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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 ...
The Virginia State Commission of Conservation and Development was created in 1926 under Governor Harry F. Byrd to consolidate and coordinate several conservation agencies: the Water Power and Development Commission, the State Geological Commission, the State Geological Survey, Office of the State Geologist, Office of the State Forester, and the Division of Parks.
State parks of Virginia — operated by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Pages in category "State parks of Virginia" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.
The Virginia Natural Area Preserve System is a system of protected areas in the state of Virginia. It is managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation . As of 2024 [update] , there are sixty-six (66) dedicated preserves in Virginia totaling 61,102 acres (247.27 km 2 ).
[2] [3] It is the first state park in Culpeper County and the northern Virginia Piedmont region. The park features several disconnected battlefields where major engagements took place during the American Civil War , with primary focus on the Cedar Mountain battlefield , just south of Culpeper, and Brandy Station Battlefield , located northeast ...
Machicomoco State Park is a 645-acre (261 ha) state park located in Gloucester County, Virginia. [1] [3] The park is home to the historic Timberneck House, built in 1793. [4] The park also contains the Virginia Indians open-air interpretive pavilion, and a number of other exhibits on native history like those of the Powhatan Confederacy. [5]
The land was cleared as farmland in the 1880s before being returned to its forested state in the mid-20th century. Today, the park is known for its fishing opportunities. The park was one of four recreational areas developed by the Virginia Division of Forestry (now the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation ) working in conjunction ...
Volunteers worked alongside park staff to pull tires, tarps, and other debris from the New River. New River Trail State Park is a 57.7-mile (92.9 km) rail trail and state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) spur from Fries Junction on the main trail to Fries.