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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 list of state parks in the United States are listed by individual state. List. Alabama; Alaska; ... Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming; See also
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.
List of West Virginia state parks; List of Wisconsin state parks; List of Wyoming state parks This page was last edited on 22 September 2019, at 01:23 (UTC). ...
State parks of Virginia (49 P) Z. Zoos in Virginia (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Parks in Virginia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
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.
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 ...
In 2013, North Carolina sold to Virginia portions of property it had acquired for its state park, which crossed the state line. In 2019, Virginia acquired 214 acres with the assistance of the Piedmont Land Conservancy. [5] Ground was broken for park facilities in October, 2021, with a planned opening in 2022. [6]