State
Virginia
54 curated trails across 14 parks — from the Blue Ridge spine to DC-adjacent Piedmont.
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Virginia’s trail country splits into three bands. Shenandoah National Park runs the Blue Ridge spine for ~105 miles with 500+ miles of trails, including the Old Rag scramble and a long stretch of the Appalachian Trail. The Piedmont and Northern Virginia — Great Falls, Prince William Forest, Manassas Battlefield, the W&OD — offer DC-adjacent access without the highway grind. And the western reaches at Harpers Ferry NHP’s Loudoun Heights and the George Washington National Forest extend into genuine mountain terrain.
Parks in Virginia
- Bull Run Occoquan Trail OTHER
- Douthat State Park OTHER
- Fairy Stone State Park OTHER
- First Landing State Park OTHER
- George Washington Memorial Parkway NPS
- Manassas National Battlefield Park NPS
- Mason Neck State Park OTHER
- George Washington National Forest USFS
- Shenandoah National Park NPS
- Pocahontas State Park OTHER
- Prince William Forest Park NPS
- Shenandoah National Park NPS
- Sky Meadows State Park OTHER
- Westmoreland State Park OTHER
All Virginia trails
- Bull Run-Occoquan Trail · Bull Run Occoquan Trail
- Bluebell Trail · Bull Run Occoquan Trail
- Stony Run Trail · Douthat State Park
- Blue Suck Falls Trail · Douthat State Park
- Mountain Top Trail · Douthat State Park
- Beards Gap Trail · Douthat State Park
- Tuscarora Overlook Trail · Douthat State Park
- Buck Lick Trail · Douthat State Park
- Little Mountain Falls Trail · Fairy Stone State Park
- Cape Henry Trail · First Landing State Park
- Long Creek Trail · First Landing State Park
- Osmanthus Trail · First Landing State Park
- Osprey Trail · First Landing State Park
- Bald Cypress Trail · First Landing State Park
- Old Carriage Road · George Washington Memorial Parkway
- River Trail · George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Difficult Run Trail · George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Matildaville Trail · George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Second Manassas Trail · Manassas National Battlefield Park
- First Manassas Trail · Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Brawner Farm Loop Trail · Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Henry Hill Loop Trail · Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Deep Cut Loop Trail · Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Stone Bridge Loop Trail · Manassas National Battlefield Park
- High Point Trail · Mason Neck State Park
- Eagle Spur Trail · Mason Neck State Park
- Bay View Trail · Mason Neck State Park
- Kane's Creek Trail · Mason Neck State Park
- Back Creek Gorge · George Washington National Forest
- Big Schloss Trail · George Washington National Forest
- Beaver Lake Trail · Pocahontas State Park
- South Valley Trail · Prince William Forest Park
- North Valley Trail · Prince William Forest Park
- Quantico Cascades Trail · Prince William Forest Park
- Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Trail · Prince William Forest Park
- Rose River Fire Road · Shenandoah National Park
- Old Rag Fire Road · Shenandoah National Park
- Riprap Trail · Shenandoah National Park
- White Oak Canyon Trail · Shenandoah National Park
- Big Devils Stairs · Shenandoah National Park
- Upper Hawksbill Trail · Shenandoah National Park
- Dark Hollow Falls Trail · Shenandoah National Park
- Stony Man Trail · Shenandoah National Park
- Bearfence Mountain Trail · Shenandoah National Park
- Appalachian Trail · Sky Meadows State Park
- Rolling Meadows Trail · Sky Meadows State Park
- Lost Mountain Trail · Sky Meadows State Park
- North Ridge Trail · Sky Meadows State Park
- South Ridge Trail · Sky Meadows State Park
- Ambassador Whitehouse Trail · Sky Meadows State Park
- Piedmont Overlook Trail · Sky Meadows State Park
- Turkey Neck Trail · Westmoreland State Park
- Laurel Point Trail · Westmoreland State Park
- Big Meadow Trail · Westmoreland State Park
Permits, parking, and access
Shenandoah National Park charges a per-vehicle entry fee good for seven days; the America the Beautiful annual pass covers it. Virginia State Parks (Sky Meadows, Mason Neck, First Landing) charge per-vehicle parking fees that vary by season; an annual VA State Parks pass is available. Northern Virginia regional parks (NOVA Parks system) and Fairfax County parks generally have free trail access but may charge for special facilities.