POCAHONTAS STATE PARK, VA
CAMP/HIKE/WATER SPORTS

Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13
or  Friday-Sunday, July 11-13
Trip # AD2505

Join us for a two- or three-night stay at the beautifully diverse Pocahontas State Park, located 20 miles southwest of Richmond.

There are over 90 beautiful hiking trails accessible in this park. Driving time from Raleigh is approximately 2.5 hours. All campsites have electric and water hookups (no sewer), grills, picnic tables and lantern holders. There are centrally located restrooms with hot showers, and swimming pools free for overnight campers.  Rowboat, paddleboat, kayak and canoe rentals also are available at the 200-acre Swift Creek Lake.

Even though the campsites cost a bit more than average, Pocahontas State Park offers numerous amenities including swimming pools, numerous gorgeous hiking trails and nice campsites. NOTE: Pets are not allowed on RSOC trips.

As of the distribution of this newsletter, only campsite 42 is still available in our loop. However, others are available in nearby loops. It’s recommended that you reserve a site soon at this very popular campground as it will most likely fill up quickly since many campgrounds in western North Carolina are in the process of rebuilding from last fall’s hurricane damage. 

CAMPER RESPONSIBILITES:

Each person is responsible for: transportation, tent, camping equipment, and food.

Friday evening we will have a pot luck meal. Please bring a dish to share with others.

Location: 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832

Start time: 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 10 or Friday, July 11

End time: Sunday afternoon, July 13

Event fee: Price of campsite is to be paid directly to the park ($37 per site/night plus $6 non-Virginia resident fee per night)). Camping and park information can be found at: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/pocahontas

Reserve a site online or telephone 804/796-4255;

e-mail Pocahontas@dcr.virginia.gov

Maximum attendees: Until the Park reservation system has no more sites. Be sure to communicate with the Coordinator prior to booking. She will be able to let you know where other RSOCers have reserved!

Signup-up deadline: No later than June 26

Coordinator: Alicen Cisco    ACisco5@aol.com

Text:  919/630-3772