The Appalachian Trail courses 550 miles amidst Virginia’s mountains, passing through Virginia’s rich array of public wildlands, such as the Jefferson National Forest, Washington National Forest, Shenandoah National Park and lands along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Appalachian Trail acts as the…
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Canoe or kayak camping is a great way to enhance your paddling experience and spend more time in among Virginia's beautiful natural offerings. For many of us, the lure of canoeing and kayaking in Virginia is not paddling the waters, but admiring the places through which the water flows. It is…
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There’s something special about camping along Virginia’s coast -- the smell of salt air, the waves lapping you to sleep in your lounge chair, hiking through a maritime forest, paddling a rich estuary, or taking a long walk astride the sandy surf. And when someone yells, "Let's go beach camping!"…
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With a sky full of bright stars overhead and the soothing sounds of crickets chirping, the experience of camping connects you to nature in a way that is hard to describe. A rough, more primitive campground can teach you survival basics necessary to live off the surrounding landscape, but even the…
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'Tis the season to pitch a tent, load up the RV, or hitch up the tag-along! We asked around the office, our friends, and our followers on social media to determine which campgrounds are family favorites year after year. Here's what we gathered. Westmoreland State Park—Montross "From WPA cabins to…
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