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Southwest Virginia Museum State Park
Rental rates for other parks' cabins and camping vary by season, offering and park. Rates are subject to verification by DCR's state parks reservations staff (1-800-933-PARK). First determine the season, which varies by park, then the rate. ... Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, 10 West First Street, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219-0742, (276) 523-1322 ... The museum tells the story of the 1890s coal boom and chronicles early exploration and settlement of the region. By the mid-1700s, settlers looking for a fresh start were traveling south out of Pennsylvania and Maryland into the valley of Virginia. In 1775 Daniel Boone pushed the Wilderness Road through Cumberland Gap, opening the way west. The flow of immigrants into and through southwestern Virginia increased dramatically. ... [Read More]
West Virginia DNR - Administration
West Virginia State Parks and Forests ... "Evenings in the Park" Summer Performer Series at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (06/28/00) ... West Virginia Hunting ... [Read More]
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Parks Adopt-A-Trail | Parks VIPP | Parks Hiking | National Hunting and Fishing Day Celebration | Becoming an Outdoors Woman | For Teachers | Kid Zone | WV Wildlife Center | Women in the Outdoors | Archery in the Schools ... Julie Adams and Friends Outdoor Amphitheater Series at Pipestem Resort State Park ... © 2005 West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ... [Read More]
Occoneechee State Park
Two vehicles are allowed per site. Extra vehicles must pay the daily parking fee and park in overflow parking areas. Only those registered on the site may stay the night; other guests must pay the parking fees and leave the park by 10 p.m. ... Occoneechee State Park is on Virginia’s largest lake, Buggs Island Lake, also known as John H. Kerr Reservoir. The park features 18.1 miles of trails that allow the guest to experience the history of the Occoneechee Indians and plantation life in the 1800s. The Commonwealth of Virginia began leasing the land for recreational use from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1944. ... [Read More]
York River State Park
Located 11 miles west of Williamsburg, York River State Park offers visitors an opportunity to experience the environment of a coastal estuary. This park is known for its rare and delicate environment, where freshwater and saltwater meet to create a habitat rich in marine and plant life. The main focus of the park is to preserve a portion of York River frontage and its related marshes while providing an area for passive day-use recreation for visitors. York River State Park served as a role model for all of Virginia’s state parks in developing resource management plans. The park’s natural resources make it a significant place for environmental education at all levels. ... [Read More]
Chippokes Plantation State Park
Rental rates for cabins and camping vary by season, offering and park. Rates are subject to verification by DCR's state parks reservations staff (1-800-933-PARK). First, determine the appropriate season, which can vary by park, then the relevant rate. ... Chippokes Plantation State Park is one of the oldest working farms in the United States. Chippokes is a living historical exhibit located in a rural agricultural area along the James River in Surry County. In addition, the park has a wide variety of traditional park offerings, including a swimming complex, visitor center, picnic facilities, and hiking and biking trails. The plantation has kept its original boundaries since the 1600s and has a variety of cultivated gardens and native woodland. The formal gardens surrounding the Chippokes Mansion are accented by azaleas, crepe myrtle, boxwood and seasonal flowers. The plantation grounds are also home to the ... [Read More]
Pocahontas State Park
Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), this was the first recreational park in the Richmond-Petersburg-Hopewell area. The National Park Service donated the facility to Virginia State Parks in 1946, making it the largest Virginia state parks with more than 7,600 acres and two small lakes. The area was renamed Pocahontas State Park and Pocahontas State Forest and was operated under a cooperative management arrangement with the Department of Forestry. In 1989 a new master plan, funded jointly by the Commonwealth of Virginia and Chesterfield County, called for expansion of park facilities to accommodate the large urban population surrounding the park. Today the entire area is operated as Pocahontas State Park. The park is undergoing massive renovation to expand and upgrade its facilities. ... [Read More]
Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park
Rental rates for cabins and camping vary by season, offering and park. Rates are subject to verification by DCR's state parks reservations staff (1-800-933-PARK). First, determine the appropriate season, which can vary by park, then determine the relevant rate. ... Right River Campground - Nine standard tent canoe-in / walk-in sites, each with a picnic table and fire ring. The sites are from 30 to 100 yards from the parking lot. The campground has a full service bathhouse. Potable water is available near the two vault toilets, and gray water sinks are near the bathhouse and the vault toilets by the parking lot. There are two river access points, and there is parking available for 21 vehicles. Reserve these sites through the Reservation Center, 1-800-933-PARK. ... [Read More]
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West Virginia DNR - Administration
West Virginia State Parks and Forests ... Reserve Camping Sites at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park for National Hunting and Fishing Weekend September 22-23 (02/13/01) ... West Virginia Hunting ... [Read More]
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