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Virginia State Parks is one of six divisions operated by the Department of Conversation and Recreation.
Recent News Releases
May 21, 2026
Douthat State Park celebrates 90 years, honors legacy of Civilian Conservation Corps
Millboro, Va. — Virginia State Parks invites the public to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Douthat State Park on June 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a special event honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps, the remarkable workforce whose skill, determination and craftsmanship shaped the park’s earliest foundations.
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May 18, 2026
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation celebrates 90th anniversary of Virginia State Parks
RICHMOND, Va. – DCR is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Virginia State Parks in June, marking nine decades of conserving and stewarding the Commonwealth’s natural, scenic, cultural and historic resources.
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May 12, 2026
VA250 Mobile Museum bringing revolutionary history experience to Natural Bridge State Park
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. – Come experience Virginia’s central role in the American Revolution when the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, “Out of Many, One,” visits Natural Bridge State Park.
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May 11, 2026
Monday Market returns to Fairy Stone State Park
STUART, Va. – Fairy Stone State Park is excited to announce the return of its popular Monday Market, taking place every Monday from May 25 through Sept. 7.
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May 11, 2026
Music in the Park returns to Occoneechee State Park
CLARKSVILLE, Va. – Occoneechee State Park is excited to announce the return of its popular Music in the Park series, offering a season of live music performances set against the beautiful backdrop of Buggs Island Lake.
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Media Kits
Caledon State Park – Lake Caledon Addition Media Kit
Hayfields State Park Dedication - Oct. 20, 2025
Culpeper Battlefields State Park Dedication - June 8, 2024
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Contacts
Dave Neudeck
Communications and Marketing Director
804-786-5053, dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov
Kim Wells
Eastern State Parks PR & Marketing Specialist
804-217-1077,
kim.wells@dcr.virginia.gov
Starr Anderson
Western State Parks PR & Marketing Specialist
540-460-1540, starr.anderson@dcr.virginia.gov
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Mary Bishop
Web Manager
804-786-3334, mary.bishop@dcr.virginia.gov
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