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Buck Hill Trail Workday for National Public Lands Day

Location of Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia

Where

Natural Bridge State Park, 6477 South Lee Highway, Natural Bridge, VA 24578.
Buck Hill Trailhead Parking Lot

When

Sept. 27, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This National Public Lands Day, help us make Buck Hill Trail shine with a volunteer workday! Buck Hill is home to a large cave system formerly run as a show cave: the Caverns at Natural Bridge. This shady trail takes you along many hallmarks of a karst landscape, giving you an idea of what lays below.

Help rangers and some of our dedicated volunteers put the finishing touches on the newly re-routed Buck Hill Trail, where visitors can connect with karst above ground. To sign up, please contact our volunteer coordinator at Aaron.Farmer@dcr.virginia.gov or call (540) 425-0837.

A leaf on the trail

About National Public Lands Day

Virginia State Parks celebrates National Public Lands Day each September by inviting volunteers and visitors to take part in the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the country. Join in preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the state’s public lands through a variety of hands-on activities, including trail maintenance, tree plantings, invasive species removal, litter clean-ups and educational programs on the importance of conservation. Parking fees are waived at most Virginia State Parks for National Public Lands Day (excludes Grayson Highlands and the admission fee at Natural Bridge and Southwest Virginia Museum).

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: No.
Phone: 540-291-1326
Email Address: NaturalBridge@dcr.virginia.gov