Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m. through April 30 per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

Clean the Bay Day - Know & Love Our Watershed

Location of High Bridge Trail State Park in Virginia

Where

High Bridge Trail State Park, (Mailing address) 6888 Green Bay Rd., Green Bay, VA 23942.
Camp Paradise - 1466 Camp Paradise Road, Rice, VA 23966

When

June 1, 2024. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Chesapeake Bay is a cradle of our nation's infancy. Its richness has nurtured its people for centuries, but it has suffered from assaults that threaten its natural heritage, and the health of the very people that have caused its injury. It is home to an important but still struggling oyster population, a population that has power to heal this water if it can get a chance to thrive again. This vast body of water is considered the largest estuary in the United States, and many rivers of Virginia serve as its tributaries. Our park is located within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, so what happens here impacts our Chesapeake Bay downstream.

Join us for an afternoon of fun as we explore what watersheds are and how we can keep our watershed and the Chesapeake Bay clean. Interact with a model watershed and watch the effects of water on land. This creates a greater understanding of why the conditions of our lands also effect our water.

Following the watershed model activity, there will be a hike down to the Appomattox River for those interested in participating in a micro-pollution cleanup below High Bridge.

photo of partnership graphic

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 434-315-0457
Email Address: highbridgetrail@dcr.virginia.gov