Tag Archives: Virginia State Parks

Powhatan State Park, Powhatan, Virginia – April 11, 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Sharon

We’ve visited most of Virginia’s state parks that are within a couple of hours of our house, but somehow we’d missed this one! With another beautiful spring day on tap, we started our day trip to Powhatan State Park by … Continue reading →

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James River State Park, Gladstone, VA – March 21, 2021

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Sharon

One of our favorite places to visit (and to camp) is James River State Park. Blessed with a beautiful early spring day, we set out for yet another day trip to the park. 🙂 When we got to the park, … Continue reading →

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Seven Bends State Park, Woodstock, VA – March 14, 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sharon

While looking at a map of the Shenandoah Valley, I noticed a relatively new state park that we hadn’t been to. Seven Bends State Park, near Woodstock, VA, is located on the North Fork Shenandoah River. We always enjoy being … Continue reading →

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Camping Near Williamsburg, VA – July 21-23, 2020

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Sharon

We’ve felt pretty comfortable regarding the whole social distancing thing when we’ve camped at rural state parks this summer, but I had some real concerns about going to or staying in a more populated area. Hoping to have some beach … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Sharon

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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