…May we help you plan your next adventures in May, that is! Have a great time exploring High Bridge Trail State Park in May. Here’s how:

Get brownie points with Mom and treat her to a special Butterfly Program on Mother’s Day weekend.

On Saturday, May 11^th at 10:00 a.m. start the adventure at the River Road parking lot. The walk will be over a mile, so bring plenty of water, good walking shoes and your camera with an SD card. We’ll take pictures along the way, and afterwards check them out on an electronic picture frame. The best shots win prizes.

Butterflies Abound at High Bridge!

Perhaps you can make a day of it, enjoying the trail biking or hiking. Take Mom to lunch in Farmville and shopping too!

Or make a night of it. Have you been stargazing lately?

In celebration of Mother’s Day weekend, join the Women of the Night Astronomy program on Saturday, May 11^th at 8:45 p.m. at High Bridge. View a sky tour of currently visible constellations, including stories related to goddesses, famous mothers, and other women who have been honored by ancient cultures with places in the heavens.

Brilliant Night Views from High Bridge!

National Kids to Parks Day is on Saturday, May 18^th.  So, take a Kid to a Park- High Bridge Trail State Park!  Kids can take a picture of anything that interests them on High Bridge Trail, submit it and win prizes, such as 4-H scholarships and official High Bridge Trail State Park patches.

Kids Enjoy A Day at the Park!

How about hitting the trail under a full moon? Now that is cool!  Enjoy Open trail Night under the full moon on Saturday, May 25^th where the Farmville to Rice section of High Bridge Trail will be open until 11:00 p.m.

Full Moon Night on High Bridge Trail!

Explore history on a guided hike led by the park’s Education Specialist highlighting the life and demise of General Thomas Alfred Smyth, the last Union General officer to die in the American Civil War. We’ll meet at the Osborne Road parking lot of High Bridge Trail on Memorial Day Monday, May 27^th at 2:00 p.m.

History Comes to Life at High Bridge!

For a complete listing of events click here.  For more information contact the park at highbridgetrail@dcr.virginia.gov or call 434-315-0457.

Major access points along High Bridge Trail: Longitude, latitude

• Pamplin City: (western end of trail) 37º 15.645, -78º 39.782
• Elam: 37º 17.053, -78º 37.023
• Prospect: 37º 18.123, -78º 33.454
• Tuggle: 37º 18.386, -78º 29.275
• Farmville: 37º 18.271, -78º 23.454
• Osborne Road: 37º 18.536, -78º 22.982
• River Road: (closest to High Bridge) 37º 19.437, -78º 20.230
• Rice: (3 miles to High Bridge) 37º 16.179, -78º 17.653