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7 places to park your RV at Virginia State Parks

By Guest BloggerPosted June 17, 2025
Take your RV to any of these seven Virginia State Parks for a great time!
Chippokes State Park campground with an RV at it with trees surrounding it and a sandpad with a bug net on it

Spend Time at a Beach this August

By Shellie LeetePosted August 08, 2019
From mountain lake beaches to the Atlantic Ocean, we've got a few parks with beach access you're going to love at Virginia State Parks.
Get some sand between your toes at First Landing State Park

Parks for the last splash of summer near Roanoke

By Shellie LeetePosted August 01, 2019
If you're looking for fun in the sun and a way to cool off near Virginia's Blue Ridge, then we have a few parks we know you'll love.
Spend the day relaxing in the warm sun and cooling off in the little lake at Fairy Stone State Park, Va

Where to Make a Splash This Summer

By Shellie LeetePosted June 26, 2019
When the heat is on, it's time to find a place to cool off, and fortunately we've got a few at Virginia State Parks.
Where can you make a splash this summer at Virginia state Parks? Plenty of places, like the splash spray ground at Occoneechee State Park.

Where can you swim at Virginia State Parks?

By Shellie LeetePosted May 14, 2019
Virginia State Parks offers places to cool off in more ways than one.
Holliday Lake swimming beach

Life is Full of Options: Top Reasons to Choose Virginia State Parks

By Shellie LeetePosted May 08, 2019
Many of you might be new to Virginia or may have just discovered Virginia State Parks and are wondering what to do there. You've come to the right place!
Paddling is great fun for families, couples, friends and even groups at James River State Park

Best places to cool off this summer part 2

By Shellie LeetePosted April 28, 2017
If you are looking for a place to cool off this summer, then you are in luck, we have a couple more suggestions, and then a couple more after that. This is part 2 of this series.
Having fun together cooling off in the lake at Hungry Mother State Park, Virginia

Best places to cool off this summer part 1

By Shellie LeetePosted April 19, 2017
If you are looking for a place to cool off this summer, then you are in luck, we have a couple suggestions and then a couple more after that.
This guarded swimming beach at Smith Mountain Lake State Park is perfect in the hot summertime

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