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.

The Mystery of History Hike

Location of Machicomoco State Park in Virginia

Where

Machicomoco State Park, 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, VA 23072.
Interpretive Area

When

July 31, 2022. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

The winding story of Virginia’s First Peoples has many twists and turns that are steeped in mystery and controversy as their oral histories were scattered by European arrival, leaving the written and published accounts of those same foreigners to be some of the only well known accounts that remain today. Come and join us for a ranger led hike to learn about the yet to be discovered mysteries surrounding the historic Powhatan peoples and their encounters with the colonists, including the dynamics and potential biases within colonial accounts upon contact with Virginia Indians. This hike will start at the oyster midden which is at the head of the timeline in the Interpretive Area. The program is ideal for participants ages 12+.

Timeline leading up to the yihakin structure

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-642-2419
Email Address: machicomoco@dcr.virginia.gov