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Junior Ranger Booklet

Location of Smith Mountain Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Rd., Huddleston, VA 24104.
Park-wide

When

Jan. 1, 2026 8:00 a.m. - Jan. 31, 2027 8:00 p.m.

Are you looking for a great activity for the kids that is both fun and educational? Then come by the Visitor Center during office hours and ask for a Smith Mountain Lake State Park Jr. Ranger Activity Booklet, or you can download one HERE. Our Jr. Ranger booklet allows kids the option of becoming a Junior Ranger through self-guided activities or by attending a few park programs when scheduled. The booklet consists of several nature and history-themed activities with instructions for each.

Once the activities are completed, stop by the Visitor Center or Discovery Center to have a park ranger check the work, administer the Junior Ranger oath, and present a certificate signed and dated by a park ranger, along with their very own official Junior Ranger badge. We hope you will join our Junior Ranger team very soon.

Regular Visitor Center hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Call (540) 297-6066 for extended summer hours. Most areas of the park, including trails, are only open from dawn to dusk.

Jr. Ranger Activity Booklet, SMLSP

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