Events in Virginia State Parks

Come support our local YMCA!

Do you have what it takes to work on trails?

How do beavers create their homes? Join rangers to learn about how beavers create a habitat of their own. We will explore a beaver dam and look for their tracks along Lake Edmunds.  Please wear closed toed shoes and bring sunscreen, bug spray, and water.

Stop by Staunton River's Newest addition!

The Orionids meteor shower is an average meteor shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.

The Fall 2026 installment of the Staunton River Star Party will be sponsored by CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) and hosted at Staunton River State Park.

The Draconids meteor shower is a minor meteor shower that produces only about 10 meteors per hour.

Join us for a public viewing night during the Fall Staunton River Star Party.

The Leonids meteor shower is an average meteor shower producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak.

Come join the storytellers from CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) on the Observation Field to share the stories of the stars.

The Geminids meteor shower is considered by many to be the best of the year, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak.

The Taurids is a long-running minor meteor shower producing only about 5-10 meteors per hour.

The Ursids meteor shower is a minor meteor shower producing 5-10 meteors per hour at its peak.