Events in Virginia State Parks

Join us on Saturday, March 1st, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, for a rewarding day of community service at Kiptopeke State Park!

Join the Kiptopeke State Park Team!  Looking for a rewarding seasonal job in a beautiful outdoor setting?  Kiptopeke State Park is hiring for the 2025 season!

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Join a Kiptopeke Park Ranger for a guided hike through our nature trails.

Meet us at the camp store to learn about the 7 Leave No Trace principles while we come together to clean our beaches.

Ever wanted to learn how to crab?

Hop on over to Kiptopeke State Park for an afternoon of Easter fun!  Starting at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy some games and crafts!

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Join a Kiptopeke Park Ranger for a guided hike through our nature trails.

Looking for a fun service project this Earth Day?  Help Park Rangers as we preserve the beauty of the Big Water Visitor Center.  We will be cleaning out flower beds, weeding the walkways, and planting native species.  We will meet at the Big Water Visitor Center at 9:00 am!  Come prepared to get your hands dirty, bring gardening gloves and wear appropriate clothing.  All ages are welcomed!

Ever wanted to learn how to crab?

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Join a Kiptopeke Park Ranger for a guided hike through our nature trails.

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Meet us at the camp store to learn about the 7 Leave No Trace principles while we come together to clean our beaches.

Owls, bats and bugs oh my!

Ever wanted to learn how to crab?

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions!

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Step back in time and discover the rich history of Virginia's Eastern Shore and Kiptopeke State Park.

Owls, bats and bugs oh my!

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions!

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Join us for National Kids to Parks Day!  Celebrate the importance of pollinators with a fun, hands-on craft designed for kids of all ages.  Learn about bees, butterflies, and other pollinators while creating your own nature-inspired craft to take home.  Crafts will be set up at the Big Water Visitor Center from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Owls, bats and bugs oh my!

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions!

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Owls, bats and bugs oh my!

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home or what those shells on the beach are called?

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions!

Ever wanted to learn how to crab?

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home or what those shells on the beach are called?

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Join us for Art in the Park and learn how to fish print using rubber replicas.

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home or what those shells on the beach are called?

Meet us on South Beach to help clean up trash and search for treasures.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park.

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Come over to Picnic Shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Owls, bats and bugs oh my!

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions!

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun! .

Meet us on South Beach to help clean up trash and search for treasures.

Ever wanted to learn how to crab?

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Come over to picnic shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Join us at the amphitheater for a warm welcome to the park, camping tips, and fun activities!

Join Kiptopeke State Park and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for the 2025 Clean the Bay Day Event. In 2024, more than 3,680 volunteers and 60+ Chesapeake Bay Foundation partners gathered at over 200 sites across Virginia.

Owls, bats, and bugs, oh my!

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home, or what that shell is on the beach?

Join us for National Trails Day as we cleanup our trials.

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions!

Come out to South Beach to learn how to use different types of nets to discover what animals are hiding offshore.

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home, or what that shell is on the beach?

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun! .

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Meet us on South Beach to help clean up trash and search for treasures.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun! .

Meet us on South Beach to help clean up trash and search for treasures.

Join us at picnic shelter #1 for a late-night hike as we search for owls and other nocturnal animals that call Kiptopeke home.

Ever wanted to learn how to crab?

The Bay can hold many secrets.

Come over to picnic shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.

Come out to South Beach to learn how to use different types of nets to discover what animals are hiding offshore.

Join us at the amphitheater for a warm welcome to the park, camping tips, and fun activities!

Owls, bats, and bugs, oh my!

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home, or what that shell is on the beach?

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions!

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home, or what that shell is on the beach?

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun! .

The Bay can hold many secrets.