Public land in Virginia

237 public places in Virginia: 133 state & public land, 42 wildlife management areas, 34 state parks, 15 national parks, 5 state forests, 5 parks, 2 national forests, 1 trails. 2 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 237 ⛺ Camping · 189 📷 Nature Photography · 188 🎣 Fishing · 141 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 139 🫐 Berry Foraging · 139 🦌 Hunting · 43 🦉 Birdwatching · 43

🎫 Entry pass for Virginia state lands

Parking fee: residents $7–10/vehicle; out-of-state visitors $7–10/vehicle. Annual option: $75 res / $110 non-res.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (133)

All 133 on the map →

Accotink Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Antioch Pines Natural Area PreserveUnknown — check official site
Appalachian Power Conservation EasementUnknown — check official site
Balthrope MarshUnknown — check official site
Barbours Creek WildernessUnknown — check official site
Beasley TractUnknown — check official site
Belle IsleUnknown — check official site
Blackwater Creek Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Blackwater Ecological PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bottom Creek Gorge PreserveUnknown — check official site
Briery CreekUnknown — check official site
Brown-Williamson Chesterfield ParkUnknown — check official site
Brush Mountain East WildernessUnknown — check official site
Brush Mountain WildernessUnknown — check official site
Buffalo Mountain Natural Area PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bull Neck Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bull Run Regional ParkUnknown — check official site
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Catlett IslandsUnknown — check official site
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Goodwin IslandsUnknown — check official site
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Sweet Hall MarshUnknown — check official site
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Taskinas CreekUnknown — check official site
Chub Sandhill Natural Area PreserveUnknown — check official site
Cockpit Point Civil War ParkUnknown — check official site
Colvin Run Mill ParkUnknown — check official site
Colvin Run Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Confederate Fortifications Historic SiteUnknown — check official site
Crooked Creek Fish Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
Difficult Run Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Dogue Creek Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Dutch Gap Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
Elklick Woodlands Natural Area PreserveUnknown — check official site
Falls Ridge PreserveUnknown — check official site
Flag Rock Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Flatlick Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Fountainhead Regional ParkUnknown — check official site
Four Mile Creek ParkUnknown — check official site
Foxstone ParkUnknown — check official site
Frog Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (42)

All 42 on the map →

Back Bay National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Back Bay National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Back Bay National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Big Survey Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Woods Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Chickahominy State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Chincoteague National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Chincoteague National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Dick Cross State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Dyke Marsh Wildlife PreserveUnknown — check official site
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Featherfin Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Featherstone National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
General Vaughan Bridge Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Highland State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hog Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area - Carlisle TractUnknown — check official site
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area - Stewart TractUnknown — check official site
Horsepen State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
James River State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Land's End Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Mackay Island National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Mares Mountain State GameUnknown — check official site
Mason Neck National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Mattaponi Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Mockhorn Island State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Piney Mountain State GameUnknown — check official site
Plum Tree Island National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Powhatan Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Presquile National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Princess Anne Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Ragged Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Rapidan Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (34)

Grayson Highlands State Park$10/vehicle/day
Belle Isle State ParkUnknown — check official site
Caledon State ParkUnknown — check official site
Claytor Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Clinch River State ParkUnknown — check official site
Douthat State ParkUnknown — check official site
False Cape State ParkUnknown — check official site
First Landing State ParkUnknown — check official site
High Bridge Trail State ParkUnknown — check official site
Holliday Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Hungry Mother State ParkUnknown — check official site
James River State ParkUnknown — check official site
Lake Anna State ParkUnknown — check official site
Leesylvania State ParkUnknown — check official site
Machicomoco State ParkFee charged — check official site
Mason Neck State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mayo River State Park (VA)Unknown — check official site
Natural Bridge State ParkUnknown — check official site
Natural Tunnel State ParkUnknown — check official site
New River Trail State ParkUnknown — check official site
Occoneechee State ParkUnknown — check official site
Pocahontas State ParkUnknown — check official site
Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State ParkUnknown — check official site
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State ParkUnknown — check official site
Seven Bends State ParkUnknown — check official site
Sky Meadows State ParkUnknown — check official site
Smith Mountain Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Staunton River Battlefield State ParkUnknown — check official site
Staunton River State ParkUnknown — check official site
Sweet Run State ParkUnknown — check official site
Twin Lakes State ParkUnknown — check official site
Westmoreland State ParkUnknown — check official site
Widewater State ParkUnknown — check official site
York River State ParkUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (15)

Shenandoah National Park$30/vehicle (7 days)
Appomattox Court House National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
Belle Haven ParkUnknown — check official site
Booker T. Washington National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
Colonial National Historic ParkUnknown — check official site
Daingerfield IslandUnknown — check official site
Fort Hunt ParkUnknown — check official site
Fort Monroe National MonumentUnknown — check official site
George Washington Birthplace National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Great Falls ParkUnknown — check official site
Jamestown SettlementUnknown — check official site
Shenandoah National ParkUnknown — check official site
Smithsonian Conservation Biology InstituteUnknown — check official site
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing ArtsUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (5)

Appomattox-Buckingham State ForestUnknown — check official site
Charlotte State ForestUnknown — check official site
Dragon Run State ForestUnknown — check official site
Prince Edward-Gallion State ForestUnknown — check official site
Sandy Point State ForestUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (5)

Assateague Island National SeashoreFee charged — check official site
Blue Ridge ParkwayUnknown — check official site
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military ParkUnknown — check official site
Mount Rogers National Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Stumpy Lake Natural AreaUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (2)

George Washington & Jefferson National Forestsfree
Cherokee National ForestUnknown — check official site

🥾 Trails (1)

Virginia Creeper Trailfree