Hiking
Are you up for a ramble through the woods! Considered one of the premier hiking states in the U.S., Virginia is a hiker’s heaven. Experience the exhausting climbs of the Appalachian Trail, the mountain vistas of Furnace Mountain, or the highest waterfalls in the Commonwealth at Crabtree Falls. You can take your backpack for extended hikes, or just enjoy the smell of the Mountain laurel on a short day hike, many of which can be done after a short drive from the more populated reaches of Northern Virginia. So strap on your hiking boots and let’s hit the trail!
Blue Ridge Highlands
Claytor Lake State Park
Fairy Stone State Park
Grayson Highlands State Park
Hungry Mother State Park
New River Trail State Park
Central
Bear Creek Lake State Park
Holliday Lake State Park
James River State Park
Pocahontas State Park
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Twin Lakes State Park
Chesapeake
Belle Isle State Park
Caledon Natural Area
Westmoreland State Park
Eastern Shore
Heart of Appalachia
Natural Tunnel State Park
Southwest Virginia Museum
Wilderness Road State Park
Northern
Lake Anna State Park
Leesylvania State Park
Mason Neck State Park
Sky Meadows State Park
Shenandoah Valley
Douthat State Park
Shenandoah River State Park
Southern
Occoneechee State Park
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Staunton River State Park
Tidewater
Chippokes Plantation State Park
False Cape State Park
First Landing State Park
York River State Park