Due to the expected impact of the winter storm, all Virginia State Park overnight facilities will be closed from Friday, Jan. 23 through Tuesday, Jan. 27. This decision is based on the forecast for unsafe conditions and potential power outages. For updates click here.

Tree Cookies

Location of Pocahontas State Park in Virginia

Where

Pocahontas State Park, 10301 State Park Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832.
Visitor Center

When

Jan. 22, 2022. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

You won't want to eat these cookies. Read the life of a tree by examining a thin slice of wood. These slices are often called "tree cookies" and can tell us so much. Learn how to age a tree and what else the forest has been "cooking up" inside the many native trees that grow here.

Registration is required. Please call 804-796-4472 or email Rebecca.whalen@dcr.virginia.gov to register. Know Before You Go: Before your visit, find the most up to date health and safety information HERE

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-796-4255
Email Address: Pocahontas@dcr.virginia.gov