The Virginia State Parks Reservation Center and on line system will begin accepting reservations for the new cabins and family lodge at Natural Tunnel State Park on Monday, April 19. Reservations will be accepted for dates beginning September 3, 2010 and later.
The cabin project has been delayed by weather and other issues and, while we hope to have the cabins open much sooner this summer, we never take reservations for new facilities unless we are 100% sure of the dates. The last thing we ever want to do is to have to call a paid customer to tell them, "Oops, your cabin isn't ready after all."
Natural Tunnel State Park is located in far southwest Virginia in Duffield. Cabins there will have great mountain views. The park will have a six-bedroom family lodge (sleeps 16), two three-bedroom cabins (sleep 8) and seven two-bedroom cabins (sleep 6). These cabins are our new cabin design similar to cabins we have at Bear Creek Lake, James River, Occoneechee, and Kiptopeke state parks as well as the new cabin and family lodges at Claytor Lake State Park.
The park is named for its naturally formed tunnel dubbed the Eighth Natural Wonder by William Jennings Bryant. A chair lift carries visitors down into the mouth of the tunnel in season. The park also features a campground that will be augmented with new sites that open May 1. The Cove Ridge Center is an educational resource facility open year round that offers meeting space and overnight dormitory space for groups. The park boats a swimming pool and multiple picnic shelters.
Reservations can be made for September 3, 2010 and forward by calling our Reservation Center at 800-933-7275 beginning April 19th at 9 a.m. We accept reservations up to eleven months in advance. Reservations can also be made on line beginning 9 a.m. on April 19th.
