There is currently twenty-two official National Park Service Sites in Virginia and nine associated sites.
Official National Parks of Virginia
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
- Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
- Assateague Island National Seashore
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
- Colonial National Historical Park
- Cape Henry Memorial
- Historic Jamestowne
- Yorktown Battlefield
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- Fort Monroe National Monument
- Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
- Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Petersburg National Battlefield
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
- Prince William Forest Park
- Richmond National Battlefield Park
- Shenandoah National Park
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Associated Sites Virginia
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Chesapeake Bay
- Civil War Defenses of Washington
- Claude Moor Colonial Farm
- Great Falls Park
- Green Springs
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
- Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail
Virginia
Virginia National Parks
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Depending on where you are from, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail either starts in Mount Katahdin, Maine and ends in Springer Mountain, Georgia, or starts in Springer Mountain, Georgia, and ends in Katahdin, Maine. The Appalachian Trail is 2,181 miles long and passes through 14 states (Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine).
There is 530.3 miles of trail in the state of Virginia and about 20 miles that runs along the Virginia/West Virginia border. The trail follows the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Skyline Drive thru much of Virginia.
Every year several thousand people attempt to thru-hike the trail. Tens of thousands of people will hike sections of the trail each year. The trail was officially completed in 1937 but the improvement has been ongoing since then. The trail is maintained by 31 different trail clubs and other partnerships.
Things to do in Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Hiking, Wildlife Viewing, Scenic Views
How to get to Appalachian National Scenic Trail: There are multiple access points along the trail. Many of which are driveable.
Where to Stay in Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Along the trail, there are numerous shelters and backcountry campgrounds. Hotels are available in towns along the trail.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail Entrance Fee: There is no entrance fee for the Appalachian Trail but the trail passes through numerous state and national parks, forests and public lands which may charge an entrance fee or have overnight permit fees.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail Official Website: Click Here
Map of Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Download
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Assateague Island National Seashore
Blue Ridge Parkway
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Colonial National Historical Park
Cape Henry Memorial
Historic Jamestowne
Yorktown Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Fort Monroe National Monument
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Petersburg National Battlefield
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Shenandoah National Park
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Associated Sites Virginia
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail is about 3,000 miles of water routes along the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The rivers are located in the following states – Washington D.C, Deleware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The water routes follow the voyages of Captain John Smith between 160 -1609. Smith produced the first maps of the region.
The much of the Historic trail is included in the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network. The trail passes thru many state and local sites where you can rent canoes and kayaks. Boat tours are offered in the bay.
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail was established on December 19, 2006.
Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network is a collection of over 150 parks, refuges, museums, historic communities, and water trails along the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This network included sites in Washington D.C, Deleware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Chesapeake Bary watershed drains into the large estuary called the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bary is a 200-mile long bay that connects the Susquehanna River and the Atlantic Ocean. Over 15o rivers and streams drain into the bay. The bay ranges from 2.8 miles wide to 30 miles. There is an estimated 11,684 miles of shoreline.
Visitors to the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network can explore a range of sites and learn about the history, culture and natural importance of the area.
Civil War Defenses of Washington
Claude Moor Colonial Farm
Great Falls Park
Green Springs
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail is primarily an auto trail thru Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The trail is operated in cooperative effort by the U.S. Forest Service, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, and local efforts. The trail is a 330-mile corridor. The trail follows the route American patriots traveled during the Revolutionary War to the Battle of King’s Mountain.
These men hike and road from all over the Appalachian mountains to join the militia and fight for American’s independence. Today the trail is 330 miles long and follows many of the original roads used by the men marching. Important sites along the trail include the Fort Watauga Monument, Dunn’s Meadow, Roaring Creek, and Bedford’s Hill.
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail was created in September 1980.
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail
Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail is a 680-mile long Historical Trail. The trail is sometimes known as the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route. The route follows the road used by George Washington’s Continental Army and Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau’s Expédition Particulière took on their way from Newport, Rode Island to Yorktown, Virginia. Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail is primary an auto trail. While the route forces on the march to Yorktown, the trail passes thru or near many other important revolutionary war sites. Rhode Island sites include the Joy Homestead.
Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail passes through Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C, and Virginia.
Things to do in Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail: Auto touring, bicycling, walking, historical tours, guided tours, museums
How to get to Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail: There are major airports all along the route.
Where to Stay in Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail: The trail follows major highways and lodging is located along the route.
Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail Entrance Fee: Free, but some of the federal, state, and privately managed buildings along the trail may have an entrance fee.
Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail Official Website: Click Here
Map of Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail: Download
View all the National Park Service Sites in neighboring states:
- National Parks of North Carolina
- National Parks of Tennessee – Tennesse shares Great Smoky Mountains National Park with North Carolina and has 12 other units.
- Kentucky National Parks – Kentucky has Mammoth Cave National Park and 6 other units.
- National Parks of Maryland
- National Parks of Washington, D.C.
