Virginia Is for Lovers: State Park Highlights originally appeared on WanderWisdom. This is the view of lake Douthat (which is nearly 52 acres to give you an idea of scale) from the summit of one of ...

ROANOKE — All trails at Douthat State Park have been closed after a hiker was injured by a bear on a back country trail Sunday, according to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

The Blue Ridge Mountains run along the western spine of Virginia, traveling southwards into North Carolina. Part of the greater Appalachian Mountains, the Blue Ridge contains one of America's most ...

Douthat State Park has the ability to put time and timelessness foremost in the mind together. It's the mountains that make this unlikely coupling possible. Blue Suck Falls trail climbs steeply up a ...

Douthat State Park is seeking heritage-themed demonstrators for their annual Apple Day and Arts and Crafts Fair, Oct. 11, 2014, at Douthat State Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event will be a ...

Activities include learning to make a recycled Easter basket, the “Little Critters Traveling Petting Zoo,” face painting, games and an inflatable bounce castle. Bring a camera to take pictures with ...