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Camping at Douthat State Park – May 21-23, 2021
Thanks to a last-minute cancellation, I was able to make weekend reservations at Douthat State Park near Clifton Forge, Virginia. We’ve done two day trips to Douthat for First Day Hikes, but we’d never camped there. We were packed up … Continue reading
C&O Railway Heritage Center – Clifton Forge, VA – May 22, 2021
While camping at Douthat State Park, we decided to make a quick trip into the town of Clifton Forge to pick up some groceries and to look around. On a whim, we stopped by the C&O Railway Heritage Center, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Caboose, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Clifton Forge, History, Locomotives, Museum, Railroad, Railway, Trains
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Blue Ridge Parkway – May 15, 2021
Until next time, Sharon & Wayne
Posted in Adventures & Travels
Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Scenic Virginia, Spring, Virginia, Wildflowers
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Augusta Springs Wetlands Park, Goshen Pass, Chessie Trail, and Blue Ridge Parkway – May 8, 2021
Augusta Springs Wetlands Park is south of Staunton, VA on Rt. 42. It offers an easy 2/3 mile trail through various habitats. We left Augusta Springs Wetlands Park and continued south on Rt. 42 to the small town of Goshen, … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta Springs Wetlands Park, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chessie Nature Trail, Goshen Pass, Maury River, Scenic Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, Wildflowers
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Camping at Powhatan State Park – April 23-25, 2021
After doing a day trip to Powhatan State Park on the James River earlier in the month, we knew we wanted to camp there as soon as we could. A lot of campgrounds are booked solid on weekends, but when … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife, Camping, Coachmen Clipper
Tagged Camping, Chipping Sparrow, Coachmen Clipper, Easy hiking trail, Goochland, Hiking, James River, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Powhatan State Park, Rivers, Tree Swallow, Virginia, Virginia Campers, Virginia State Parks, Virginia Wildlife
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