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.

Garden Tea

Location of Chippokes State Park in Virginia

Where

Chippokes State Park, 695 Chippokes Park Rd., Surry, VA 23883.
Jones-Stewart Mansion

When

April 22, 2023. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Friends of Chippokes are sponsoring a Garden Tea on the grounds of the Jones - Stewart Mansion. Park visitors can enjoy savory and sweet treats, along with several types of tea, served on the side porch of the Jones-Stewart Mansion.

Have you visited the Paradise Garden? Albert Carroll Jones first established a small garden in 1854. After 1918, Evelyn Stewart being the avid gardener she was, began expanding the gardens in an English pastoral style. Take a stroll through the Paradise Gardens and see what is in bloom just for you.

There is no fee other than the vehicle entrance fee.

Jones - Stewart Mansion in the Spring, view of the Cupola above the blossoming bushes that lead you to the Mansion porches.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-294-3728
Email Address: Chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov