat a Virginia State Park cabin.

Click here (PDF) 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.

A Variety to Choose from

Cabin sizes and sleeping arrangements vary by park. From a one room "honeymoon cabin" to a 3 bedroom two bathroom cabin that sleeps 8. Climate-controlled cabins are available at:

Blue Ridge

Claytor Lake State Park Dublin, VA 24084

Hungry Mother State Park Marion, VA 24354

Central Virginia

Bear Creek Lake State Park Cumberland, VA 23040

James River State Park Gladstone, VA 24553

Smith Mountain Lake State Park Huddleston, VA 24104

Twin Lakes State Park Green Bay, VA 23942

Chesapeake Bay

Belle Isle State Park Lancaster, VA 22503

Westmoreland State Park Montross, VA 22520

Eastern Shore

Kiptopeke State Park Cape Charles, VA 23310

Hampton Roads

Chippokes State Park Surry, VA 23883

First Landing State Park Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Heart of Appalachia

Breaks Interstate Park Breaks, VA 24607

Natural Tunnel State Park Duffield, VA 24244

Southwest Virginia Museum Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

Northern Virginia

Lake Anna State Park Spotsylvania, VA 22551

Shenandoah Valley

Douthat State Park Millboro, VA 24460

Shenandoah River State Park Bentonville, VA 22610

Southern Virginia

Fairy Stone State Park Stuart, VA 24171

Occoneechee State Park Clarksville, VA 23927

Staunton River State Park Scottsburg, VA 24589

Click here for photos of Virginia State Park cabins, which vary greatly from park to park. 

Are you looking for group lodging?

Lodge at Kiptopeke State Park

Interested in a place for a family reunion, retreat, informal business session or any group get-together? Virginia State Parks can help with that too. You'll find plenty of room to spread out in our well-equipped, reasonably priced five and six-bedroom family lodges. While some are thoroughly modern and others are rustic and comfy, they're all in quiet, natural settings. Twelve parks throughout the state offer such lodging, learn more here.

So what do you say, are you ready to spend the night with us?