Twin Lakes State Park is celebrating its rich Black history with a Juneteenth celebration and several self-guided activities. For more information about the park's Juneteenth celebration, click HERE.

Enjoy the history of this area as well as our park with both self-guided and ranger-led programming.

In celebration of Virginia State Parks History and Culture Day, False Cape State Park will offer a special Tram Tour to illuminate the significance of the Indigenous peoples, European colonists, and Civilian Conservation Corps in relation to the park.

Historically, trees have provided us with shelter as we've used them to make various structures and enjoyed the warmth they provide as we've built fires from them.

Celebrate Virginia State Park's History and Culture by joining us for a guided park history tour.

Ride with a park guide as we experience the shores of Smith Mountain Lake State Park.

From a mining “boom town” to a ghost town to a Civilian Conservation Corps project sparked by the Great Depression to a popular Virginia destination, Fairy Stone State Park is continually evolving, and you are now a part of our story!  Join us as we travel through decades of amazing history in our History and Culture Day programming and allow us to place you in the days-gone-by footsteps of miners, loggers, moonshiners, and young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Journey to Martin’s Station and immerse yourself on Virginia’s frontier at the start of the American Revolution.

Gain a new perspective of what is now Pocahontas State Park with a series of programs designed for historical and cultural exploration.

Walk through the rich history hidden beneath the surface of Occoneechee State Park.

A lot has come and gone through the years - visit Base Camp in the Visitor Center to see artifacts and historic documents from the Natural Bridge's past, pulled out just for Virginia State Parks History & Culture Day.

In celebration of Virginia State Parks History and Culture Day, First Landing State Park will offer several programs to illuminate the significance of the Indigenous peoples, European colonists, and Civilian Conservation Corps in relation to the park.

Celebrate the anniversary of Virginia State Parks with a scenic guided hike along the New River Trail.  This easy 3 mile hike will take visitors outside one of the oldest mining operations in North America, the Austinville lead mines.

Celebrate the anniversary of Virginia State Parks with a scenic guided walk along the New River.

Ride with a park guide as we experience the shores of Smith Mountain Lake State Park.

Come out and help us celebrate the history of Virginia State Parks with a tour of the historic buildings in the park created by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

All of the park's original facilities back in the 1930's were built by hand.

Two chances to catch gold fever.

By sorting through the remains of former civilizations, archaeologist can put together the pieces of a culture.

In 1860, nearly half of Fauquier County's 21,706 residents were enslaved, with fourteen enslaved individuals living at the Mount Bleak Farm.

The park is rich with historical sights, many of which are structures that were built when the park was opened.  We'll be taking a walk around the day use area of the park to observe the unique buildings and discuss how the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) used them while building the park.

In June 1936, Virginia State Parks began with the opening of six state parks.

Celebrate Virginia State Parks’ vast history and culture as Widewater State Park recognizes a native of the peninsula - Harlem Renaissance artist, Palmer Hayden.

A ranger-led conversation entitled: “Here We Stand” will be offered twice today to highlight the park environs.

Celebrate the anniversary of Virginia State Parks with a scenic guided walk along the New River.

Discover the unique history and culture of the communities along the York River.  Begin the day with the Rebellion & Runaway Walk at 10:00 am and see how the first enslaved people sought freedom.  Our friends from the National Park Service will have a special display of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake Bay Water Trail from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  From 1:00 to 3:00 pm, we will have a special display of African American Waterman History and a Present Day Pirates geocaching station.  Make reservations for our popular Paddle thru the Past and enjoy the waters crossed by Native Americans, English colonist, adventurers,, and pirates.  .

Join our amazing volunteer and Master Naturalist, Darin Handy as he shows us all sorts of amazing live critters from our region.

A ranger-led conversation entitled: “Here We Stand” will be offered twice today to highlight the park environs.

Swing by for a presentation on some of the techniques used by the Civilian Conservation Corp during the construction of Douthat's facilities. Traditional tools that were used to hew logs, split shakes and more will be on display.

Celebrate Virginia State Park's History and Culture by joining us for a guided park history tour.

Spend an entertaining evening sitting around the campfire with storyteller Melanie Smith as she spins tales that span Appalachian culture.

In celebration of Virginia State Parks History and Culture Day, we will uncover the stories of those at rest in the historic cemetery, and honor the families who lived on the land where the park now sits.