Events in Virginia State Parks

Get ready to explore some of the littlest life in our park at Bugs and Beyond!

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

Do you have what it takes to be a wildlife detective?  Get ready for a guided mission!

Looking for an engaging activity for the whole family?

Join a gentle, welcoming walk for women who want to reconnect with nature, themselves, and each other.

Get ready to explore some of the littlest life in our park at Bugs and Beyond!

Join us for a geocaching adventure at Shenandoah River!

Spend your Sunday by the river!  A ranger will be stationed or roving in the picnic area with a fun activity for the whole family!  Activities may include a fur and skull table, meeting the wildlife ambassadors Henry the turtle or Fred the snake, dip netting, crafts, and more!

Can you shout out BINGO first?  Join us for birding bingo, a guided birding hike along the Bluebell Trail.

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

Get knee-deep in the Shenandoah during Fly Fishing 101!  Join us for an introductory fly-fishing program designed to teach you all the basics you need to start catching fish on a fly.

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

Get knee-deep in the Shenandoah during Fly Fishing 101!  Join us for an introductory fly-fishing program designed to teach you all the basics you need to start catching fish on a fly.

Join us for our new series "Tales and Trails" with Samuels Public Library.

Calling all history (and kayak) lovers!   Celebrate Virginia State Park's 90th anniversary with us on a guided kayaking tour!

Who wants to be a junior ranger?  Join us for our junior ranger camp for ages 10-12 from Monday, June 15, to Thursday, June 18!

Join us for a gentle sunset walk designed for women who want to reconnect with nature, themselves, and each other.

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

Meet two of our wildlife ambassadors, Henry and Sam, during Turtle Time!

June is when fireflies are most active!

Spend your Sunday by the river!  A ranger will be stationed or roving in the picnic area with a fun activity for the whole family!  Activities may include a fur and skull table, meeting the wildlife ambassadors Henry the turtle or Fred the snake, dip netting, crafts, and more!

This program is a part of our blast to the past week!

This program is a part of our blast to the past week!

This program is a part of our blast to the past week!

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

This program is a part of our blast to the past week!

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

Join us to create your own "LOVE" sign while discovering the story behind Virginia's famous slogan "Virginia is for Lovers"!

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

This program is a part of our blast to the past week!

This program is a part of our blast to the past week!

Spend your Sunday by the river!  A ranger will be stationed or roving in the picnic area with a fun activity for the whole family!  Activities may include a fur and skull table, meeting the wildlife ambassadors Henry the turtle or Fred the snake, dip netting, crafts, and more!

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

Beat the heat at our River Bend Discovery Center!

Get knee-deep in the Shenandoah during Fly Fishing 101!  Join us for an introductory fly-fishing program designed to teach you all the basics you need to start catching fish on a fly.

Join us for a glow-in-the-dark wagon ride!  Our wagon will be shining bright with our nation's colors as we cross over fields and creeks.

Who wants to be a junior ranger?  Join us for our junior ranger camp for ages 6-9 from Monday, July 13, to Thursday, July 16!

Get knee-deep in the Shenandoah during Fly Fishing 101!  Join us for an introductory fly-fishing program designed to teach you all the basics you need to start catching fish on a fly.

Get knee-deep in the Shenandoah during Fly Fishing 101!  Join us for an introductory fly-fishing program designed to teach you all the basics you need to start catching fish on a fly.

Fireflies aren't the only species that glow at night.  Did you know several plant and animal species glow under black light?

Get knee-deep in the Shenandoah during Fly Fishing 101!  Join us for an introductory fly-fishing program designed to teach you all the basics you need to start catching fish on a fly.

Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars as we celebrate one of the most spectacular celestial events of the year- the Perseids meteor shower!

Calling all Girl Scouts!  Welcome to Shenandoah River State Park!

Join us for a day of competitive fly fishing on one of Virginia's most scenic waterways!

Parents, you spoke, and we listened!  We're excited to introduce our first toddler series: Little Wanderers.

Help us keep our public land trash-free by participating in a river cleanup!  We'll paddle 2 miles of our shoreline picking up trash in canoes or kayaks.

Celebrate the beauty of autumn with a guided hike under the radiant Harvest Moon!

Parents, you spoke, and we listened!  We're excited to introduce our first toddler series: Little Wanderers.

Gather around the crackling campfire for an evening of spine-tingling stories and eerie legends from Virginia State Parks' rich history!

Parents, you spoke, and we listened!  We're excited to introduce our first toddler series: Little Wanderers.

We're teaming up with the Warren Heritage Society to honor our local heroes!

Parents, you spoke, and we listened!  We're excited to introduce our first toddler series: Little Wanderers.