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State Park

Powhatan State Park

Virginia · VA

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Trails

1

Campgrounds

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  • Operator:(804) 598-7148
  • Address:4616 Powhatan State Park Rd., Powhatan, VA 23139 · VA
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A river park on the James River in Powhatan County. Launch a boat, fish, hike and ride multi-use trails through fields and hardwood forest, and camp in full-service or primitive sites.

Source: dcr.virginia.gov

From Wikipedia

Powhatan State Park is a state park located along the James River in Virginia. It is in Powhatan County. The park is 1,565 acres (6 km2) total with two miles (3.2 km) of riverfront. Powhatan opened in 2013 after a 10-year process of transferring it from use by the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice to a Virginia state park.

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Trails

All trails in Powhatan State Park
Big Wood Trail

Big Wood Trail

1.9 mi
TrailPoint to Point
Cabin, Pine, and Big Woods Trails Loop

Cabin, Pine, and Big Woods Trails Loop

Powhatan3.1 mi266 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Campground Trail

Campground Trail

0.4 mi
TrailPoint to Point
Cemetery Trail

Cemetery Trail

0.1 mi
TrailLoop
Coyote Run Trail

Coyote Run Trail

2.7 mi
TrailPoint to Point
Entry Trail

Entry Trail

0.8 mi
TrailPoint to Point
Powhatan State Park River Trail

Powhatan State Park River Trail

Powhatan1.4 mi200 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Turkey, River, and Gold Dust Trails Loop

Turkey, River, and Gold Dust Trails Loop

Powhatan2.4 mi325 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Powhatan State Park
Powhatan State Park

Powhatan State Park

Powhatan, VAPricing varies — check with the operator
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