Events in Virginia State Parks

Get down and dirty with this two-hour wild cave tour.

Join us as we build a beaver to find out if their teeth, and other body parts, are useful, or just a cruel joke played by Mother Nature.

Join a ranger as they showcase local rocks, minerals, and fossils commonly found around Natural Tunnel State Park.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Over 200 years ago, early adventurers like Daniel Boone walked these same hills and valleys we see today.

Ever wonder what dolls of the 18th century frontier looked like or what they were made of?

Spend time paddling down the Clinch River.

Spend a relaxing afternoon surrounded by plants and fresh air in the Jean Livingston Brown Demonstration garden. Learn about pollinators, starting seeds, weeding, composting and more. .

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Meet Natural Tunnel's wildlife ambassador, Popcorn the corn snake.

Keep an eye out around the campgrounds for a ranger carrying a fascinating historical or natural item from the park.

Join us at the Community Fire Ring to relax, enjoy a roasted marshmallow, and get to know your camping neighbors.

Get down and dirty with this two-hour wild cave tour.

Do you know how fossils are formed?

Join us for a Saturday afternoon of music and fun.

Find time to head down to the Tunnel Platform where you’ll find amazing views of the 300-foot-tall amphitheater walls of the Natural Tunnel, rock pigeons, and if you’re lucky, a train.

Autumn is not the only season that is perfect to take a wagon ride. Take a relaxing ride through the park and campground, experiencing the sights and sounds of summertime.

Over 200 years ago, early adventurers like Daniel Boone walked these same hills and valleys we see today.

Stop by the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to view the sun through a telescope.

Nature journaling is the intersection of art, science, and curiosity.

Spend time paddling down the Clinch River.

Stop by the Wilderness Road Blockhouse and step back in time to experience aspects of life on the frontier.

Description: Join a ranger for an eye-opening look at nature’s clean-up crew!

Meet Natural Tunnel's wildlife ambassador, Popcorn the corn snake.

Keep an eye out around the campgrounds for a ranger carrying a fascinating historical or natural item from the park.

Join us at the Community Fire Ring to relax, enjoy a roasted marshmallow, and get to know your camping neighbors.

Get down and dirty with this two-hour wild cave tour.

Virginia is home to a very smart, and often mischievous animal, Ursus americanus, or the American Black Bear.

Mark your calendars and invite your friends for a great day of Jeeps, music, food, and community at the Tunnel Trek Jeep Cruise-In!  Presented by the Cultural Arts Council of the Cove Ridge Foundation, and Appalachian Krawlers.

Stop by the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center and learn more about the people who lived on the Wilderness Road frontier.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Over 200 years ago, early adventurers like Daniel Boone walked these same hills and valleys we see today.

Pottery is one of the oldest forms of decorative but functional art and is found in cultures across the world.

Spend time paddling down the Clinch River.

Spend a relaxing afternoon surrounded by plants and fresh air in the Jean Livingston Brown Demonstration garden. Learn about pollinators, starting seeds, weeding, composting and more. .

Hear the tale of star-crossed lovers that the trail is named after and view the tunnel from above.

Learn how Mother Nature can both inspire and help you create your next masterpiece.

Keep an eye out around the campgrounds for a ranger carrying a fascinating historical or natural item from the park.

Join us at the Community Fire Ring to relax, enjoy a roasted marshmallow, and get to know your camping neighbors.

Have you ever wondered what lies under your feet?

Find time to head down to the Tunnel Platform where you’ll find amazing views of the 300-foot-tall amphitheater walls of the Natural Tunnel, rock pigeons, and if you’re lucky, a train.

Mussels play a huge part in our watershed.

Who is calling to you in the night?

Over 200 years ago, early adventurers like Daniel Boone walked these same hills and valleys we see today.

There are bugs everywhere in the park- cicadas in the trees, ants in the grass, crickets in the caves, and even the macro invertebrates in the creek!

Ever wonder what goes on at night in a park?

Spend time paddling down the Clinch River.

Join us as we build a beaver to find out if their teeth, and other body parts, are useful, or just a cruel joke played by Mother Nature.

Join a ranger on a guided hike to learn more about different birds, plants, and ecosystems found in the park.

Nature journaling is the intersection of art, science, and curiosity.

Keep an eye out around the campgrounds for a ranger carrying a fascinating historical or natural item from the park.

Join us at the Community Fire Ring to relax, enjoy a roasted marshmallow, and get to know your camping neighbors.

Join a ranger for a leisurely look at clouds while you kick back, relax, and allow yourself to not be busy.

Did you know your shoes leave more than tracks behind?

Over 200 years ago, early adventurers like Daniel Boone walked these same hills and valleys we see today.

Ever wonder what dolls of the 18th century frontier looked like or what they were made of?

Take a lantern lit chairlift ride down to the naturally made tunnel.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Can't seem to get your campfire lit?

Join a ranger on a guided hike to learn more about different birds, plants, and ecosystems found in the park.

Did you know you can identify some turtles just by looking at their shells?

Stop by the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to view the sun through a telescope.

Learn how Mother Nature can both inspire and help you create your next masterpiece.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Ever wonder what goes on at night in a park?

Grab a trash bag and join us in cleaning up our trails to maintain a healthy environment for our local wildlife and our community on National Public Lands Day.

Some Invasive species are pretty to look at, but they have a big impact on our native ecosystem.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Calling all amateur astronomers and people who enjoy the night sky! Join Natural Tunnel State Park astronomy volunteers and fellow astro-enthusiasts to mingle and observe what the night sky has to offer together.  These "parties" will take place at the Gazebo - the best viewing platform for the sky in the park and is meant to gather those whose goal is to observe, photograph and appreciate the night sky.

Stop by the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to view the sun through a telescope.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Ever wonder what goes on at night in a park?

Enjoy a self-guided tour as you walk down to see the Natural Tunnel.

As you explore the Wilderness Road Blockhouse and the surrounding area, discover what makes this building so unique as well as what was commonly used on the frontier for survival during the 18th Century.

Stop by the Visitor Center and pick up a copy of a self-guided brochure on the “Common Trees of Virginia”.

Introduced by the National Parks, B.A.R.K.