Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m. through April 30 per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

Survival 101 - Fire Starting

Location of Claytor Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Claytor Lake State Park, 6620 Ben H. Bolen Dr., Dublin, VA 24084.
Interpretive Campfire Circle - Campground D

When

March 12, 2022. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

What does fire mean to you? Warmth on a cold night? A well cooked meal? A chance to spend time with family? For our ancestors, fire often meant survival. Today's emphasis will be on fire-starting. All participants will get a chance to start a fire without the assistance of matches or lighters and then receive their fire-starting certificate. Everyone attending will get a copy of Claytor Lake State Park's Survival Guide and a wide variety of survival skills can be discussed.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-643-2500
Email Address: ClaytorLake@dcr.virginia.gov