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Find Your Wild Women's Weekend

Location of Hungry Mother State Park in Virginia

Where

Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd., Marion, VA 24354.
Hemlock Haven Ball Field

When

Aug. 29, 2025 4:00 p.m. - Sept. 1, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Have you ever tried archery or mountain biking or fly fishing? Sometimes as women, we do not get a chance to try outdoor activities on our own, due to life taking us in a different direction. Well this weekend is for all those women who would love to gain confidence in striking out on their own in activities they may have tried before or not, but who would love to learn new skills to start lifelong hobbies.

Join us for Find Your Wild Women’s Weekend, a retreat designed to help you reconnect with nature, yourself and a community of like-minded women. There will be a weekend full of guided activities and time to just reconnect with nature on your own. Each activity, whether it is yoga, archery, edible plants, fly fishing, fly tying, or bike riding to name a few, will be led by an instructor who will answer your questions and allow you to try your hand at each activity. Their will be opportunities for solo reflection and group connection.

The weekend will begin Friday afternoon, with a chance to camp with your own equipment in a group camping area or bunk in a historical bunkhouse, also with your own equipment (bunkhouse fully equipped other than linens, towels, and personal items). Breakfasts and lunches will be served from the Lakeview Event Center and suppers will be on your own. There will be an option for a caving activity on Sunday morning at New River Trail State Park. This will be an extra fee of $12 per participant.

This weekend event is $200 per person. Please call 276-781-7400 to register and more information will be sent to you. You will need to pay when registering, decide between the bunkhouse or Creekside Group Camping area, and be prepared to give us your email and phone number. Check out the agenda here. Come out and have a great time being with other women learning new skills or improving old ones.

Find Your Wild Women’s Weekend is presented by Hungry Mother and New River Trail State Parks, Let’s Go Adventures, Department of Wildlife Resources, and Riverfeet Fly Fishing.

photo of a woman on a kayak on a lake

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: $200/person.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: No.
Phone: 276-781-7400
Email Address: HungryMother@dcr.virginia.gov

Event types

Canoeing/Kayaking/Standup Paddleboard | Fishing | History/Culture | Outdoor/Nature/Natural History | Special Event

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