Festivals, pumpkin painting, tree decorating, birdwatching, stargazing, water adventures and many more activities are available at Virginia State Parks this fall. Get some new ideas on how to make the most of your park visit.

Two parks just a short drive from the Williamsburg area, offering hours of family fun, outside.

Every year, the Cornell Ornithology Lab asks the public to count birds in the name of science. Join us in the Great Backyard Bird Count at a park near you!

Visitors to Sky Meadows State Park are likely to look to the sky and catch a glimpse of one of several raptor species. Some of these soaring hunters have found themselves here with the help of human intervention.

Osprey are flying back to the area. So are their favorite fish.

New Virginia State Parks maps use GPS technology and the Avenza Map app to help with way-finding.

Discover what birds and plants live in the marshes at York River State Park

Summer migratory birds along Virginia's coast.

Sky Meadows State Park is known for its vast variety of birds and wildlife, including beautiful birds of prey known as raptors.

Native plants are easier to grow and meet the natural needs of the other plants and animals in the area.