Winter Outdoor Activities

Winter Sports

Winter sports fanatics will get their fill at Virginia’s four mountain resorts. Some of the best skiing, snow boarding and tubing on the East Coast is found in Virginia and each resort offers a unique experience for families and snow sports adventurers.

The snow tubing park and indoor water park at Massanutten Resort in the Shenandoah Valley make it a family favorite. Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains claims the best snowmaking system on the East Coast for great winter sports even when Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate. The historic Homestead Resort in Virginia's Allegheny Mountains features snowmobiling, snow shoeing and skiing as part of their winter sports adventures. Bryce Resort, just two hours outside of D.C., has an acclaimed snowsports school making it great for families with beginners.

Check out these other places for tubing and ice skating:

SkiCove near Winchester is a snowtubing park with a rope tow!
Ashburn Ice House
Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex
Charlottesville Ice Park
Fairfax Ice Arena

And don't forget about good ol' fashioned sledding! You can find many hills in Virginia to race down on your toboggan, sled or even a piece of cardboard.

Hunting in Virginia

Thanks to the efforts of the of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' wildlife biologists and game wardens, the state boasts a deer population of nearly one million animals and the most liberal deer hunting seasons ever known in the Commonwealth. Last season hunters harvested over 200,000 deer. Turkey and bear populations are also higher than any time since people have been keeping such records.

For more detailed information about hunting seasons in Virginia as well as regulations and licenses, please visit the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries.

Click here to purchase your Hunting License online!

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Guides and Outfitters

For an online listing of expert outdoor adventure guides, fishing boat charters, canoe and kayak rentals, and other sports equipment at your fingertips, first find the region you plan to visit.

Click here for a map of Virginia with regional descriptions. Then click on the region below to find guides and outfitters in the region.

Coastal Regions
Eastern Shore | Hampton Roads | Chesapeake Bay
Central Regions
Central Virginia | Northern Virginia | Southern Virginia
Mountain Regions
Heart of Appalachia | Blue Ridge Highlands | Shenandoah Valley

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