Virginia national parks

If you’re all about making the most of the summertime weather, plan an outdoor getaway to one of these gorgeous campgrounds. From beachfront camping with stunning ocean sunrises to trailside campsites in Virginia’s national parks, you’ll find incredible spots to pitch your tent. ❤️ Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in @visitgrayson & @visitsmythcounty is home to the highest peak in Virginia. It is also home to a large population of wild ponies, but remember don't pet the ponies and pick…

Leiane Gibson It’s rhododendron season in West Virginia. Grandview National Park, Beaver, WV

⛰️ Stony Man Hike at Shenandoah National Park! #hike #mountainview #shenandoah #beautifulview #peaceful #wallpaper

Beauty Mountain. New River Gorge

WEST VIRGINIA lives up to its “Wild and Wonderful” slogan, and New River Gorge National Park and Preserve perhaps epitomizes this catchphrase most of all. Home to dense stands of old-growth forest, sky-high cliffs, and powerful river runs, it heralds a future that local officials hope will shift the area’s economy from mining and extraction to preservation and tourism. Since the designation of the national park in 2020, hundreds of new jobs have helped revitalize the region.

These small towns, each with a unique character, are full of natural wonders and exciting quirks of geological and geographical nature.

Allegheny Mountains from the Highland Scenic Highway, West Virginia

Stairs going down to the Shenandoah River at the Shenandoah National Park, Virgnia, USA

Here’s a rundown of national parks that will require visitors to reserve time to hike a popular trail, drive a scenic road, or just enter the park in 2022.