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.

Veteran's Day: Flag Retirement Ceremony

Location of Chippokes State Park in Virginia

Where

Chippokes State Park, 695 Chippokes Park Rd., Surry, VA 23883.
Campground

When

Nov. 11, 2022. 11:11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans wartime service organization. Our local Smithfield's American Legion will be leading a Veteran's Day Flag Retirement Ceremony within the campground. Veteran's Day calls for remembrance and honoring those who have served or continue to serve America and their communities. This event allows us to not only dispose of the American flag in the proper way, but to also honor our veterans.

Everyone is invited to the ceremony to properly retire their own worn, tattered or damaged flags during the event in which flags will be burned. The ceremony will conclude once all flags have been retired. We hope that you consider attending this powerfully moving and patriotic event. Help us respectfully honor and pay tribute to Old Glory.

American Legion youth working as a team to carefully fold the retired veteran's day flag during ceremony.

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