Give dad the ultimate gift, time spent together outdoors. At Virginia State Parks, we have great events happening Father's Day weekend to take advantage of!

Virginia Screen-Free Week, occurring from April 13-19, 2025, encourages individuals and families to unplug from screens and explore Virginia's state parks.

Per state law, open fires are prohibited in all Virginia State Parks from midnight until 4 p.m., February 15 through April 30. Find out about the one exception in this blog.

Sky Meadows State Park hosted an Adventure Race in the 2023 Virginia State Parks Adventure Series. Learn what it takes to prepare and hear from a participant on their experience in this blog.

Growing up in the city gave me a different perspective on nature and the great outdoors. I didn't go hiking or even want to be outdoors, but joining the Americorps program at a Virginia State Park changed that perspective.

Barbara J. Saffir, Author of "Walking Washington, DC," Virginia Master Naturalist, and founder of Nature Photography DC/MD/VA discusses the natural treasures that lie within Virginia State Parks.

Your entire family loves to spend time outside at Virginia State Parks, down to the furry four-leggeds.

Climbers have long recognized and embraced the need to respect, preserve, and sustain their natural surroundings, and Leave No Trace ethics are a centerpiece to our climbing experience.

If you love the great outdoors and sharing it online, then you'll want to see which parks are top posts on Instagram.

Fall is a spectacular time to visit a Virginia State Park, we don't need to tell you, it's better if we show you.