Fall Foliage Hayrides

Location of Claytor Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Shelter #1
Main Park Address: Claytor Lake State Park, 6620 Ben H. Bolen Dr., Dublin, VA 24084.

When

Oct. 17, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Happy fall, y'all! With fall comes vibrant colors that light up our trees and grace our forests with shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Due to a high volume of participants, you now need to sign up to reserve a spot for the hayrides. Sign up here or by using this link: https://tinyurl.com/CLSPfall

As the season's change and the leaves begin to turn, Claytor Lake State Park will be doing fall foliage hayrides around the park every Saturday, starting on October 4th and continuing on until mid-November. The hayrides will start at 1:00 P.M. and go until 5:00 P.M. with every hayride lasting ~1 hour. After November 1st, the time of the hayrides will be from 12-4 P.M. due to the time change.* An interpretive ranger will be on the trailer giving a tour of the park, discussing why the leaves change colors, and other natural things we'll see as we ride around. The dates are as follows:

On Halloween (31st), costumes are encouraged for the hayrides.

October 3rd

October 10th

October 17th

October 24th

October 31st - Costumes encouraged

November 7th*

November 14th*

We hope to see you in the park!

Fall hayride at Claytor Lake

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-643-2500
Email Address: ClaytorLake@dcr.virginia.gov