Pocahontas State Park Overview

Pocahontas State Park campground is close to Swift Creek Lake and has 132 single-family campsites, 4 yurts, 6 cabins and 6 group sites. Approximately 60 sites are reservable and the others are first-come, first-serve. The popular campground is also just 20 miles from Richmond.

All campsites have electric and water hookups (no sewer), a parking spur, table, lantern holder, fire ring and grill. Campground amenities include potable (drinking) water, flush toilets, hot-water showers, trash collection and a dump station. The park also has an aquatic center (with an Olympic size swimming pool), snack bar, camp store, boat ramp, visitor center, dining hall, playground and picnic areas.

Pocahontas State Park – Area Recreation & Info

Covering 7,950 acres, Pocahontas State Park is the largest in Virginia. The Park offers a variety of outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, swimming, camping, music concerts and family-friendly nature programs. Swift Creek Lake and Beaver Lake give visitors a chance for excellent wildlife viewing and fishing. The park is also a nice base camp to visit nearby Civil War Battlefields and other attractions.

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Ramp
• Boat Rental
• Camp Store
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service Fair
• Drinking Water
• Dumpsters
• Equestrian Facilities
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Grills
• Group Pavilion
• Ice
• Lantern Post
• Laundry
• Nature Center
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Rentals
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• RV Dump Station
• Showers
• Snack Bar
• Trash Collection
• Visitor Center
• Wood

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Boating (non motorized)
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Hunting
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Paddle Boating
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing