List of Virginia state parks explained

This is a list of state parks and reserves in the Virginia state park system.

Virginia opened its entire state park system on 15 June 1936 as a six-park system. The six original state parks were Seashore State Park (now First Landing State Park), Westmoreland State Park, Staunton River State Park, Douthat State Park, Fairy Stone State Park, and Hungry Mother State Park. The park system now oversees 43 parks.

State parks

Name	Web- site	Location	Size	Established	Status	Remarks
Bear Creek Lake State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/bea.shtml	Cumberland	329acres	1939	Open
Belle Isle State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/bel.shtml	Lancaster County	892acres	1993	Open
Breaks Interstate Park	http://www.breakspark.com/	Breaks	4500acres	1954	Open
Caledon State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/cal.shtml	King George	2587acres	1974	Open
Chippokes State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/chi.shtml	Surry	1947acres	1967	Open
Claytor Lake State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/cla.shtml	Dublin	472acres	1951	Open
Clinch River State Park	https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/clinch-river	St. Paul	640acres	2019	Open^[1]	, two main properties are open to the public.
Culpeper Battlefields State Park		Culpeper	1700acres	2022	Under Development^[2]
Douthat State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/dou.shtml	Millboro	4545acres	1933	Open
Fairy Stone State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fai.shtml	Stuart	4741acres	1933	Open
False Cape State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fal.shtml	Virginia Beach	3844acres	1968	Open
First Landing State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fir.shtml	Virginia Beach	2888acres	1933	Open	Originally Seashore State Park
Grayson Highlands State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/gra.shtml	Mouth of Wilson	4502acres	1965	Open
High Bridge Trail State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/hig.shtml	Farmville	1236acres	2006	Open
Holliday Lake State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/hol.shtml	Appomattox	560acres	1939	Open
Hungry Mother State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/hun.shtml	Marion	3334acres	1933	Open
James River State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/jam.shtml	Gladstone	1561acres	1993	Open
Kiptopeke State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/kip.shtml	Cape Charles	562acres	1992	Open
Lake Anna State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/lak.shtml	Spotsylvania County	3127acres	1972	Open
Leesylvania State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/lee.shtml	Woodbridge	556acres	1975	Open
Machicomoco State Park	https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/machicomoco	Gloucester	645acres	2019	Open^[3]
Mason Neck State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/mas.shtml	Lorton	1856acres	1967	Open
Mayo River State Park	https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/mayo-river-sp	Spencer	617acres	2009	Open
Middle Peninsula State Park	https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/sneak-a-peek-at-middle-peninsula-state-park-3341	Lancaster County	408acres	2006	Closed	Currently in conservation status^[4]
Natural Bridge State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-bridge	Natural Bridge	1540acres	2016	Open
Natural Tunnel State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/nat.shtml	Duffield	909acres	1967	Open
New River Trail State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/new.shtml	Fosters Falls	1217acres	1987	Open
Occoneechee State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/occ.shtml	Clarksville	2698acres	1968	Open
Pocahontas State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/poc.shtml	Chesterfield	7919acres	1946	Open
Powhatan State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/pow.shtml	Powhatan	1565acres	2003	Open
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/sai.shtml	Rice	379acres	1937	Open
Seven Bends State Park	https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/seven-bends	Woodstock	1066acres	2004	Open
Shenandoah River Raymond R. "Andy" Guest Jr. State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/and.shtml	Bentonville	1619acres	1994	Open
Shot Tower Historical State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/shottowr.shtml	Austinville	10acres	1964	Open
Sky Meadows State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/sky.shtml	Delaplane	1860acres	1975	Open
Smith Mountain Lake State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/smi.shtml	Huddleston	1248acres	1967	Open
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/sou.shtml	Big Stone Gap	1.5acres	1943	Open
Staunton River State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/sta.shtml	Scottsburg	2336acres	1933	Open
Staunton River Battlefield State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/stb.shtml	Randolph	300acres	1955	Open
Sweet Run State Park	https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sweet-run-sp	Hillsboro	884acres	2016	Open	Facilities under development
Tabb Monument	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/tab.shtml	Amelia County	1acres	1936	Open
Twin Lakes State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/twi.shtml	Green Bay	548acres	1939	Open
Westmoreland State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/wes.shtml	Montross	1321acres	1933	Open
Widewater State Park	https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/widewater	Stafford	1089acres	2019	Open
Wilderness Road State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/wil.shtml	Ewing	327acres	1993	Open
York River State Park	http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/yor.shtml	Williamsburg	2531acres	1969	Open

See also

• List of national parks of the United States
• List of Virginia state forests
• List of Virginia Natural Area Preserves
• List of Virginia Wildlife Management Areas

External links

• Virginia State Parks

Notes and References

1. News: Cockerham . Amy . Southwest Virginia leaders hold opening and dedication for Clinch River State Park . 25 June 2021 . WJHL News . June 16, 2021.
2. Web site: Star-Exponent . CLINT SCHEMMER Culpeper . Culpeper Battlefields State Park approved by Virginia General Assembly . 2022-08-17 . Culpeper Star-Exponent . en.
3. News: Cox . Jeremy . Machicomoco State Park puts Virginia Indians at center of story . 24 June 2021 . Bay Journal Media . June 14, 2021.
4. Web site: Sneak a Peek at Middle Peninsula State Park. www.dcr.virginia.gov. en. 2019-07-09.