Labor Day Weekend - Amazing Monarchs

Location of Smith Mountain Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Rd., Huddleston, VA 24104.
Under tent below beach pavilion

When

Sept. 1, 2025. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Explore the life cycle of butterflies and learn what makes the monarch butterfly so special. What do they like to eat? Where do they go in the winter? Create your own caterpillar to keep. After the program, be sure to stop by the butterfly garden at the Discovery Center and see if you can spot any monarch butterflies sipping nectar from the flowers.

photo of monarch butterfly on milkweed

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-297-6066
Email Address: smlake@dcr.virginia.gov