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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 29, 2026
Contact: Starr Anderson, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist, 540-460-1540, starr.anderson@dcr.virginia.gov

Wilderness Road State Park hosts Master Plan Public Information Meeting

(Editors: Follow this link to download an image. Photo caption: Karlan Mansion)

(Editors: Follow this link to download an image. Photo caption: Visitor Center)

(Editors: Follow this link to download an image. Photo caption: Wilderness Road State Park)

NOTICE: Out of an abundance of caution due to the impending winter weather, the Master Plan Public Information Meeting has been postponed until Wednesday, March 4, 6-8 p.m.

Ewing, Va. – The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and Virginia State Parks are hosting a public information meeting to discuss the master plan for Wilderness Road State Park.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the park’s visitor center located at 8051 Wilderness Rd., Ewing, VA 24248. A virtual option will also be offered.

Master plans are updated every 10 years and help guide park development and conservation. During the meeting, attendees will learn more about the master plan process and have the opportunity to ask questions. 

Please note that future park plans will not be discussed at this time, as this meeting is intended solely to provide information about the master plan process.

Visitors unable to attend the meeting in person can join virtually at https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/wilderness-road-master-plan-meeting.

Wilderness Road State Park offers a glimpse into 18th-century frontier life with its reconstructed Martin’s Station, a living history museum portraying life in 1775. Nestled near the Cumberland Gap, the park also features scenic trails, a visitor center with an award-winning film and the historic Karlan Mansion, which is available for events.

For more information about the master plan process or the upcoming meeting, go to https ://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/wr-masterplan. 

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Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. For more information about Virginia State Parks’ activities and amenities or to reserve one of the more than 1,800 campsites or 300 climate-controlled cabins, call the Virginia State Parks Reservation Center at 800-933-PARK or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.

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