Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m. through April 30 per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

Monarchs Rule Exhibit

Where

Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA 20144. Visitor Center.

When

August 15, 2021 - September 30, 2021. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

By collecting and raising monarch caterpillars indoors, their chance of survival and turning into butterflies increases by 80%. Sky Meadows State Park has joined the national Save the Monarch initiative and is raising Monarch caterpillars collected in the park. Stop by the park Visitor Center to see the amazing transformation of Monarch caterpillars into butterflies.

Visitor Center hours are:

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday