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.
Volunteer Beach Clean-Up
Where
Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA 23310.
Various Locations
When
June 7, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Join Kiptopeke State Park and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for the 2025 Clean the Bay Day Event. In 2024, more than 3,680 volunteers and 60+ Chesapeake Bay Foundation partners gathered at over 200 sites across Virginia. Thanks to their hard work more than 82,200 pounds of debris were removed from parks, beaches, rivers, streets, and lakes.
Kiptopeke State Park will be hosting a beach cleanup in various locations around the park, to include South Beach, North Beach and the Fishing Pier. This cleanup is appropriate for all ages. Please wear appropriate attire, bring water and sunscreen.
Registration through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will open in April. Check back on their site in April to register yourself, your family or your group. https://www.cbf.org/events/clean-the-bay-day/ 
About Clean the Bay Day
Every June, Virginia State Parks participates in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean the Bay Day, an event dedicated to protecting and preserving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Park visitors are invited to join a clean-up to help remove litter, debris and pollution from rivers, streams and shorelines that feed into the Bay, contributing to the health of the Bay’s ecosystem and ensuring cleaner water and safer habitats for wildlife.
Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-331-2267
Email Address: kiptopeke@dcr.virginia.gov
Event types
Kids/Family | Volunteer Events
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