Pocahontas State Park

This was a really pretty park. Close to restaurants, Walmart, Lowe’s etc. The sites were for the most part, really roomy. They even had buddy sites for 2 or 3 and group sites. They have 50 amp sites, very well marked. The laundry room was clean and had a great ceiling fan, which I appreciated. The bathrooms were older, but very clean. The lots are a mix of first come first serve and reserved. The ones at the beginning of the loops were really pretty, but a lot were not level, especially for a big rig. There were many further in that were very level and had nice pads with pea gravel and a place set up for a tent or canopy. Nice trees and grassy areas. The store was closed due to Covid. The dump and fresh water fill area was huge and easy access for anyone. The check in time was 4. We arrived at 2 and she didn’t hesitate to let us go in and start looking for a site. Don’t get worried about not getting a site and grab the first one. It’s a really big area and the better sites are further in. We were in site 87 and it was really flat and not too sunny. The internet bandwidth was good on AT&T.

We stopped here at 8pm during the week on a whim in our truck camper. There were plenty of spots available and they all have power and water hookup. This park is extremely well maintained! Many bath houses with clean bathrooms and showers. Laundry available. The yurts are so cool!

I recommend reserving in advance but not 100% necessary during the week. You can pay after hours with cash or card.

We made a non-site specific reservation and had plenty of choices when we arrived on Friday evening. We chose a more private site with lots of tree coverage and a grassy area for the dog, but did have to adjust for the uneven driveway (we didn’t mind being on a hill, but plenty of other sites were level!). Overall was a well kept park, lots of trails and friendly staff!

I stayed here for 2 nights in a 35ft Class A motorhome as I was heading south for the winter. The park is about 10 minutes off of Hwy 288. The road in was fine - a curvy 2 lane road but there was a shoulder and the lanes weren’t scary skinny. I rode through the campground to select my spot and chose site 44, a back in next to a trailhead in an older loop, so no neighbors. There are pull throughs and back in sites. Many back in sites have some slope to them - they’d be fine for a short TT but not for a longer motorhome, so if possible, drive around to pick your spot. This park is very well forested, is very quiet and has lots of hiking and mountain biking trails. I was very happy with the variety of trail difficulty levels - there were several that I could take my smaller, old doxie mix dog on without having to carry him home. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful.

Second time we've stayed here in the fall. Beautiful park with large pull-thru and back-in sites. Most are pretty private and spaced well. Good water pressure and electric. We love this park and recommend it to any size rig and to families. Didn't get to the lake(s) or swimming pool complex as they were closed for the season. Everything is clean and the camphosts are frequently out on the roads. If you're a hiker or mountain biker this place is a must!

We KNEW it was going to be hot during the days we'd reserved (July 19-21, 2019) but we were really quite naive about just HOW hot it was going to be!

We were able to check in shortly after noon, and when we asked about sites with shade, the woman who greeted us suggested we stay in the first loop (1-65). We chose site #60 because it was pretty shady and also close to the bathhouse.

Given the uphill slope of the gravel driveway, however, I wasn't sure if we'd be able to get our 21 ft trailer level. By backing all the way in, it worked out fine, but folks with longer rigs would probably prefer sites 66-129 since most are level and paved.

Friday evening when it was simply too hot to cook outside or inside, we drove to a nearby shopping center (about 3 miles away) to get food from the deli at Food Lion.

We'd bought firewood at the park shortly after we arrived, but when the "feels like" temp was still 99 degrees at 9 PM, we realized that sitting in front of a campfire had zero appeal. :-(

On Saturday when the daytime temperatures were in the upper 90s and the "feels like" temps were as high as 111 (!!), we knew we really had to limit our outdoor time. We toured the (air conditioned) nature center and CCC museum--which were both great--and we went to the pool twice, though only for about an hour each time.

We stayed in our trailer MUCH more than we usually do, but on the positive side, the close proximity to Richmond meant that our digital antenna pulled in 14-15 channels, and our cell phones both had decent service.

This park really has SO much to offer: miles of trails, pedal boats and kayaks to rent, and lakes for fishing, as well as the amazing pool complex, nature center, and museum. You feel like you're really out in the woods (and you ARE, given how large the park is), but stores, restaurants, gas stations, and other conveniences--if needed--are just a few miles away.

We'd LOVE to go back to Pocahontas State Park, but we'll try to be a bit more weather-wise when planning our next trip! ;-)

If you'd like to learn more about our experience at this beautiful state park, you can visit this page of my blog:
http://www.art-rageous.net/artrageousblog/?p=4500

Great park managed by Virginia State Parks. About a 25 minute drive to downtown Richmond. The park has a large swimming complex that we did not use but looked great for families. The spots are pretty level and ours was well wooded around it providing privacy from our neighbors. The bath house was nice - even had individual rooms for private showers with deadbolts. Even for the 4th of July weekend it was quiet and peaceful.