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.

Feeding Frenzy

Location of Hungry Mother State Park in Virginia

Where

Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd., Marion, VA 24354.
Discovery Center

When

March 21, 2025. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Have you met the animals living at Hungry Mother State Park's Discovery Center? If you haven't, come say hello and watch them engage in one of their favorite past times: eating! Watch them chow down on their dinner as a park ranger tells you all about their quirky eating habits and fun facts about their species as a whole. Don't blink, though, because these critters eat fast.

Hungars the Hellbender

Other details

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