Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m., beginning Feb. 15 through April 30, per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

Archery Club

Location of Bear Creek Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Bear Creek Lake State Park, 22 Bear Creek Lake Rd., Cumberland, VA 23040.
Archery Range

When

April 2, 2023. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Interested in learning more about archery while having fun? Then the Bear Creek Lake State Park Archery Club might be what you are looking for. The club is held the first three Sundays of each month from March through October to welcome beginning and intermediate level archers 18 years old and up for a gathering with other archers of the same level for fun competitions and challenges. Members also receive coaching in techniques to enhance their skills. Basic archery equipment is provided to those who do not have their own equipment. The fee for a five-session archery club card is $20. Members are entitled to free parking while participating in each day’s activities, as well as free use of the park’s 3D range during posted operating hours when the club is not in session. For more information, please email bcguide@dcr.virginia.gov or leave your name and a call-back number at 804-492-5919.

Looking just to try out archery to find out what it's like? Search the Bear Creek Lake events listings for "Basic Archery".

photo of archery patch

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: No.
Phone: 804-492-4410
Email Address: BearCreek@dcr.virginia.gov