A Change of Scenery Will Do You Good
Take a look at Virginia State Parks where the air is fresher, cleaner and there is more of it!
Open your eyes and look around you, what do you see? Can you feel it, smell it and hear it? Let Virginia State Parks magnify your senses...listen carefully to hear the sound of a bat on a ball and children laughing, or look closely to the see harbingers of Spring.
Virginia State Parks has a fantastic trails system, you better get out here and experience it yourself!
Virginia State Parks have more than 450 miles of trails in 34 state parks, historic sites and natural areas. With more than seven million park visitors a year, our trails see a lot of use. In fact, more than 97 percent of those responding to the 2000 Virginia Outdoors Survey rated trails the most important offering state parks provide.
These trails provide a range of outdoor experiences in different settings - coastal forests, dunes, hardwood forests, tranquil lakes, hemlock forests and spectacular views in the mountains. Trails give visitors the chance for bird watching and wildlife viewing, exercise, family outings, mountain biking or just a quiet escape from urban life. Whatever your interest, our trails fill the bill.
Parks with handicapped accessible trails include Belle Isle, Chippokes, Claytor Lake, Fairy Stone, First Landing, Hungry Mother, James River, Kiptopeke, Leesylvania, Mason Neck, Southwest Virginia Museum, Natural Tunnel, New River Trail, Pocahontas, Staunton River Battlefield and York River.
See the entire list of Virginia State Parks Trails Here. Currently there are Hiking, Biking, Mountain Biking, Hiking/Biking, Hiking/Equestrian, Hiking/Biking/Equestrian, Rail Trail, Connector, Interpretive, and Water Accessible Trails available for everyone to enjoy. Don't forget Fido, he will know where you have been without him, so bring him along!
Learn more about park offerings by calling 1-800-933-PARK. Click here to reserve a campsite or picnic shelter or to check cabin availability.
There's so much to love at Virginia State Parks!
