Pay tribute and express appreciation to Veterans at Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center by donating goods or sending Valentine’s Day cards.

Who goes there?

What can we see, hear, smell, and possibly touch?

Every January, during National Hobby Month, folks all over the United States try new hobbies and celebrate their old ones, and Pocahontas State Park is the perfect place to do both.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Join a ranger-led hike to catch glimpses of the full moon.

Get a head start on Groundhog Day by playing the Groundhog Game with park staff.

Groundhog Day is celebrated every February 2, and legend has it that if the curious critter sees its shadow, we'll have six more weeks of winter.

The winter is the best time to plan out your gardening dreams.

Every January, during National Hobby Month, folks all over the United States try new hobbies and celebrate their old ones, and Pocahontas State Park is the perfect place to do both.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Join our Nature Journaling program to begin connecting with your surroundings in a mindful way.

Eeeeeek, it's a snake! Like them or not, snakes are a part of our natural world and we must learn to live with them.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Oh, deer! Some of our 'animal friends' have escaped from the Nature Center and are on the loose.

Learn the art of angling together while creating reel memories.

Are hiking trails easier to navigate than dating in 2024?

Oh, deer! Some of our 'animal friends' have escaped from the Nature Center and are on the loose.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

In recognition of Black History Month, join the Pocahontas State Park staff on a van trip to 'Group Camp 7', one of most serene areas in the park.

Hike with a ranger on Big Poplar Trail to learn the basics of birding.

Calling all homeschoolers to join the rangers at Pocahontas State Park for monthly programs on the third Monday of the month.

Calling all homeschoolers to join the rangers at Pocahontas State Park for monthly programs on the third Monday of the month.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Discover the timeless art of pine needle basket weaving and unlock your creativity with this hands-on workshop.

Step into a world where science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) converge with the magic of winter at our snow-themed STEAM event.

Embark on a winter wonderland adventure with our Full Snow Moon Hike.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Discover how the Pocahontas State Park you've grown to know and love got its start as you travel back to the late 1930's to learn what was happening in Chesterfield County and the rest of the nation.

Read a tale as you walk the trail. Begin at the visitor center to find out which trail will have the story and then begin your exploration and storytime at your own pace.

Virginia weather changes on a dime, so stop by the Visitor Center to learn all about what might fly through our spring sky.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Join us as we build a beaver to find out if the beaver's teeth, and other body parts, are useful or just a cruel joke played by Mother Nature.

Would you be friends with a wigglin' worm?

Virginia weather changes on a dime, so stop by the Visitor Center to learn all about what might fly through our spring sky.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Stand in the shade of one of the most 'poplar' trees in the park as you learn about Swift Creek, native wildlife, and more about the park's history.

Can you start fire with a steel wool?

Virginia weather changes on a dime, so stop by the Visitor Center to learn all about what might fly through our spring sky.

Calling all homeschoolers to join the rangers at Pocahontas State Park for monthly programs on the third Monday of the month.

Calling all homeschoolers to join the rangers at Pocahontas State Park for monthly programs on the third Monday of the month.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Grab a scavenger hunt from the Visitor Center, and see if you can spot all the signs of spring!

Where do toads live, are they beneficial to us, and can they give us warts?

Join a ranger-led hike to catch glimpses of the full moon.

Virginia weather changes on a dime, so stop by the Visitor Center to learn all about what might fly through our spring sky.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Come celebrate the creation of  the Civilian Conservation Corps!

Are there actually beavers in Beaver Lake?

Virginia weather changes on a dime, so stop by the Visitor Center to learn all about what might fly through our spring sky.

Discover how animals use tricks, like mimicry and camouflage to help them survive in the wild on a short, ranger-led hike.

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

Want an easy way to disperse plants in your yard?

Co-Op Trail offers stunning views of Swift Creek Lake.

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

Take part in the old tradition of fish printing.

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

Grab a wildlife scavenger hunt from the visitor center and discover a new way to explore.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

Pine, poplar, oak, holly, who can tell? Practice your tree identification skills by getting leaf and bark rubbings from some of our common trees in the park.

Blooming flowers is one of the best signs on Spring.

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

How healthy is our soil?

Don't miss the eclipse!

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

Just how powerful is the sun?

April 7th is International Beaver Day, so join us to learn more about the beaver's adaptations and take a short hike to (hopefully) see these engineers of the animal world at work.

Read a tale as you walk the trail. Begin at the visitor center to find out which trail will have the story and then begin your exploration and storytime at your own pace.

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

Be sure to stop by the Visitor Center, which houses both the Nature Center and the Discovery Center, where you can grab a map and fill up on water, snacks, and souvenirs before you hit the trails.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Come honor and celebrate the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Virginia State Parks. Create your own pennant flag, then wonder on over to the CCC Museum to see how yours compares to the pennants of the 1930s.

Discover the timeless art of pine needle basket weaving and unlock your creativity with this hands-on workshop.

This ranger-led hike, designed for friends, families, and well-behaved pets on leashes, will bring you on all or portions of Big Poplar, Ground Pine Path, Beaver Lake, and Old Mill Trails.

Read a tale as you walk the trail. Begin at the visitor center to find out which trail will have the story and then begin your exploration and storytime at your own pace.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Join us in celebrating Earth Day by stopping by our Leave No Trace demonstration camp.

Refresh, renew, rejuvenate at Pocahontas State Park by expressing your poetic prowess on a ranger-led hike.

Get your feet wet and explore life in the creek.

Read a tale as you walk the trail. Begin at the visitor center to find out which trail will have the story and then begin your exploration and storytime at your own pace.

Join a ranger-led hike to catch glimpses of the full moon.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Check out our Nature Journaling station to begin connecting with your surroundings in a mindful way.

Have you ever built a lean to or an A-frame?

Ever wonder what owls eat?

Read a tale as you walk the trail. Begin at the visitor center to find out which trail will have the story and then begin your exploration and storytime at your own pace.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

How healthy is our soil?

Who goes there?

Get your feet wet and explore life in the creek.

Looking for that perfect selfie spot?

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

It’s Mothers Day, and our trails are full of mother animals taking care of young.

Who says you have to get up at the crack of dawn to go bird watching?

Step back in time to 1939, when Pocahontas State Park was known as the Swift Creek Recreational Demonstration Area and learn more about the history of the park.

It’s Mothers Day, and our trails are full of mother animals taking care of young.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

The Embers, featuring Craig Woolard, return to open the 2024 season of Pocahontas Premieres! The Embers are widely considered a musical marvel and have laid the groundwork for what has become known as ‘Beach Music’ in the Carolinas, Virginias, the gulf coast region of North America, and every beach in between.

Celebrate National Kids to Parks Day by discovering more about Pocahontas State Park.