Hayfields State Park – July Events

Virginia’s newest state park, Hayfields State Park, located in Highland County, has a full slate of events for the month of July, including guided hikes, interactive classes, campfires and more.

Guided hikes include:

• Eagle’s Rest Hikes on Monday, July 13^th and 20^th, beginning at 9:00 am, and Monday July 27^th, beginning at 2:00 pm.
• Tree identification hikes on Thursday, July 16^th and 30^th, both beginning at 9:00 am.
• A Birding 101 hike on Thursday, July 23^rd, beginning at 9:00 am.
• And a Junior Ranger hike on Friday, July 31^st at 10:00 am.

Interactive classes include:

• Hands on History, which includes a game from the 1800s and the history of Hayfields on Saturday, July 11^th and 25^th, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
• Skins and Skulls, where you can learn about various animal pelts and skulls, on Sunday, July 12^thand 26^th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
• Precious Pollinators on Monday, July 13^th, beginning at 2:00 pm.
• Barn Quilt Painting on Saturday, July 18^th at 2:00 pm. Registration required, and there is a fee.
• Remarkable Reptiles on Monday, July 20^th, beginning at 2:00 pm.
• And Life at the Fort of the Mountain, where you can learn about pre-Revolutionary Highland, on Friday, July 24^th, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

Other fun activities include:

• Stories, Smoke and S’mores, a campfire event on Friday, July 17^th, beginning at 8:30 pm.
• A Bullpasture River Snorkeling swim on Sunday, July 19^th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
• And a Firefly campfire, with information about fireflies, making s’mores and more Friday, July 31^st at 8:30 pm.

Hayfields State Park is located at 524 Hayfields Lane in McDowell, VA. More information about the park’s activities can be found on their website, virginiastateparks.gov/hayfields, or calling the park office at 540-396-4489.

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