Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

The appearance of frogs and salamanders is a sure sign of spring.

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

The appearance of frogs and salamanders is a sure sign of spring.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

Take into your heart the peace of wild things.

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Successful hunting and outdoor adventure depends on good planning and preparation, especially with the skills needed to survive the unexpected.

As the weather warms to spring, explore what is in bloom on the park's trails with Shenandoah Chapter Virginia Master Naturalist Paul Guay.

Step back in time and experience the flavors of the past!

Join Sky Meadows interpretive rangers to discover the trails and explore the park’s natural resources through guided nature hikes throughout the day.

Let your creativity take flight!

Explore on your own with self-guided programs throughout the day.

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

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

Take a spring walk of exploration with two Virginia Master Naturalists in this first of a series of seasonal walks planned for children.

Experience the magic of an unforgettable evening celebrating Earth Day at our Stars & Guitars special event.

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Sky Meadows will celebrate Earth Day by introducing visitors to the Homegrown National Park Initiative, which is a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate our planet's biodiversity. The event will begin with a showing of Homegrown National Park's What's the Rush, a 25-minute-long video which encourages a new culture where we all make a difference by removing invasive species and planting natives where we live, work and play.

Join the Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry (NOVAAR) Club as their model rockets go up, up, and away.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

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

Celebrate National Kids to Parks Day with a fun-filled day in nature!

Explore the rich natural history of trees guided by a Virginia Master Naturalist.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Learn about birds of the woods and fields and how they utilize their habitat for survival and nesting.

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

Learn how fences and tree plantings improve water quality at Sky Meadows State Park with a special Explorer Outpost.

Sky Meadows will celebrate National Trails Day with a service project on our North Ridge Trail.

Explore the Crooked Run Valley and Sky Meadows State Park with Bishop's Events 5K and 10K races.

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

In 1860, nearly half of Fauquier County's 21,706 residents were enslaved, with thirteen enslaved individuals living at the Mount Bleak Farm.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

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

Join the Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry (NOVAAR) Club as their model rockets go up, up, and away.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Curious about what flowers you see blooming in Sky Meadows' fields during the summer heat?

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

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

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

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

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

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

Join the Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry (NOVAAR) Club as their model rockets go up, up, and away.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

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

Even after the chilly breezes of autumn have stripped them of their leaves, trees provide clues to their identification by way of their bark, leaf scars and other individual characteristics.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

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

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

A new discovery awaits your family with Sky Meadows' Discovery Backpacks.

Find out what it takes to be a ranger at Sky Meadows State Park.

Experience geocaching at Sky Meadows State Park with three park-themed caches.

Put on your boots and take your class outdoors with our new teacher-led Outdoor Educator Backpack.

Discover the different habitats Sky Meadows has to offer on our Kids in Park's TRACK Trail!

To arrange a ranger-led field trip for your school, homeschool group, youth organization or daycare; complete and submit a Field Trip Registration Form.