Press releases

Media inquiries: Please contact Dave Neudeck, dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov, 804-786-5053.

• More music series this summer at Virginia State Parks (May 08, 2025)
• Judd’s Music in the Park returns to Smith Mountain Lake State Park (May 08, 2025)
• Master plan public information meeting to be held for Shenandoah River State Park (May 07, 2025)
• Kids Fishing Day returns to Natural Tunnel State Park (May 07, 2025)
• Virginia State Parks offers special events in celebration of National Kids to Parks Day (May 07, 2025)
• Wilderness Road State Park hosts America’s First Frontier (May 06, 2025)
• Discover nature in action at Fairy Stone State Park’s Spring BioBlitz (May 06, 2025)
• Annual Turtle Day “Shellebration” will be held at Twin Lakes State Park on May 24 (May 05, 2025)
• Kiptopeke State Park to host Tides of Time: Exploring Eastern Shore History (April 30, 2025)
• Pocahontas Premieres returns to Pocahontas State Park with new musical performances (April 29, 2025)
• Monday Market returns to Fairy Stone State Park (April 28, 2025)
• 27th Annual Eagle Festival to be held at Mason Neck State Park (April 28, 2025)
• Illumination of the Bridge returns to Natural Bridge State Park (April 17, 2025)
• Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation conducts aerial spraying to combat invasive spongy moth caterpillars (April 17, 2025)
• Celebrate Earth Day at one of Virginia’s 43 state parks (April 15, 2025)
• High Bridge Station opens at High Bridge Trail State Park  (April 10, 2025)
• Annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held at Kiptopeke State Park  (April 08, 2025)
• Bark in the Park & Annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held at Caledon State Park (April 08, 2025)
• New River Trail State Park opens new birding trail, launches self-guided history tour (April 07, 2025)
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park hosts Osprey 10K and 5K races (April 01, 2025)
• Staunton River State Park offers self-guided astronomy programs (March 27, 2025)
• Sky Meadows State Park announces special spring break programs (March 25, 2025)
• Virginia State Parks launches spring interpretive programming, offers nearly 1,000 programs through fall (March 21, 2025)
• New River Trail State Park continues restoration progress following Hurricane Helene damage (March 20, 2025)
• Commemorate the 160th battle anniversary at both Sailor’s Creek and High Bridge Trail State Park (March 19, 2025)
• Natural Bridge State Park to host Kids Fishing Day (March 18, 2025)
• Shenandoah River State Park to host Bluebell Festival (March 06, 2025)
• Claytor Lake debris removal complete, state park resumes normal operation (March 03, 2025)
• Adventure Races return to Shenandoah River State Park in September (February 26, 2025)
• Public information meetings for Sweet Run State Park to be held in March (February 25, 2025)
• Claytor Lake State Park announces changes to 2025 camping season (February 24, 2025)
• Fairy Stone State Park closes main campground for 2025 season, cabins and equestrian campground to remain open (February 14, 2025)
• Staunton River State Park invites astronomer to Spring Star Party (February 13, 2025)
• Virginia State Parks volunteer numbers increase (February 12, 2025)
• Virginia State Parks campgrounds reopen March 7 with burn restrictions in effect through April 30 (February 11, 2025)
• Virginia’s longest and oldest adventure triathlon returns to Wythe County for 26th year (February 10, 2025)
• Bear Creek Lake State Park winter event breaks record numbers (February 10, 2025)
• York River State Park hosts Spring Bloom Adventure Race (February 06, 2025)
• Virginia State Parks Adventure Series returns for 8th year (February 05, 2025)
• Count birds for science during the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (February 03, 2025)
• False Cape State Park is the Nation's Newest Civil War Trails Site (January 31, 2025)
• The fishing pier at Leesylvania State Park is closed (January 31, 2025)
• Virginia State Parks to host annual gift show Feb. 26-27 (January 28, 2025)
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park announces 2025 Winter Lecture Series (January 27, 2025)

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