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Picnicking at Bear Creek Lake State Park

(804) 492-4410

22 Bear Creek Lake Road
Cumberland, VA 23040

Latitude: 37.531773

Longitude: -78.271589

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The park has picnic areas on either side of the beach area. On the side closer to the parking lot there is a picnic shelter. On the other side of the beach there is a playground. There is also a picnic shelter near campground A which is utilized for park programs. Both picnic shelters are wood roofed. The shelter at the beach is available for reservation through the Virginia State Parks Reservation Center and 40 people are allowed with the reservation. Restrooms are located nearby the shelter at the beach.A concession stand featuring a wide range of sandwiches, snacks and drinks, is available from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Fridays, weekends & holidays, Memorial Day through Labor Day.If you are planning a cookout during the spring, please keep in mind that the annual burn ban is in effect from midnight to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 to April 30. Outdoor cooking with charcoal is only allowed after 4pm.

Picnicking Amenities At Bear Creek Lake State Park

Picnic Shelter

The park rents a 20' x 40' (small) shelter. It can accommodate up to 40 people and is 250 feet from the swimming beach, handicap fishing pier and boat rental house. The park's snackbar and bathhouses are about 350 feet away. The shelter features pedestal grills and tables but no electricity. There is a drinking fountain. Generators are not allowed. Two commercial "play centers" with swings and a volleyball net are also within walking distance, as are trailheads for a hiking and a 14-mile multi-use trail. Parking and swimming fees are not included in the shelter rental fee.

Season/Hours: April 1 through Oct. 31/8 A.M. to dusk
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 31.9000 -78° 16.3433

Picnic Areas

The park has picnic areas on either side of the beach area. Picnic facilities include drinking water, grills and restrooms.

Season/Hours: All Year/Daylight hours
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 31.6833 -78° 16.2416

Concession Stand

A concession stand is accessible at the end of the main park road and is in between the two picnic areas and the beach. It sells things like hamburgers, hot dogs, sodas, chips and ice cream as well as some souvenirs. Visitors may also purchase wrist bands here to use the beach. The facility also offers showers, restrooms, and lockers as well as vending machines for sodas after the facility is closed.

Season/Hours: Memorial Day through Labor Day/11 A.M. - 3 P.M. Monday - Thursday and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays
Fee: N/A
Location:37° 31.7583 -78° 16.2866

Other Activities At Bear Creek Lake State Park: Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding, Boating and Water Sports, Camping, Educational Activities, Fishing, Hunting, Swimming, Gifts and Shopping, Canoeing And Kayaking and Wildlife Activities

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