Where can you get away for a few days and bring your four legged family member with? Come to Virginia, we have the solution.

Sittin' on the dock of the lake watchin' time go by

Virginia State Parks cabins and lodges are 100% pet friendly and we invite you to check us out. Before moving to Virginia, we had one option, camp. But if you are like me, you want to bring our four-legged family along when we get away for a few days or annual summer vacation. You go through the whole guilt process trying to plan your trip, the heavy burden being "Who is going to watch our dog" or "We don't want to kennel her".

Here is the solution

Virginia State Park cabins and lodges allow pets to stay with their families for a low nightly fee.

Recently I visited another state park system, and just out of curiosity I asked about Pet Friendly Lodging. They replied, $40 per pet to stay in a cottage or cabin, and we only have two available that are pet friendly. I was blown away, thinking about this great opportunity we offer back in Virginia to our park visitors. I thanked them, and knew I probably wouldn't be back to stay. The park was beautiful, the staff were very friendly, but hike and stay without our dog? Nope, not going to happen.

At the event I attended most everyone I spoke to mentioned they had a dog, and find it hard to leave them behind. Asking someone to watch their dog for more than a day or two seemed way too difficult, and paying for them to be locked up in a cage in a kennel was definitely not preferred. This is what I told them:

Come to Virginia State Parks and bring your dogs!

Dogs just wanna have fun (with their family)

Pets are family too and love going with you on vacation to Virginia State Parks

Petiquette

A fancy term that basically means "what we expect from you as the pet owner" can be found here. You already know most of this, vaccinated (with proof, ie rabies tag on collar), leash no longer than 6 feet in length and kept under control at all times, clean up after them (please), etc.

If you bring them by the park office they may even get a treat.

Dogs are welcome here

Cabin 4 at Occoneechee State Park

Over 300 cabins to choose from

Virginia State Parks offers more than 300 comfortable climate-controlled cabins throughout the state, and many cabins are available year-round (so less people, less bugs and more $ in your pocket with lower rental rates). Learn more about overnight cabin options here, or call 800-933-PARK.

Virginia State Parks is the #1 pet friendly lodging choice in Virginia and perhaps the entire Southeast/Mid-Atlantic region.

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