Hayfields State Park – August Events

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

Guided hikes include:

• Eagle’s Rest Hike on Saturday, August 15^th, beginning at 9:00 am.
• Tree identification hikes on Saturday, August 8^th and 29^th, both beginning at 9:00 am.
• And Early Bird bird identification hikes on Tuesday August 11^th and 18^th, both beginning at 9:00 am.

Interactive classes include:

• Hands on History, which includes a game from the 1800s and the history of Hayfields on Saturday, August 8^th and Sunday August 23rd, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
• Precious Pollinators on Saturday, August 29^th, beginning at 2:00 pm.
• Remarkable Reptiles on Saturday August 15th, beginning at 2:00 pm.
• And Life at the Fort of the Mountain, where you can learn about pre-Revolutionary Highland, on Sunday, August 9th, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

Other fun activities include:

• A Perseid Party, where you can gaze at the stars while watching for meteors Wednesday, August 12^th, from 8:30 – 11:00 pm.
• Bullpasture River Snorkeling swims on Sunday, August 16^th and 30th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
• And Roving Ranger searches, where you can find a ranger out and about in the park Friday August 14^th and 28^th starting at 4:00 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.