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Events in Virginia State Parks
Between 09/13/2025 and 09/13/2026
(32) Events Found For All Event Types
Park: Grayson Highlands State Park
Sept. 13, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Have you ever heard the sound of a pack of coyotes howling in the middle of the night?
Sept. 13, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Have you ever seen a squirrel fly?
Sept. 19, 2025. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Join a ranger on a hike along the world-famous Appalachian Trail to the highest peak in Virginia: Mount Rogers.
Sept. 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Visit a ranger at Massie Gap to learn about different creatures that live within the park.
Sept. 20, 2025. 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Cabin Creek Trail
Join a Ranger for a leisurely hike along Cabin Creek Trail.
Sept. 27, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Picnic Area
Join us in late September for the Grayson Highlands Fall Festival.
Sept. 28, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Picnic Area
Join us in late September for the Grayson Highlands Fall Festival.
Oct. 3, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Have you ever heard the sound of a pack of coyotes howling in the middle of the night?
Oct. 4, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Visit a ranger at Massie Gap to learn about different creatures that live within the park.
Oct. 5, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Visit a ranger and learn about bear safety: how to store food, what to do when you come across a bear hiking, camping in bear country, and more.
Oct. 5, 2025. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Join a ranger at Massie Gap for a moderate stroll to take in the sights and sounds of the season!
Oct. 11, 2025. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Join a ranger for a guided hike on the Twin Pinnacles trail to enjoy the peak fall leaf colors.
Oct. 11, 2025. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Have you ever been walking along a trail and come across a pile of "meatballs"?
Oct. 11, 2025. 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Enjoy a cool fall evening with a short, moderate hike to the highest point in the park, Little Pinnacle, to witness one of the most stunning sunsets in Virginia.
Oct. 12, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Visit a ranger at Massie Gap to learn about different creatures that live within the park.
Oct. 12, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Have you ever seen a squirrel fly?
Oct. 17, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Have you ever heard the sound of a pack of coyotes howling in the middle of the night?
Oct. 18, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Visit a ranger and learn about bear safety: how to store food, what to do when you come across a bear hiking, camping in bear country, and more.
Oct. 19, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Visit a ranger at Massie Gap to learn about different creatures that live within the park.
Oct. 25, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Pick up a copy of the self-guided Twin Pinnacles Trail brochure at the Park Office or Visitor Center.
Oct. 26, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Pick up a copy of the self-guided Twin Pinnacles Trail brochure at the Park Office or Visitor Center.
Oct. 27, 2025. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Visit a ranger at Massie Gap and learn about bear safety, including how to store food, what to do when you come across a bear while hiking, camping in bear country, and more.
Nov. 2, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Have you ever been walking along a trail and come across a pile of "meatballs"?
Jan. 1, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Ring in the New Year with a refreshing First Day Hike in the high country.
Jan. 3, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Join a Ranger for the inaugural hike of our Winter Hiking Series at Grayson Highlands State Park.
This event has been canceled.
Jan. 24, 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Join a Ranger on a frosty adventure that highlights three of Grayson Highlands State Park's crown jewels!
Feb. 7, 2026. 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Come out for an enchanting hike into the Highlands as day blends into the evening hours.
March 2, 2026. 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Take a journey to explore the nocturnal world of Grayson Highlands State Park and don’t miss a chance to see the last full moon of the winter season, the Worm Moon.
April 22, 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Join park staff, Friends of Grayson Highlands State Park and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy volunteers for the High-Country Clean-up!
May 16, 2026. 9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Massie Gap
Join a Ranger for a fun scavenger hunt in one of the most biologically diverse parks in Virginia!
May 16, 2026. 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Join a Ranger at the Visitor Center for story time!
May 16, 2026. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center
Ever wanted to hike on an Island in the Sky AND in a Boreal Forest?
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