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Fishing is another popular sport, and the fish always seem to be biting in the state’s parks. Boat ramps at Claytor Lake, Smith Mountain Lake and Lake Anna State Parks, plus tw'o parks on Buggs Island Lake, Occoneechee and Staunton River, offer access to the Commonwealth’s largest freshwater lakes.
State park ramps also allow access to the Potomac River from Westmoreland State Park, the York River from Croaker Landing in York River State Park and the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay from Seashore State Park in Virginia Beach.
And the fishing opportunities are not limited to the state’s natural lakes. Several smaller, man-made lakes, stocked regularly by the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, also lure anglers. Last May, the largest pike caught in Virginia (24 lbs., 6 oz.) was caught at Hungry Mother State Park.
But visits to Virginia’s state parks need be nothing more than a picnic with the family or a hike in the woods. Most state parks have picnic areas; there are 39 picnic shelters which are available by reservation. More than 240 miles of hiking trails range from mountain paths to trails through the beachside dunes.
During the summer months, a visit to a state park can be an education as well. Guided nature walks,
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