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Park in Review: Sky Meadows State Park
Rich in history and one of the most photogenic places in the commonwealth, Sky Meadows State Park with her beautiful rolling pastures, woods and farmland is found on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
With year-round nature and history programs, stunning views, old growth trees to picnic under, and the oasis of primitive hike-in camping, this is an all-time favorite park for many of our visitors.
There are fun interactive events throughout the year like this Living History program
Agriculture and farm life are a popular draw to this Virginia State Park
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A cloudy autumn view of Sky Meadows State Park
BLOGS
- Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk for Wounded Warriors is just the thing
- Pick your own pumpkins at Sky Meadows State Park Fall Farm Days
- Second annual Fish for B.A.S.S. at Sky Meadows State Park
- Celebrate National Trails Day at Sky Meadows State Park
- Spring into Life on the Farm at Sky Meadows State Park
ABOUT
This is a 1,864-acre park that has 10.5 miles of bridle trails, 24 miles of hiking trails, 9 miles of bike trials and Appalachian Trail access. If you have ever wanted to hike the A.T. this is a great place to do it, and it is a three-day hike from Harper’s Ferry, W.Va. The 2,190 mile Appalachian Trail barely touches West Virginia, giving it only 4 miles of the famous trail while Virginia boasts the most trail with 554 miles, and this park has 3 of those.
The park is a perfect excursion destination for the family or with a loved-one, with its Mount Bleak House that is open for tours, and a log cabin, wash house, ice house and agricultural garden which even includes bee keeping.
The name Sky Meadows comes from former owner Robert Hadow, who named the property "Skye Farm" after an island in Scotland. Learn more about the settlement and history of this land here.
PROGRAMS
A favorite park for interpretive programming, click here to search our events database for upcoming activities. They are added regularly, so if you don't see a special program or event now, please check back.
CONTACT
11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA 20144; Phone: (540) 592-3556; email here.
LOCATION
Drive Time: Northern Virginia, 45 minutes to one hour; D.C., over one hour; Richmond, two hours; Tidewater/ Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, three hours; Roanoke, two and a half hours drive.
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STAY IN TOUCH
With our many social media outlets and sharing sites for Virginia State Parks, we decided to put this handy list together for you:
VISIT
If you weren't one of the many visitors to the scenic Sky Meadows State Park this year, we hope you put it on your list to explore.
Come out and see why Virginia State Parks are award winning family fun, call 800-933-PARK for information on the primitive hike-in camping at this park or any other, or click here.
If you have read the article and have a question, please email nancy.heltman@dcr.virginia.gov.
