What do you know about our scaly friends?

What is paracord and what is it used for?

Join a ranger to create something special from natural elements found around the park.

Join us by the campfire for a relaxing evening as we welcome you back to the park.

Be on the lookout for a roaming ranger with a mini-program and learn something new.

Ever wondered what you could do with what's under your feet?

Come on a short walk and get creative with nature.

Join us by the campfire for a relaxing evening as we welcome you back to the park.

Explore our park and learn something new with some special programming:  Friday, Sept.

What does fire mean to you?

Where's the best place to fish at the park?

What is paracord and what is it used for?

Ever wondered how a small piece of plastic can impact an entire ecosystem? Join the rangers for an interactive talk about pollution and how we can learn to Leave No Trace!

Are you predator or prey?

Can you pitch a tent?

Take a stroll along our lake shore as you visit several mesmerizing lights that have been placed in or along the lake.

Be on the lookout for a roaming ranger with a mini-program and learn something new.

Join us around a relaxing campfire on autumn's eve as our rangers discuss why leaves change color.

Join a ranger to create something special from natural elements found around the park.

It's a bird!

Have you ever wondered about the birds in your area?

Be on the lookout for a roaming ranger with a mini-program and learn something new.

'Whooo' will hear 'whooo' first?

11 a.m.   Shoreline Cleanup @ the Beach Building Volunteer  your and help stop pollution.

Volunteer your time to help stop pollution.

Ever wondered how a small piece of plastic can impact an entire ecosystem? Join the rangers for an interactive talk about pollution and how we can learn to Leave No Trace!

Use all your senses to learn something new about the environment.

How do you tell trees apart?

Can you pitch a tent?

Come on a short walk and get creative with nature.

Can you pitch a tent?

What does fire mean to you?

Be on the lookout for a roaming ranger with a mini-program and learn something new.

Are you predator or prey?

Join us by the campfire for a relaxing evening as we welcome you back to the park.

Join us around a relaxing campfire during peak fall foliage as our rangers discuss why leaves change color.

Ever wondered how a small piece of plastic can impact an entire ecosystem? Join the rangers for an interactive talk about pollution and how we can learn to Leave No Trace!

What is the perfect sized walking stick for you?

Join our rangers as we go on a relaxing hike to observe the beautiful fall colors during peak fall foliage and discuss why the leaves change color.

What does fire mean to you?

'Whooo' will hear 'whooo' first?

Ever wondered what you could do with what's under your feet?

Happy Bat Week!

Relax and have a s'more by the campfire as we learn about one of our most common nocturnal animals: bats!

Join us at the park on the eve of the Virginia Tech Homecoming game. Claytor Lake State Park will be hosting a BBQ Cookoff and other fun tailgate games for park guests on October 25th with final judging starting at 6 p.m. Please fill out the pre-registration form here.

Join rangers on a short stroll and tour of the historic Howe House.

Join us at the park to play in some fun lawn games before the Virginia Tech vs.

Celebrate Halloween with family and friends at Claytor Lake State Park for a day of spooky fun.

Join the rangers with a fun tree craft.

Join us by the campfire for a relaxing evening as we welcome you back to the park.

Be on the lookout for a roaming ranger with a mini-program and learn something new.

Join the rangers for a unique hiking experience.

Join us around a relaxing campfire during peak fall foliage as our rangers discuss why leaves change color.

What is paracord and what is it used for?

What does fire mean to you?

Who says bears can’t brush their teeth?

Virginia State Park license plate holders park for free on some of our national event days.  Parking fees will be waived on Earth Day (4/22), Arbor Day (4/26), National Kids to Parks Day (5/18), Virginia State Parks History and Culture Day (6/15), Veterans Day (11/11), and #OptOutside Day (11/29) for individuals with a Virginia State Park license plate.

Wanna hear a cool story?

Now is a great time to get ready for maple syrup season later this winter.

Be on the lookout for a roaming ranger with a mini-program and learn something new.

Join our rangers as we hang out in the park after dark!

Are you predator or prey?

Ever wondered what you could do with what's under your feet?

Join our rangers as we hang out in the park after dark!

Virginia State Park license plate holders park for free on some of our national event days.  Parking fees will be waived on Earth Day (4/22), Arbor Day (4/26), National Kids to Parks Day (5/18), Virginia State Parks History and Culture Day (6/15), Veterans Day (11/11), and #OptOutside Day (11/29) for individuals with a Virginia State Park license plate.

While everyone else is out shopping or online this Black Friday, #OptOutside and join us by the campfire.

Join us for a festive celebration filled with holiday activities and music.

Did you know that Haven Howe was an early advocate for environmental reform in Virginia? Participate in person or virtually as we examine the fine craftsmanship of the Howe House and learn of its builder, inhabitants, and history.

Take a hike back in time by visiting our tour points located at the same location as our collection of photos and videos from past years at Claytor Lake State Park and Claytor Lake.

Earn your junior ranger patch through a variety of programs and fun family activities.  Visit the park office, gift shop, or contact station for a copy of our junior ranger booklet, or you can download it from the link below.

Contribute to citizen science by helping us create a time lapse of this mysterious site.

Request a ranger to give your family or group a chance to engage in activities not otherwise available in our park.

Go on a hiking adventure with Track Trails!

Have you ever wondered about the birds in your area?

Join our rangers on the first day of the New Year with some fun hikes or blaze your own trail.

Ever wondered where salamanders live?

If weather permits, we'll kick off our maple syrup program series.

Have you ever thought about making maple syrup at home?

Have you ever thought about making maple syrup at home?

Join us to celebrate World Wetlands Day.

Craft your way into the heart of nature at Claytor Lake State Park for Valentine's.

Come celebrate Invasive Species Awareness Week with us.

Help support the park you love.

Do you know what's in the woods?

'Whooo' will hear 'whooo' first?

Wanna hear a cool story?

Help support the park you love.

Help us celebrate our planet with some special Earth Day programming: Friday, April 25: 3 p.m. - Tree Identification Hike @ the Howe House  Join us for a scenic hike around the historical Howe House and learn how to identify some of our native trees.

How do you tell trees apart? Join us for a scenic hike from the Howe House to the beach as we learn how to identify some of our common native trees.

'Whooo' will hear 'whooo' first?

Come help out the park by planting natives in our Marina garden beds for our first volunteer workday project.  Each month, volunteers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to work together on a project that helps improve and maintain our beautiful park.

Join the rangers with a fun tree craft.

Volunteer your time this Earth Day and help stop pollution. Learn about how pollution can spread in an aquatic environment and help us protect ourselves and our wildlife by cleaning up our shoreline.

Join us by the campfire for a relaxing evening as we welcome you back to the park.

Have you ever wondered about the birds in your area?

What does fire mean to you?

Connect your family to nature with our special programming for Kids to Parks Day.

Join a ranger to create something special from natural elements found around the park.

Use all your senses to learn something new about the environment.

Join us by the campfire for a relaxing evening as we welcome you back to the park.