Tag Archives: Virginia State Parks

Camping at Smith Mountain Lake State Park – July 14-16, 2020

When we visited Smith Mountain Lake State Park on New Year’s Day 2015, it was COLD! It was SO cold that we didn’t spend much time outside exploring, but we hoped to come back another time when we could really … Continue reading

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Camping at Bear Creek Lake State Park – June 7-9, 2020

For our second trip of 2020, we went to Bear Creek Lake State Park in Cumberland County, VA. After doing a day trip to this park in 2016, we thought it would be nice to camp where we could also … Continue reading

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Williamsburg & Virginia Beach, August 2-4, 2019

On this journey, we took I-64 East to American Heritage RV Park near Williamsburg, VA. Once our “mobile motel” was set up in pull-through site #57, we were free to start exploring. From the campground, it was an easy 4-mile … Continue reading

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Camping at Pocahontas State Park, July 19-21, 2019

On the morning of Friday, July 19, we headed out for another 2-night camping trip, this time to Pocahontas State Park. This was our most distant trip to date with our new-to-us trailer, and one that involved mainly interstate travel. … Continue reading

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1st Day Hike – Jan. 1, 2019 – James River State Park

Each New Year’s Day since 2014, we’ve visited one of Virginia’s beautiful state parks for their “1st Day Hike” event.  (We DID miss last year, however, since the day started out at 7 degrees and only got up in the … Continue reading

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