Virginia State Parks
Explore state parks across Virginia
Bear Creek Lake State Park
A peaceful lakefront state park in central Virginia with camping, swimming, fishing, and outdoor recreation.
Belle Isle State Park
A peaceful Rappahannock River park with paddling, fishing, biking, and abundant wildlife.
Caledon State Park
A Potomac River park famous for bald eagle viewing, old-growth forest, and quiet nature trails.
Chippokes State Park
A historic James River park with farm heritage, river views, and family-friendly recreation.
Claytor Lake State Park
A lakeside park on Claytor Lake offering boating, swimming, camping, fishing, and scenic recreation in southwest Virginia.
Clinch River State Park
A scenic river park in Southwest Virginia known for paddling, fishing, and exceptional biodiversity.
Culpeper Battlefields State Park
A preserved Civil War battlefield park in Virginia’s Piedmont, offering history, scenic views, and heritage exploration.
Douthat State Park
A mountain park known for its lake, CCC history, and year-round outdoor recreation.
Fairy Stone State Park
A Blue Ridge foothills park famous for its fairy stones, lake, and wooded recreation.
Falling Spring Falls State Park
A scenic waterfall park centered on the dramatic Falling Spring Falls overlook.
False Cape State Park
A remote coastal park with pristine beaches, dunes, marshes, and abundant wildlife.
First Landing State Park
A coastal Virginia park with beaches, marshes, maritime forest, and historic significance at the site of the first English landing.
Grayson Highlands State Park
A high-elevation Blue Ridge park famous for wild ponies, open balds, and panoramic mountain views.
Green Pastures Recreation Area
A peaceful day-use recreation area with meadows, picnic spots, and lake access.
Hayfields State Park
A peaceful Potomac River park with meadows, woods, fishing access, and family-friendly day-use areas.
High Bridge Trail State Park
A scenic rail-trail park centered on the historic High Bridge over the Appomattox River.
Holliday Lake State Park
A peaceful forested park built around a 150-acre lake in central Virginia.
Hungry Mother State Park
A scenic mountain-lake park in Southwest Virginia known for swimming, boating, camping, and forested recreation.
James River State Park
A scenic riverfront park in central Virginia known for paddling, fishing, hiking, and camping.
Kiptopeke State Park
A Chesapeake Bay beach park on Virginia's Eastern Shore known for birding, fishing, and coastal scenery.
Lake Anna State Park
A popular lakefront park in Central Virginia with swimming, boating, fishing, camping, and scenic shoreline access.
Leesylvania State Park
A Potomac River park known for history, fishing, boating, and scenic waterfront views.
Machicomoco State Park
A York River park honoring Indigenous heritage with paddling, shoreline scenery, and interpretive experiences.
Mason Neck State Park
A peaceful Potomac River park known for bald eagle viewing, paddling, and scenic marshland.
Natural Tunnel State Park
A scenic Southwest Virginia park centered on a massive natural limestone tunnel.
New River Trail State Park
A 57-mile linear park along the New River with scenic trestles, river access, and multiuse trails.
Occoneechee State Park
A lakeside park on Kerr Lake known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic shoreline views.
Pocahontas State Park
Virginia's largest state park, known for lakes, trails, camping, and year-round outdoor recreation near Richmond.
Powhatan State Park
A scenic James River park offering paddling, fishing, hiking, and family-friendly outdoor recreation.
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park
A historic battlefield park preserving a pivotal Civil War site in rural Virginia.
Seven Bends State Park
A river-focused park in the Shenandoah Valley known for paddling, fishing, and scenic views.
Shenandoah River Raymond R. "Andy" Guest Jr. State Park
A riverfront Shenandoah Valley park popular for paddling, fishing, swimming, and picnics.
Shot Tower Historical State Park
A historic industrial site featuring Virginia's iconic 1800s shot tower and scenic New River views.
Sky Meadows State Park
A scenic Piedmont park with mountain views, historic farm landscapes, and abundant wildlife.
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
A scenic lakefront park known for swimming, boating, fishing, and family recreation.
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park
A historic mansion museum and cultural park in Big Stone Gap highlighting the heritage of Southwest Virginia.
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
A Civil War battlefield park with historic earthworks, museum exhibits, and scenic riverfront views.
Staunton River State Park
A scenic river park known for boating, fishing, camping, and dark skies.
Sweet Run State Park
A quiet Northern Virginia park with rolling hills, woodlands, meadows, and streamside scenery.
Westmoreland State Park
A scenic Potomac River park famous for Fossil Beach, cliffs, and waterfront recreation.
Widewater State Park
A Potomac River park offering marsh views, paddling, fishing, and wildlife watching.
Wilderness Road State Park
A historic southwest Virginia park interpreting the pioneer route through the Cumberland Gap.
York River State Park
A scenic tidal park on the York River known for paddling, fossils, wildlife, and wooded trails.
