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Established. 1994. (1994) Governing body. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Shenandoah River Raymond R. "Andy" Guest Jr. State Park, known generally as Shenandoah River State Park, is a state park near the town of Bentonville, Virginia, United States. The park was established in 1994, and covers 1,619 acres (6.55 km 2) along ...
Seven Bends State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Virginia, located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town of Woodstock, near the historic "Seven Bends" region of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The park, Virginia's 41st, provides recreational and land-based outdoor recreational and educational opportunities for visitors while ...
Virginia opened its entire state park system on 15 June 1936 as a six-park system. The six original state parks were Seashore State Park (now First Landing State Park), Westmoreland State Park, Staunton River State Park, Douthat State Park, Fairy Stone State Park, and Hungry Mother State Park. The park system now oversees 43 parks. [1] Contents.
Front Royal, Virginia, offers scenic mountain views, outdoor adventures, and rich history in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Enjoy hiking, river activities, and more in this charming small town.
May 24, 2004. Designated VLR. March 17, 2004 [2] Sky Meadows State Park is a 1,862-acre (754 ha) park in the Virginia state park system. In addition to preserved woodland, meadow and swamp, sections of the park are farmed, in part because it contains the former Mt. Bleak-Skye Farm which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
Added to NRHP. October 31, 2012. Designated VLR. September 18, 2008 [ 2] Twin Lakes State Park (formerly known as Goodwin Lake Park and Prince Edward State Park for Negroes ), is a state park in Virginia, United States. It is located in Central Virginia in Prince Edward County. Twin Lakes State Park, centrally located in Virginia's Piedmont ...
85003172 [1] Added to NRHP. December 13, 1985. Big Meadows is a recreational area of the Shenandoah National Park in Madison County and Page County, in the US state of Virginia. The meadow is located on the Skyline Drive at Milepost 51 and contains the park's Harry F. Byrd Visitor Center, a lodge, camp store, and camping area.
In 1936, Staunton River State Park was opened to the public as one of the original six state parks. Covering 1,776 acres (7.19 km 2), it provided recreation for the people of south-central Virginia. In 1952, with the completion of the John H. Kerr Dam and the formation of Buggs Island Lake, part of the park was flooded. The park offers many ...