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.

How To: Net Making

Location of Belle Isle State Park in Virginia

Where

Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Rd., Lancaster, VA 22503.
Picnic Area

When

May 13, 2023. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This How-To series covers the intricate details of the making a net.

Making and repairing netting was an important skill to learn as an Algonquin. They relied heavily upon the Chesapeake Bay for food, and a net was one of the simpler ways to catch dinner. Wares, seines, and cast nets were, and are still popular, and look almost the same to the nets used by the many tribes in Virginia.

Passed down over hundreds of years, you'll learn a skill worthy of posting on the net.

Net

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-462-5030
Email Address: BelleIsle@dcr.virginia.gov