Douthat State Park

About Douthat State Park

Douthat State Park in Virginia has been named one of the 10 best parks in the nation by the National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey. The district between Bath and Alleghany covers an area of about 2,500 acres (1.5 square miles) and is on the National Register of Historic Sites.

Douthat is nestled in the Allegheny Mountains and offers some of Virginia's most extraordinary landscapes. In addition, a 50-hectare lake offers swimming, boating and seasonal trout fishing. It was one of the original six Virginia State Parks that opened on June 15, 1936, and houses more than 2,500 acres (1.5 square miles) of land in State Park.

Douthat was one of six national parks planned by the Commonwealth in the early 1930s and was the first of a series of parks that are now part of the Virginia State Park System (VSPS). CCCs) to provide funds for the development of the park and to donate the land to the parks of today. The rest of the land was purchased by the General Assembly in 1933 with $50,000 in funds to purchase the park and in 1936 with a $1,500 grant from the state.

Between 1933 and 1942, the men cleared the paths and built the first of the park's four paths, a 1,000-foot-long system of paths. An estimated 600 men lived and worked at the Douthy facility, which was built on a 2,500-acre site on the south side of Dostat's main road.

The structures were decorated with hand-carved wooden handles, hinges and hand-forged iron fittings. The development and natural features of the park have remained practically unchanged since its creation.

Douthat has been recognized as a National Registered Historic District by the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In 1998, it was awarded the award for the best maintained and operated dam in the United States, and in 1999, it received the National Historic Landmark Award for its efforts to preserve the historic monument.

The cabins have a view of the water and weekly rentals start Saturday and Sunday at $1,500 for a one-day stay or $2,000 for two days.

The cottages are rustically furnished and have no air conditioning or heating, but each cottage has air conditioning and heating. Campers and cabin guests should show valid ID upon request and be aware that you must bring your reservation number and booking confirmation with you at check-in. If you have chosen to check in, please make sure that the person has not forgotten your reservation number, as it is required for access to the cabins.

Please bring your reservation number and booking confirmation as well as a copy of your ticket for the cabins at check-in.

Nights in the mountains can be chilly, so you should bring your own pillows and duvets, but we provide you with many blankets, blankets and other warm clothes, as well as hot water and snacks.
On the deck there is also a deck telephone that can be used for making phone calls, texting and other calls to the park.

Firewood can be purchased at the park office for $3.00 per eight pieces, or for starter trees for $4.50 per three or eight pieces. Parking maps and directions to the cabins are available, and those arriving late will find a note at the door of the park office with instructions on how and when to register the next morning. When you leave I-64, you can park past the parking office and past the booth near the parking entrance.

Cabins 22 - 25 are locally called "Creek Row," and the creek is about 30 feet in front of the cabins. The lake is seasonally well-observed from cabins 1 - 9, but the creeks are only a few meters from the main cabin at the end of Creek Row.

Cabins 4 - 17 and 19 can accommodate three people and cabins 26 - 30 have covered verandas, but each cabin can accommodate up to four people in rented cots.

CC - built CCC cabins and a log cabin overlooking the park, as well as a cabin on top of the hill overlooking South Dakota State Park and the Mississippi River.

Each room can accommodate 13 - 15 people with two cots and can sleep in a single bed with sheets for up to four people or in two beds with four beds each.

TVs are available for $5 an hour, $10 a day or $20 a week for a total of $50 a month. Simply collect your local business card or gift card at any local store or grocery store.

Bring dishwasher detergent and extra towels for the week's rental, as well as a water bottle, towel and towel bag for the rest of the week.

The one-storey wooden house is located next to the park office and can accommodate up to 18 guests and is one of the most popular rental apartments in the area.

TV (there are no cots, just get a local business card) and a bed and linen for yourself.

Firewood is available in the park office and in the warehouse, a starter block and some lighting are to be brought. Parking tickets are issued to help campers get to the campsite. Late arriving campers will find a note at the door of the parking office telling them how and when to register the next morning.
As you exit I-64 and pass the park entrance booth, the park office is on the right just before you enter the gate and right outside the entrance.

The campsite for two vehicles can be parked in the parking lot at the northern end of the park, directly in front of the entrance gate. There is a barbecue on the campsites, which you can use for cooking and campfire, but you must keep the fire on the barbecue. Picnic tables and lamp posts are available, as are picnic benches, picnic tables and picnic chairs.

All equipment must be placed within the gravel boundary of the site, and all gravel on the tent floor must be crushed on pea for drainage. All the campsite areas have been crushed, so gravel and tent floors are begged with peas and gravel for drainage.

Park visitors who are not registered to use huts or tents can leave the park free of charge and must pay a parking fee (click here for parking charges).

The boathouse is open from the first Saturday in April to the end of October and from June to October every last Saturday of the month. Under no circumstances will the guests be compensated for swimming, but under no circumstances will the parking fees for the use of the swimming pool be charged.

There is no entry fee, but boats must be moored in a specific area and can be rented at any time. The year-round storage of boats is available in the park for an additional fee and is available throughout the year in all parks for an additional fee. For those who do not fuel their own boats, there is also a boat ramp available at the boathouse for a fee of $5 per day.

Gas powered equipment is allowed on the lake, but a valid Virginia fishing license is required depending on the season. For more information about fishing in the park, please contact the Department of Wildlife and Inland Fisheries at 1-866-743-3200.

Douthat Lake has no special seasonal regulations, but fishing is prohibited on the five days before the first Saturday in April.

One fishing line is allowed per person, but a separate stringer is required and a valid Virginia fishing license is required. In addition, depending on the season, daily fishing licenses for Virginia trout are required. There are no special seasonal regulations for fishing at Douthat Lake or other lakes in the park.

Fishing requires a valid Virginia fishing permit, and licenses and permits are available at Douthat State Park Fish and Game warehouse in the parking lot. There are no fishing times for the park, but the following rules may apply depending on when a person is fishing.

You must reserve your shelter at 1-800-933-Park or have a valid ID with your name, date of birth, address and telephone number.

The shelter rent does not include parking or bathing fees and there are three apartments so you can rent the shelter every day from 8 am until nightfall. Then a cancellation fee is charged, and then again at 8 p.m. every night until the end of the day the next day or until 8 p.m. on each of your first two days.

Three horseshoe boxes are available, but you must bring or bring your own horseshoes. We have large accommodations that can accommodate you in the area, and we have a large parking lot with parking for your car and a small parking lot for the horses.

We have large accommodations that can accommodate up to 70 people and we have a ramp that is about 100 meters from the accommodation. The toilets are accessible for disabled people, there is water, but only in the parking lot and not at the ramp.

Bring your own horseshoes, there is a hiking trail nearby and a playground nearby, as well as a picnic area with picnic tables and benches.

Other picnic tables are not located in the reserve, but in a small accommodation that can accommodate up to 50 people under the roof.

Douthys Amphitheater is located at a point near Douthat Lake, and two horseshoe boxes are available to bring your own horseshoes. Hiking trails and playgrounds nearby, as well as a picnic area and picnic table at the park entrance.

The benches can accommodate up to 125 people and provide space for blankets and deckchairs, and electricity is available. The accommodation can be rented by calling the parking office at (540) 862-8100, or by e-mail [email protected] or phone [email protected].

This year you can choose from 40 km of wooded hiking trails ranging from easy to difficult. Many of the trails in the park are open to mountain bikers, but hikers have right of way, and horses are allowed to ride along the trails as long as they are not too far from the trail.

In the park office you can forget hiking maps for hiking and mountain biking, but not for mountain bikers.

Take Exit 27 off I-64 at Clifton Forge, turn right onto the road to the parking lot and drive two miles north to the "no parking" sign. Turn right at the sign for the entrance to Douthat State Park onto the freeway and go two miles north to park signs.