Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a boom town. Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Every Monday you can find local fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, soap, and local artisan crafters, as well as food vendors, here at Fairy Stone State Park.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a boom town. Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Join an interpretive ranger on a hike to the Fairy Stone Dam and Spillway.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

While we sleep a whole new set of nocturnal animals come out to begin their "daily" activities.

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

For those who just want something short and sweet, the ADA Fishing Trail is the place for you.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Did you know there was once a thriving "boom town" located where our lake is today?

Meet with a ranger and go on a guided hike along the Oak Hickory Trail.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Move over NASCAR, NASDUCK is here!

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Trees have magical qualities which give us many important everyday items and the oxygen we breathe.

Frogs, crawdads, and children, oh my!

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a 'boom town.' Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Every Monday you can find local fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, soap, and local artisan crafters, as well as food vendors, here at Fairy Stone State Park.

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Frogs, crawdads, and children, oh my!

Join us for an original play highlighting the moonshining activity in our local area.

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a 'boom town.' Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Every Monday you can find local fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, soap, and local artisan crafters, as well as food vendors, here at Fairy Stone State Park.

Join a ranger to hike along a section of the Mountain View Trail and cut through the woods for a short distance, seeing the ruins of an old moonshine still along the way.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a 'boom town.' Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Join an interpretive ranger on a hike to the Fairy Stone Dam and Spillway.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

While we sleep a whole new set of nocturnal animals come out to begin their "daily" activities.

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

For those who just want something short and sweet, the ADA Fishing Trail is the place for you.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Did you know there was once a thriving "boom town" located where our lake is today?

Meet with a ranger and go on a guided hike along the Oak Hickory Trail.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Come out of your shell and spend some time getting to know the Eastern Box Turtle.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Trees have magical qualities which give us many important everyday items and the oxygen we breathe.

Frogs, crawdads, and children, oh my!

Did you know that coyotes are not naturally native to Virginia?

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a boomtown. Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Join us to learn about insects and the different jobs they do here at Fairy Stone State Park and in your own backyard. Our adventure will continue as we search the area to find examples of these important members of our neighborhood.

Invaders are taking over Fairy Stone State Park and your own backyard.

Every Monday you can find local fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, soap, and local artisan crafters, as well as food vendors, here at Fairy Stone State Park.

Join an interpretive ranger on a hike to the Fairy Stone Dam and Spillway.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Come out of your shell and spend some time getting to know the Eastern Box Turtle.

While we sleep a whole new set of nocturnal animals come out to begin their "daily" activities.

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

For those who just want something short and sweet, the ADA Fishing Trail is the place for you.

Did you know there was once a thriving "boom town" located where our lake is today?

Without pollinators, people and all of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems would not survive.

Come with us on a guided canoe tour of the beautiful lake at Fairy Stone State Park.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Come out of your shell and spend some time getting to know the Eastern Box Turtle.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Trees have magical qualities which give us many important everyday items and the oxygen we breathe.

Frogs, 'crawdads', and children, oh my!

Does seeing a bat make you shiver or smile?

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a boomtown. Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Join us to learn about insects and the different jobs they do here at Fairy Stone State Park and in your own backyard. Our adventure will continue as we search the area to find examples of these important members of our neighborhood.

When a tree falls in the forest, what happens next?

Immerse yourself in nature and experience the calming and health-promoting benefits of the forest.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Every Monday you can find local fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, soap, and local artisan crafters, as well as food vendors, here at Fairy Stone State Park.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Join a ranger to hike along a section of the Mountain View Trail and cut through the woods for a short distance, seeing the ruins of an old moonshine still along the way.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a boomtown. Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

After the iron industry moved away from the area, residents of Fayerdale went from mining to 'shining.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Come out of your shell and spend some time getting to know the Eastern Box Turtle.

While we sleep a whole new set of nocturnal animals come out to begin their "daily" activities.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

For those who just want something short and sweet, the ADA Fishing Trail is the place for you.

Did you know there was once a thriving "boom town" located where our lake is today?

Without pollinators, people and all of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems would not survive.

Paddle under the darkening sky to visit the ghosts that haunt the lost town of Fayerdale.

Meet with a ranger and go on a guided hike along the Oak Hickory Trail.

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Come out of your shell and spend some time getting to know the Eastern Box Turtle.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Frogs, crawdads, and children, oh my!

Did you know that coyotes are not naturally native to Virginia?

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations, and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will travel to the site.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a boomtown. Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Join us to learn about insects and the different jobs they do here at Fairy Stone State Park and in your own backyard. Our adventure will continue as we search the area to find examples of these important members of our neighborhood.

Invaders are taking over Fairy Stone State Park and your own backyard.