Virginia State Parks have more than 450 miles of trails in 34 state parks, historic sites and natural areas. With more than 8 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.
Our 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.
| Virginia State Parks Trails | |||
| Type of Trail | Number | Mileage | |
| Hiking | 133 | 133.15 | |
| Biking | 1 | 6 | |
| Mountain Biking | 6 | 17.52 | |
| Equestrian | 4 | 20 | |
| Hiking/Biking | 70 | 107.24 | |
| Hiking/Equestrian | 9 | 7.4 | |
| Hiking/Biking/Equestrian | 64 | 151.9 | |
| Rail Trail | 3 | 72.7 | |
| Connector | 19 | 28.86 | |
| Interpretive | 24 | 22 | |
| Water | 6 | 22 | |
| Accessible | 16 | 14 | |
| Dedicated Equestrian Trails | |||
| Park | Number |
Mileage |
|
| Chippokes | 1 |
8 |
|
| Sky Meadows | 2 |
7 |
|
| York River | 1 |
5.1 |
|
| Dedicated Biking Trails | |||
| Park | Type |
Number |
Mileage |
| First Landing | bike |
1 |
6 |
| Pocahontas | mountain bike |
3 |
9.22 |
| York River | mountain bike |
3 |
8.3 |
| Multiple Use Trails (hike-bike-equestrian) |
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| Park | Number |
Mileage |
|
| Belle Isle | 11 |
6 |
|
| Fairy Stone | 4 |
10.3 |
|
| Grayson Highlands | 5 |
7.5 |
|
| Holliday Lake | 1 |
12 |
|
| James River | 8 |
14.7 |
|
| Lake Anna | 8 |
10.6 |
|
| New River Trail | 1 |
57 |
|
| Occoneechee | 1 |
14 |
|
| Pocahontas | 14 |
10.6 |
|
| Shenandoah River | 6 |
9.1 |
|
| Staunton River | 7 |
12 |
|
| York River | 7 |
7 |
|
| Hiking-Biking Trails | |||
| Park | Number |
Mileage |
|
| Chippokes | 4 |
7.2 |
|
| Douthat | 22 |
41.3 |
|
| Fairy Stone | 1 |
2.1 |
|
| False Cape | 2 |
13.1 |
|
| Holliday Lake | 1 |
0.4 |
|
| Hungry Mother | 6 |
7.54 |
|
| Kiptopeke | 1 |
1.4 |
|
| Lake Anna | 2 |
1.5 |
|
| Natural Tunnel | 4 |
2.5 |
|
| Occoneechee | 2 |
0.9 |
|
| Pocahontas | 13 |
16.8 |
|
| Shenandoah River | 4 |
4 |
|
| Smith Mt. Lake | 5 |
5.4 |
|
| Westmoreland | 1 |
0.5 |
|
| York River | 2 |
2.6 |
|
| Rail Trails | |||
| Park | Mileage |
||
| New River Trail | 57 |
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| Staunton River Battlefield | 1 |
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| Wilderness Road | 14.5 |
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| Dedicated Hiking Trails | |||
| Park | Number |
Mileage |
|
| Bear Creek Lake | 5 |
5 |
|
| Belle Isle | 1 |
0.2 |
|
| Caledon | 6 |
8.5 |
|
| Chippokes | 1 |
0.3 |
|
| Claytor Lake | 3 |
3.5 |
|
| Douthat | 3 |
2 |
|
| Fairy Stone | 5 |
6.1 |
|
| False Cape | 10 |
8.1 |
|
| First Landing | 9 |
13.25 |
|
| Grayson Highlands | 11 |
15.8 |
|
| Holliday Lake | 4 |
7.6 |
|
| Hungry Mother | 4 |
4.7 |
|
| Kiptopeke | 1 |
1.2 |
|
| Lake Anna | 3 |
3 |
|
| Leesylvania | 2 |
4.5 |
|
| Mason Neck | 4 |
4 |
|
| SW Virginia Museum | 1 |
0.1 |
|
| Natural Tunnel | 3 |
0.9 |
|
| Occoneechee | 3 |
2.2 |
|
| Pocahontas | 25 |
13 |
|
| Shenandoah River | 5 |
1.8 |
|
| Sky Meadows | 6 |
8 |
|
| Staunton River | 1 |
0.6 |
|
| Staunton R. Battlefield | 1 |
0.7 |
|
| Twin Lakes | 5 |
7.5 |
|
| Westmoreland | 6 |
5.6 |
|
| Wilderness Road | 2 |
1.5 |
|
| York River | 3 |
3.4 |
|
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.
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