This is an easy and fun ride for cyclists of all skill levels that covers 11.4 miles out and back and takes about 1.5 hours.

We need our Girl Scouts to lead the way and help to create a better planet for us all. Come on out to Staunton River State Park and explore our rivers, trails, and open spaces. Be sure to visit our Visitor Center to grab a trail map and check out our unique self-guided programs.

Our natural world is full of fascinating plants, animals and water all in different landscapes.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Staff and volunteers of High Bridge Trail State Park can offer a wide variety of programming that can fulfill some requirements for earning Girl Scout badges.

Prepare to refine your camping skills in this crash course designed to refresh you on the art of building campfires.

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Explore an enchanting evening amidst the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains as the sun sets and the world transitions from day to night!

From the the backyard to the backcountry, Girl Scouts USA has a long and storied history of getting every girl outdoors.

Ever wonder what goes on at night in a park?

The one and only mammal on the planet capable of true flight absolutely loves Hungry Mother.

Most people are familiar with the lake habitat and the forest that surrounds it, but there are many micro-habitats that attract animals with very different needs.

Join False Cape staff and volunteers in helping keep our beaches pristine by picking up shoreline debris.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Did you know that one out of every three bites of our food, including fruits, vegetables, chocolate, coffee, nuts, and spices, is created with the help of pollinators?  Join us as we review tips for capturing great photographs of our summer pollinators including butterflies, bees, dragonflies, and more.  We will begin with a review of when, where, and how to photograph these flying wonders.  Following the review, we will head to the field to practice these techniques.  All types of cameras from smartphones to professional cameras and levels of photographers are welcomed.

Camping occurred on the Virginia frontier in 1775 much as it does in 2024.

Curious about how the light green house looks from the inside and its restoration process?

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

'Family Learning Adventures,' formally known as 'Arks for Parks,' is back this year at Twin Lakes State Park.

Download your Girl Scouts Love State Parks Passport from the Girl Scouts website, when available and come to the park to work on Legacy badges and more!

Join us for a women and girl-centric hike in celebration of Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day!

Calling all nature-loving Girl Scouts!

Join us during Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend and work on completing different badges.

Celebrate National Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day at Twin Lakes State Park by learning archery basics, an activity that has been practiced on the land that is now the park for thousands of years. At the program, a ranger will go over the basics of target archery, including safety practices and shooting techniques.

The Children's Garden Workshops are a great way to get your little one up, moving, creating and learning.

Imagine finding yourself approaching a beacon of rest and resupply with nothing but the clothes on your back.

Put away your smartphone and plot a course for adventure with this introduction to the sport of orienteering.

In celebration of Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day, Twin Lakes State Park is hosting this modernized game of hide-and-seek. Participants will compete to find objects hidden by the opposing team using GPS units.

Want to learn how to go geocaching? Girl Scouts can join one of our rangers on a guided program on how to start your geocache adventure.

Want to learn how to go geocaching? Join one of our rangers on a guided program on how to start your geocache adventure. Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure.

Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2024 focuses on "leading the way caring for your parks", and together with Pick Up America, "fostering a clean environment for everyone to enjoy." At Virginia State Parks we follow the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace to minimize the impact we have upon the natural world and Belle Isle State Park also recycles.

Once the smoke cleared from the battlefield, Johnny Reb and Billy Yank would often collapse from exhaustion and set up camp for the night. What did a military camp look like? Was it dangerous to be in camp? Come out for an interactive experience with our rangers as we walk you through the lives of the soldiers from both North and South.

Crawdads, Salamanders, and Stone flies, oh my!

Put away your smartphone and plot a course for adventure with this introduction to the sport of orienteering.

Calling all Girl Scouts, girls, and women of all ages!

Join us during Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend and work on completing different badges.

Embrace your wild side and come play a game of chase that predator and prey have to "play" to survive everyday.

Imagine finding yourself approaching a beacon of rest and resupply with nothing but the clothes on your back.

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Join us during Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend and work on completing different badges.

Take a float as day turns into twilight, and the creatures of the night arise.

Experience the beauty of High Bridge Trail under the enchanting light of the setting sun and the rising moon.

Come take a walk with us under a starry sky to search for some of the park's most elusive night-time predators: owls!  As we walk along under the quiet cover of darkness, we'll listen for their haunting voices as they cry out across the landscape.

Are you ready to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city?

Come enjoy the challenging routes of Sky Meadows State Park and Valley View Farm, home of the Gnarled Orchard. These courses are knotty, knot nice at the farm as they are a mix of cross country, trail, and hills! Runners may also redeem their drink ticket for sweet cider, juice or soda. To see what else Valley View Farm has to offer, click here.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

What better way to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the park than by kayak?

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Come visit the discovery table to behold some of nature's most amazing treasures!

Stop by the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to view the sun through a telescope.

Stewardship in nature is a core value shared by those who enjoy public lands.

Join us during Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend and work on completing different badges.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes, for a relaxing program made to calm the mind.

The Fairfield Foundation opens the Timberneck house for free walk-in tours every Tuesday.

We need your help.

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

Everyone has heard of dancing in the moonlight, but what about kayaking?

If you love nature and the outdoors, come check out the Friends of Powhatan State Park monthly meetings and gather with like-minded people who are passionate about supporting Virginia State Parks through volunteerism and legislation.

Ride with a ranger as we explore the shores of Smith Mountain Lake State Park on a beautiful summer evening.

A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's partial shadow, or penumbra, and only a portion of it passes through the darkest shadow, or umbra.

All aboard the Virginia Dare for a fun-filled and informative lunch cruise.

The day has been filled with fun activities, but now it is time to wind down with a peaceful paddle on the lake.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Shine a light on days gone by with a lantern-lit history tour of the Natural Bridge.

The one and only mammal on the planet capable of true flight absolutely loves Hungry Mother.

Paddle through the Catlett Islands on a Ranger led kayak tour which explores the diverse wildlife, ecosystems, and history of the park.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Start your weekend with fresh air, beautiful scenery, comradery, and a feeling of accomplishment.

Take into your heart the peace of wild things.

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

We are hosting Central Virginia’s most exciting new event, the 2nd Annual Pawpaw Festival.

Join us for the Westmoreland State Parks one and only Music on the Cliff!

Join us for a special night hike through False Cape State Park.

Take in the sounds of the Richmond Symphony at the Heritage Amphitheater while surrounded by the beauty of Pocahontas State Park.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Watch the stars come out at night, then watch the moon rise over the Blue Ridge Mountains! Join park rangers for an exploration of our night sky at this International Dark Sky Park.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

What better way to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the park than by kayak?

Curious about how the light green house looks from the inside and its restoration process?

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Come visit the discovery table to behold some of nature's most amazing treasures!

Have you ever wondered how to eat an acorn?

The Fairfield Foundation opens the Timberneck house for free walk-in tours every Tuesday.

We need your help.

Designed to introduce young participants to the wonders of the natural world and foster an appreciation for the environment.

Join our Park Rangers for a unique experience of Aquia Creek as the cloak of twilight descends.

The day has been filled with fun activities, but now it is time to wind down with a peaceful paddle on the lake.

Calling all homeschoolers and curious kiddos of all kinds!

The 250-acre Hoover Mountain Bike Area is located on a reclaimed 20th century mine site.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

The one and only mammal on the planet capable of true flight absolutely loves Hungry Mother.

Grab your binoculars and get outside.  Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will lead these monthly hikes to discover and identify birds at Sweet Run State Park. We will explore parts of this beautiful 900 acre preserve and see what lives in and visits its diverse habitats.

The Margaret Watson Bird Club will co-host a site cleanup and birding adventure with High Bridge Trail as we celebrate National Public Lands Day.

Join us as we remove litter and other debris from our shoreline. Staunton River State Park sits at the confluence of the Staunton and Dan Rivers, so as you can imagine, we have quite a bit of shoreline that needs tending to. Rangers and volunteers alike will be working hard clean up the shoreline along the Dan River. The park will provide trash bags and trash grabbers. Please bring gloves, closed-toe shoes, and plenty of drinking water.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

To celebrate Bike Your Park Day, we will be offering a special overnight primitive camping for 'bikepackers' and off-road tourist.

Join thousands of other volunteers around the country on a project to improve public lands, this time at our Children's Discovery Area.

National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest, single‐day volunteer effort for public lands and works to connect people to public lands in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage use of public lands for education, recreation, and general health.

Would you like to have the chance to explore the trails in Powhatan State Park and meet new people?