Park news and news that affects the park
Please be aware of severe changes in weather conditions within the park. ALWAYS complete the backpacker registration form when accessing the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
Full Service Camping Opens May 1st through October 31st.
Golden Eagle visits Grayson Highlands State Park
click on the link below for information about a cooperative effort with Grayson Highlands State Park and Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
http://www.virginiaoutdoors.com/article/more/3530
Kids in Parks Track Trail Dedication
To celebrate National Kids to Parks Day (May 19th), the Kids in Parks program opened 11 new TRACK Trails in 3 different states, doubling the size of their program in one day. Two trails opened in the Asheville region, 2 trails opened in VA State Parks, and 7 trails opened in South Dakota's State Parks and State Recreation Areas. Grayson Highlands State Park was selected as one of the two Track Trails locations to be opened in Virginia on this special day.
Kids in Parks provides a network of family friendly trails, called TRACK Trails, that connect various public lands in an attempt to get kids “un-plugged”, outdoors and reconnected with nature for their health and the health of our parks. Each TRACK Trail has a series of brochure-led self-guided adventures designed to turn an ordinary hike into a fun-filled adventure. Kids can even earn PRIZES for TRACKing their TRACK Trail adventures in their online nature journal on their website (http://kidsinparks.com/).
The Kids in Parks program is an initiative of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. Their mission is to work with partners throughout the country to promote children’s health and the health of our parks by increasing physical activity and engaging families in outdoor adventures that foster a meaningful connection to the natural and cultural world.