List of Virginia state parks

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Breaks Canyon, located in Breaks Interstate Park Breaks.jpg
Breaks Canyon, located in Breaks Interstate Park

This is a list of state parks and reserves in the Virginia state park system.

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Virginia opened its entire state park system on 15 June 1936 as a six-park system. The six original state parks were Seashore State Park (now First Landing State Park), Westmoreland State Park, Staunton River State Park, Douthat State Park, Fairy Stone State Park, and Hungry Mother State Park. The park system now oversees 43 parks. [1]

State parks

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Virginia State Parks (Hover mouse over pog to popup clickable link)
Douthat Lake, located in Douthat State Park Douthat Lake Douthat State Park Virginia USA.jpg
Douthat Lake, located in Douthat State Park
False Cape State Park's Back Bay FalseCapeBackBay1.wmg.jpg
False Cape State Park's Back Bay
Fog on a lake in Hungry Mother State Park Hungrymother.jpg
Fog on a lake in Hungry Mother State Park
View from Sky Meadows State Park Sky Meadows State Park Virginia.jpg
View from Sky Meadows State Park
NameWeb-
site
LocationSize [1] Established [1] StatusRemarks
Bear Creek Lake State Park Cumberland 329 acres (1.33 km2)1939Open
Belle Isle State Park Lancaster County 892 acres (3.61 km2)1993Open
Breaks Interstate Park Breaks 4,500 acres (18 km2)1954Open
Caledon State Park King George 2,587 acres (10.47 km2)1974Open
Chippokes State Park Surry 1,947 acres (7.88 km2)1967Open
Claytor Lake State Park Dublin 472 acres (1.91 km2)1951Open
Clinch River State Park St. Paul 1,092 acres (4.42 km2)2019Open [2] As of January 2024, two main properties are open to the public.
Culpeper Battlefields State Park Culpeper 263 acres (1.06 km2)2024Open
Douthat State Park Millboro 4,545 acres (18.39 km2)1936Open
Fairy Stone State Park Stuart 4,741 acres (19.19 km2)1936Open
False Cape State Park Virginia Beach 3,844 acres (15.56 km2)1968Open
First Landing State Park Virginia Beach 2,888 acres (11.69 km2)1936OpenOriginally Seashore State Park [1]
Grayson Highlands State Park Mouth of Wilson 4,502 acres (18.22 km2)1965Open
High Bridge Trail State Park Farmville 1,236 acres (5.00 km2)2006Open
Holliday Lake State Park Appomattox 560 acres (2.3 km2)1939Open
Hungry Mother State Park Marion 3,334 acres (13.49 km2)1939Open
James River State Park Gladstone 1,561 acres (6.32 km2)1993Open
Kiptopeke State Park Cape Charles 562 acres (2.27 km2)1992Open
Lake Anna State Park Spotsylvania County 3,127 acres (12.65 km2)1972Open
Leesylvania State Park Woodbridge 556 acres (2.25 km2)1975Open
Machicomoco State Park Gloucester 645 acres (2.61 km2)2020Open [3]
Mason Neck State Park Lorton 1,856 acres (7.51 km2)1967Open
Mayo River State Park Spencer 617 acres (2.50 km2)2009Open
Middle Peninsula State Park Lancaster County 408 acres (1.65 km2)2006ClosedCurrently in conservation status [4]
Natural Bridge State Park Natural Bridge 1,540 acres (6.2 km2)2016Open
Natural Tunnel State Park Duffield 909 acres (3.68 km2)1967Open
New River Trail State Park Fosters Falls 1,217 acres (4.93 km2)1987Open
Occoneechee State Park Clarksville 2,698 acres (10.92 km2)1968Open
Pocahontas State Park Chesterfield 7,919 acres (32.05 km2)1946Open
Powhatan State Park Powhatan 1,565 acres (6.33 km2)2003Open
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park Rice 379 acres (1.53 km2)1937Open
Seven Bends State Park Woodstock 1,066 acres (4.31 km2)2004Open
Shenandoah River Raymond R. "Andy" Guest Jr. State Park Bentonville 1,619 acres (6.55 km2)1994Open
Shot Tower Historical State Park Austinville 10 acres (0.040 km2)1964Open
Sky Meadows State Park Delaplane 1,860 acres (7.5 km2)1975Open
Smith Mountain Lake State Park Huddleston 1,248 acres (5.05 km2)1967Open
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park Big Stone Gap 1.5 acres (0.0061 km2)1943Open
Staunton River State Park Scottsburg 2,336 acres (9.45 km2)1939Open
Staunton River Battlefield State Park Randolph 300 acres (1.2 km2)1955Open
Sweet Run State Park Hillsboro 884 acres (3.58 km2)2016OpenFacilities under development
Tabb Monument Amelia County 1 acre (0.0040 km2)1936Open
Twin Lakes State Park Green Bay 548 acres (2.22 km2)1936Open
Westmoreland State Park Montross 1,321 acres (5.35 km2)1936Open
Widewater State Park Stafford 1,089 acres (4.41 km2)2019Open
Wilderness Road State Park Ewing 327 acres (1.32 km2)1993Open
York River State Park Williamsburg 2,954 acres (11.95 km2)1969Open

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History of Virginia State Parks". Virginia.gov. Richmond, VA: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. September 29, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  2. Cockerham, Amy (June 16, 2021). "Southwest Virginia leaders hold opening and dedication for Clinch River State Park". WJHL News. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. Cox, Jeremy (June 14, 2021). "Machicomoco State Park puts Virginia Indians at center of story". Bay Journal Media. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. "Sneak a Peek at Middle Peninsula State Park". www.dcr.virginia.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2019.