Virginia State Parks to host First Day Hikes Jan. 1
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Virginia State Parks will offer free parking Jan. 1, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy guided or self-guided hikes on more than 500 miles of trails across 37 state parks.
VSP also will host its First Day Hikes Photo Contest (http://vspfdh2018.hscampaigns.com/) and the New Year Challenge (www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/other/1st-day-hikes). Each contest offers a $500 gift certificate as the top prize, as well as other prizes.
Pocahontas State Park will host a New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day hike that begins Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. and ends with a New Year bonfire and a sparkling cider toast. On New Year’s Day, Pocahontas will offer five other hikes, including a stroller-friendly hike, an advanced hike, a First Day Run, an orienteering hike, as well as a hike for family and friends.
Other parks with multiple hikes and difficulties include Bear Creek Lake, Holliday Lake and TwinLakes state parks.
Details about all hikes can be found at http://bit.ly/VSPFDH2018.
For general details about Virginia State Parks activities and amenities or to make a reservation for one of the more than 1,800 campsites or 300 climate-controlled cabins, call the Virginia State Parks Customer Care Center at 1-800-933-7275 or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.
