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.

Excursion: Fossils of the James

Location of Chippokes State Park in Virginia

Where

Chippokes State Park, 695 Chippokes Park Rd., Surry, VA 23883.
Farm and Forestry Museum

When

Nov. 19, 2022. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Did you know that Chippokes was once at the bottom of the ocean? During that period abundant shells, teeth, and bones were covered in sediments to create the fossils we find today. Join an interpreter for an adventure through the fossil beds at Chippokes. Meet in the Farm and Forestry Museum parking lot. Walk to beach is approximately 0.3 miles.

Fossils along beach at Chippokes State Park

 

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-294-3728
Email Address: Chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov

Event types

Kids/Family | Outdoor/Nature/Natural History

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