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.
Who is Swimming in the Vernal Pool?
Where
Seven Bends State Park, 2111 South Hollingsworth Road, Woodstock, VA 22664.
Lupton Access - Picnic Shelter - 1191 Lupton Rd.
When
April 1, 2023. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The appearance of frogs and salamanders are a sure sign of spring. Vernal pools, shallow pools of water that dry in the summer heat, provide a place for some very special amphibians to lay their eggs before returning to the land for the remainder of the year. Join a VA Master Naturalist expert on a visit to a vernal pool as we search for signs of these unique species.
Meet at the Lupton Entrance picnic shelter at 10am for a 2 mile walk to a vernal pool and back. Be prepared to get your shoes wet / muddy. You are welcome to bring polarized sunglasses which will allow you to see through the water easier.
Please register here.
Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-328-0847
Email Address: sevenbends@dcr.virginia.gov
Event types
Kids/Family | Outdoor/Nature/Natural History