National Kids to Parks Day
Venue: Claytor Lake State Park, Dublin
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Family Friendly
Cost:
The program is free, but the $7.00 state park parking fee still applies.

Description:
Claytor Lake State Park presents the National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Connect your family to nature with our special programming for Kids to Parks Day. Virginia State Parks celebrates National Kids to Parks Day on the third Saturday in May by offering a variety of fun, family-friendly activities, from nature scavenger hunts and ranger-led hikes to fishing clinics and flora and fauna wagon rides. This annual event encourages kids to explore the outdoors while learning about wildlife and engaging in hands-on environmental education.

Schedule of Events:
• 11:00 AM: Claytor Crafts: Pinecone Owls the Interpretive Campfire Circle in Campground D:
Join a ranger to create something special from natural elements found in the park.

• 2:00 PM: Guided Track Trails Hike at Shady Ridge Trailhead (Near Shelter 2):
Go on an interactive ranger-led hike and use all your senses to learn something new about the park and our environment along the way.

• 4:00 PM: Critters of Claytor Lake at the Interpretive Campfire Circle in Campground D:
Ever wondered what critters are crawling around in our park? Join a ranger with some pelts and bones and learn all about our native animals.

• 7:00 PM: Reptiles at the Interpretive Campfire Circle in Campground D
Sit around a campfire and learn about some of our scaly friends with the help of our reptilian volunteers.

Admission is free however the $7.00 state park parking fee still applies.

Claytor Lake State Park is located at 6620 Ben H. Bolen Drive in Dublin, VA.

For more information, visit: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2025-01-24-14-17-19-121551-fkr or https://www.facebook.com/vaspclaytorlake or call 540-643-2500.

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