Events in Virginia State Parks

Join the Friends of Westmoreland State Park for the 11th Annual 5K Walk/Run and Fun Run!  Sign Up Here: Friends of Westmoreland State Park Gobble Wobble 5K Fun Run  Get your gobble wobble on at your leisure right before the holiday season begins, or give it your best to potentially earn a trophy.

Join a ranger for the first fossil hike of the year!

Join us for the first Fossil Hikes of the YEAR!!!!

Join us for the first Fossil Hikes of the YEAR!!!!

Join us to learn about the many raptors that live on the Potomac River for National Save the Eagle Day!

Come enjoy a beautiful evening and learn about the unique myths within the stars.

What can our bones tell us about animal characteristics?  Different animals have unique skeletons that are specialized to their way of life.

Let your creative side out while out in nature!

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Interested in the history of Westmoreland State Park?  Join a ranger to learn about the creation of Westmoreland State Park, and the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Come make some stylish and useful bracelets that could help you when you are out in nature!

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Come learn about the life of hunters and what goes into protecting our ecosystems!

Native birds are crucial to our ecosystems!

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Learn about oysters and their importance as keystone species as you create a holiday ornament, keychain, or charm using a real oyster shell.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

It's time to truly explore nature today!

Let your creative side out, while out in nature!

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

What can our bones tell us about animal characteristics?  Different animals have unique skeletons that are specialized to their way of life.

It's time to truly explore nature today!

Did you spend the day hiking and searching for fossils?

Find out what it takes to be an avid birder!

Come make some stylish and useful bracelets that could help you when you are out in nature!

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Come enjoy a beautiful evening and learn about the unique myths within the stars.

Did you spend the day hiking and searching for fossils?

Native birds are crucial to our ecosystems!

Join a Westmoreland interpretive ranger and your fellow campers as you enjoy a relaxing evening next to our fire.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

What can our bones tell us about animal characteristics?  Different animals have unique skeletons that are specialized to their way of life.

It's time to truly explore nature today!

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Did you spend the day hiking and searching for fossils?

Let your creative side out, while out in nature!

Native birds are crucial to our ecosystems!

Join a Westmoreland interpretive ranger and your fellow campers as you enjoy a relaxing evening next to our fire.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Want to get a better handle on identifying the trees around you, based solely on their leaves?

Interested in the history of Westmoreland State Park?  Join a ranger to learn about the creation of Westmoreland State Park, and the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Come make some stylish and useful bracelets that could help you when you are out in nature!

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Needing a new pet in your life?

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Join us to learn about the many raptors that live on the Potomac River!

Come make some stylish and useful bracelets that could help you when you are out in nature!

Join a Westmoreland interpretive ranger and your fellow campers as you enjoy a relaxing evening next to our fire.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Shark Tooth Island, located 5 miles from Westmoreland State Park, is slowly disappearing.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

It's time to truly explore nature today!

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Interested in experiencing the 2024 solar eclipse with a bang!?!?  Join us at Westmoreland State Park for our viewing party with various eclipse themed crafts, programs and the viewing itself!

Interested in the history of Westmoreland State Park?  Join a ranger to learn about the creation of Westmoreland State Park, and the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

Learn about oysters and their importance as keystone species as you create a holiday ornament, keychain, or charm using a real oyster shell.

Join a Westmoreland interpretive ranger and your fellow campers as you enjoy a relaxing evening next to our fire.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Want to get a better handle on identifying the trees around you, based solely on their leaves?

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Native birds are crucial to our ecosystems!

Join a Westmoreland interpretive ranger and your fellow campers as you enjoy a relaxing evening next to our fire.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

This ranger guided tour is a journey into the historical past of Virginia State Parks through a close observance of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).  This hike will take you to multiple significant points within Westmoreland State Park.

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Want to learn about how you can have a positive impact on the earth, and what steps you can take to do so?

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Join a Westmoreland interpretive ranger and your fellow campers as you enjoy a relaxing evening next to our fire.

Needing to get out with your furry friend this Spring?

Watch and learn about our ambassador animal, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Join us to learn about the many raptors that live on the Potomac River!

Interested in the history of Westmoreland State Park?  Join a ranger to learn about the creation of Westmoreland State Park, and the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

My birdseed brings all the birds to the yard, and I'm like its better than yours.

Needing a new pet in your life?

Discover the world of pollinators from Monarchs to beetles to bats!

Watch and learn about our ambassador animals, Reba the Corn Snake or Stevie the King Snake, as they feed on a frozen mouse! .

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Learn about oysters and their importance as keystone species as you create a holiday ornament, keychain, or charm using a real oyster shell.

Want to learn what steps you can take to both help the ecosystem and bring wildlife to your own backyard?

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

It's time to truly explore nature today!

Come learn about the life of hunters and what goes into protecting our ecosystems!

What can bones tell us about animal characteristics?  Different animals have unique skeletons that are specialized to their way of life.

Join a Westmoreland interpretive ranger and your fellow campers as you enjoy a relaxing evening next to our fire.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.