Events in Virginia State Parks

Explore the history of the Occoneechee Plantation on this guided, one-mile walk around the Plantation Trail.

Are you curious about what trees are found in the park, or around your home?

Dive into the history of the Occaneechi Tribe that once called Occoneechee State Park home.

Join us for a leaf identification scavenger hunt.

Experience Occoneechee State Park from a different perspective as you paddle around the shoreline of Buggs Island Lake.

Test your survival skills by learning to build a fire without a match or lighter!

Paddling a kayak gives you a new perspective on the world and a lifetime of adventures.

Explore the history of the Occoneechee Plantation on this guided, one-mile hike around the Plantation Trail.

Are you curious about what trees are found in the park, or around your home?

Dive into the history of the Occaneechi Tribe that once called Occoneechee State Park home.

This is your chance to learn the sport of archery under the watchful eye of a certified instructor.

If you have completed our Archery 101 program or have archery experience, you are invited to participate in this Archery 102 program.

The Tobacco Road Band features four Southside Virginia musicians with roots deep in the popular tunes of our times.  Their music blends old soul & blues, country and some good southern rock & roll to give an audience the rhythms and lyrics sure to bring a smile.

This is your chance to learn the sport of archery under the watchful eye of a certified instructor.

If you have completed our Archery 101 program or have archery experience, you are invited to participate in this Archery 102 program.

Dive into the history of the Occaneechi Tribe that once called Occoneechee State Park home.

Do you struggle with knots?

Join us for this engaging workshop to develop your land navigation skills using only a map and compass.

We will start with the Occoneechee fire building challenge.

The Let's Go Adventures staff will introduce you to the basics like, how to select a rod and reel combo, knot tying, and selecting the right fly for conditions and species.

This is your chance to learn the sport of archery under the watchful eye of a certified instructor.

If you have completed our Archery 101 program or have archery experience, you are invited to participate in this Archery 102 program.

Dive into the history of the Occaneechi Tribe that once called Occoneechee State Park home.

Do you struggle with knots?

Experience Occoneechee State Park from a different perspective as you paddle around the shoreline of Buggs Island Lake.

We will start with the Occoneechee fire building challenge.

This is your chance to learn the sport of archery under the watchful eye of a certified instructor.

If you have completed our Archery 101 program or have archery experience, you are invited to participate in this Archery 102 program.

Dive into the history of the Occaneechi Tribe that once called Occoneechee State Park home.

Come learn about the tools once used by the Occaneechi Indians.

Learn the fundamentals of geocaching by participating on a guided hike.

We will start with the Occoneechee fire building challenge.

Explore the Panhandle Multi-use Trail on this three-mile hike.

This is your chance to learn the sport of archery under the watchful eye of a certified instructor.

Enjoy the fall season on an unforgettable canoeing adventure at Occoneechee State Park.

Dive into the history of the Occaneechi Tribe that once called Occoneechee State Park home.

Poles and bait will be provided.

This is your chance to learn the sport of archery under the watchful eye of a certified instructor.

If you have completed our Archery 101 program or have archery experience, you are invited to participate in our Archery 102 program.

Come celebrate Halloween at Occoneechee State Park.

Come celebrate Halloween at Occoneechee State Park.

Enjoy the fall season on an unforgettable canoeing adventure at Occoneechee State Park.

This is your chance to learn the sport of archery under the watchful eye of a certified instructor.

Let’s learn about bats!

The Panhandle Peninsula is a unique historical treasure that very few park visitors have explored.

Join the Friends of Occoneechee State Park for a November Turkey Trot.

Join us at Occoneechee State Park for a ranger-led First Day Hike.

'Bigfoot' is on the roam in Occoneechee.

Join the rangers, volunteers and the South Central Chapter of Virginia Master Gardeners for an exciting planting day.

Come celebrate Easter at Occoneechee State Park.

Come celebrate Easter at Occoneechee State Park.

For Earth Day, learn how to Leave No Trace with 'Bigfoot'.

Join the Occoneechee State Park rangers and partner agencies in showcasing outdoor skills and jobs.

Let's Go Fly Fishing: 10 and 2, 10 and 2, get into the rhythm of fly fishing.

We will begin the 2025 Music in the Park series with Occoneechee's second annual open mic session.

Paddling a kayak gives you a new perspective of the world.

Explore Occoneechee State Park and be a trail steward for a day.

Hosted by the Virginia Master Naturalist Bluebird Team, feel inspired as you learn about Eastern Bluebird conservation.

Join us, this Juneteenth, on the Old Plantation Interpretive Trail as we learn about the enslaved people who lived on the plantation that used to stand at Occoneechee State Park, the information we’ve found on them, names, birthdays, the crops they grew for themselves and what we at Occoneechee State Park are doing to remember them.

Join us on the shore of Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir), as we learn the history of Clarksville, Occoneechee, the lake, and the flooded world that lies beneath it.

Come join us as we learn about the frightful creatures around us and the ways they improve our day to day lives.

You are cordially invited to this laid-back 'pickin' session by local musicians.

Meet us at the Terrace Gardens to learn about Occoneechee in the 1800s.

Come find us behind the Visitor Center as we appreciate the view and learn about the history of the lake and the lands that lie beneath it.

One Fish, Two Fish, I-Don’t-Know-Who Fish!

Come chow down at the campfire and share some s’mores as we settle into the weekend and leave our marks on a fiery take-home souvenir!

Come join us as we make nature journals; we'll draw what we see and document the plants around us the way the pioneers of the past did.

Hit the lake and join us in canoeing on the historic John H.

Join us around the fire as we hear several stories from Occoneechee State Park’s past.

Come find us at the Terrace Gardens as we embark on a Nature Hike down the sensational Mossy Creek Trail.

Let’s walk back in time through the exhibits here at Occoneechee State Park and learn about the history of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation.

One Fish, Two Fish, I-Don’t-Know-Who Fish!

Come chow down at the campfire and share some s’mores as we settle into the weekend and leave our marks on a fiery take-home souvenir!

Join us in paying homage to 70,000 years of history and human tradition as we learn the sport of Archery.

Join us as we continue to pay homage to 70,000 years of history and human tradition as we practice the sport of Archery.

Let’s set some hooks and set sail- uh...

Meet us at the Terrace Gardens to learn about Occoneechee in the 1800s.

Come find us behind the Visitor Center as we appreciate the view and learn about the history of the lake and the lands that lie beneath it.

One Fish, Two Fish, I-Don’t-Know-Who Fish!

Come chow down at the campfire and share some s’mores as we settle into the weekend and leave our marks on a fiery take-home souvenir!

Come join us as we learn to make paper, then get in touch with our creative side by painting with watercolors.

Hit the lake and join us in canoeing on the historic John H.

Join us around the fire as we hear several stories from Occoneechee State Park’s past.

Come find us at the Terrace Gardens as we embark on a Nature Hike down the sensational Mossy Creek Trail.

Let’s walk back in time through the exhibits here at Occoneechee State Park and learn about the history of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation.

One Fish, Two Fish, I-Don’t-Know-Who Fish!

Come chow down at the campfire and share some s’mores as we settle into the weekend and leave our marks on a fiery take-home souvenir!

Join us in paying homage to 70,000 years of history and human tradition as we learn the sport of Archery.

Come explore the world of 'creepy crawlies' as we search high and low for our smallest of neighbors: bugs!

Join us as we continue to pay homage to 70,000 years of history and human tradition as we practice the sport of Archery.

Did you know that inside every bug is an artist?

MaMa BriBri and The Stranger bring new twists of classic hits from all eras.

Come drop some line in the water, and soak in some sun!

Come find us at the Splash Park as we get hands on with skulls and furs from Virginia’s native animals.

Watch one of our rangers work with a donated Bison skin, using ancient tanning methods to turn it into a functional pelt for our museum exhibits.

Come chow down at the campfire and share some s’mores as we settle into the weekend and leave our marks on a fiery take-home souvenir!

Hit the lake and join us in canoeing on the historic John H.

Let’s walk back in time through the exhibits here at Occoneechee State Park and learn about the history of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation.

Come chow down at the campfire and share some s’mores as we settle into the weekend and leave our marks on a fiery take-home souvenir!

Come drop some line in the water, and soak in some sun!