Camping In Virginia
DCR associated boards
Virginia Scenic River Board - please call (804) 786-8445 for information ... pco@dcr.virginia.gov . DCR's central phone number is (804) 786-1712. The agency's address is: ... Camping Reservations ... [Read More]
Southwest Virginia Museum State Park
The museum is housed in a mansion built in the 1880s by Rufus Ayers, a Virginia attorney general. The museum was acquired by the commonwealth in 1946 from the Slemp Foundation, established by C. Bascom Slemp, private secretary to President Calvin Coolidge and a member of the U. S. Congress. The museum was officially dedicated by the state in 1948. It features a collection comprised of more than 20,000 pieces, about one third of which is on display at any given time. The museum chronicles the exploration and development of the town and surrounding area during the 1890s coal boom, as well as the pioneer period. It offers activities for kids, scout and school programs, workshops, an annual Festival of Trees program and a walking tour of the grounds. The museum sells archival supplies and offers the opportunity to have pictures of collection pieces copied, as well as copies of reference files. Also offered is a unique gift shop and a Victorian Parlor Conference Room available for rent by c ... [Read More]
West Virginia DNR - West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas
Hours of operation will be posted at the entrance to each public shooting range and noperson may use the range except during posted hours. A range may be temporarily closed at the discretion of theresponsible District Game Biologist or the area wildlife manager. Allpersons using a public shooting range must obey all posted range safety rules. Glass ormetal containers may not be used as targets on any public shooting range. Only paper, clay or metal silhouette targetsmay be used on public shooting ranges without prior approval from the DistrictGame Biologist or the area wildlife manager. After use,all targets or silhouettes must be removed from the range by the shooter ordisposed of in containers provided at the range. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited within the boundaries of all publicshooting ranges. No person may handle a weapon at a public shooting range while under the influence ofalcohol, a controlled substance or other drug, or while under the combinedinfluence of alcohol and ... [Read More]
Cabins, camping at Virginia State Parks
Virginia State Parks provide comfortable and economical overnight accommodations, with 180 climate-controlled cabins and more than 1,400 campsites, ranging from primitive sites to developed sites with electric and water hookups. Many cabins are available year round. While most campgrounds are open from March 1 through the end of the first week of December, primitive campsites are available year-round. ... Before the scheduled check in time, cabins cancellations or exchanges may be made by calling the Reservation Center or the park when the Reservation Center is closed. Cancellations made a month prior to the scheduled arrival date will be charged a $20 cancellation fee. Cancellations made less than a month before the scheduled arrival date will be charged $20 per night. The cancellation fee also applies to early departures and reducing the number of nights of the reservation. Contact the Reservation Center for a complete description of the refund recalculation policy. ... [Read More]
Assateague Island National Seashore Camping
The Virginia district of Assateague Island is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a National Wildlife Refuge. Pets are prohibited (even in your vehicle) in the Virginia district of Assateague Island! The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is open year round. The National Park Service operates the Toms Cove Visitor Center within the refuge year round. Ranger-led programs are conducted daily in the summer. For more information about National Park Service activities in the Virginia district, contact Assateague Island National Seashore, P.O. Box 38, Chincoteague, VA 23336, (757) 336-6577. For more information about refuge wildlife, activities, and hours of operation, contact the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 62, Chincoteague, VA 23336, (757) 336-6122. ... [Read More]
Recreation.gov
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Virginia State Parks
to download this year's Virginia State Parks Guide (PDF, 1.2 MB). The booklet briefly describes all of Virginia's award-winning parks. ... 34. Smith Mountain Lake ... 13. George Washington's Grist Mill ... [Read More]
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Ultimately our livelihood, quality of life and future depend on how intelligently all of us manage our natural resources. With this in mind, the department enhances natural and recreational resources through land management planning, funding, education and regulation. Nearly everyone in Virginia is touched by a DCR activity. ... - For our patrons' convenience, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) provides links to many websites not controlled, maintained or regulated by DCR or any organization affiliated with DCR, and, as such, DCR is not responsible for the content of those websites. Use of information from those websites is voluntary, and reliance on that information should be undertaken only after an independent review of its accuracy. Reference at those websites to any specific commercial product, process or service by trade name, trademark or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation or favor by DCR. ... [Read More]
Environmental Education
(Protecting Resources in Delicate Environments) - James City County watershed education, water quality initiative ... - explore the unique history of this region of Virginia in the Victorian environs of this nationally registered landmark ... DCR and other agencies work together to teach kids and adults alike how to make a difference. Below are links to pages within and outside this site that could help you learn more. ... [Read More]
Virginia State Parks
to download this year's Virginia State Parks Guide (PDF, 1.2 MB). The booklet briefly describes all of Virginia's award-winning parks. ... 34. Smith Mountain Lake ... 13. George Washington's Grist Mill ... [Read More]
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