Due to the expected impact of the winter storm, all Virginia State Park overnight facilities will be closed from Friday, Jan. 23 through Tuesday, Jan. 27. This decision is based on the forecast for unsafe conditions and potential power outages. For updates click here.

Step Into the New Year with Westmoreland State Park!

威斯特摩兰州立公园在弗吉尼亚州的位置

在哪里

Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross, VA 22520.
Throughout The Park

什么时候

Jan. 1, 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Rock Spring Tree Trek: 11AM, Rock Spring Pond Trailhead

Step into the forest on a guided hike at Westmoreland State Park that shows how trees are everything but still, even in the winter!

We will be hiking ~0.5 miles down a paved trail to Rock Spring Pond. Strollers and leashed furry friends are welcome. Please wear weather appropriate clothes and bring your water bottles.

CCC Hike: 12:30 PM, Rock Spring Pond Dam

Did you know that Westmoreland is one of the original State Parks in Virginia? Come join us on a guided hike, learning all about the Civilian Conservation Corp, their time building up Westmoreland, and the imprint of their hard work still here today!

We will be hiking for ~1.5 miles on pavement, decking, gravel, and hardpack trail with roots. Please make sure to wear weather appropriate clothing and bring your water bottles! To get to the rock spring pond dam, you must hike ~0.5 miles from rock spring pond trailhead.

Fossil Quest: 3:00 PM, Big Meadows Trailhead

Why can we find fossils at Westmoreland State Park and where did they come from? Hike with a ranger down the Big Meadow trail to Fossil Beach and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park, millions of years in the making.

This hike to Fossil Beach is a 1.2-mile round trip on a trail with roots and relatively steep terrain, where you can see what the tide has brought in for us to find. Meet at the Trail head of Big Meadow Trail. Leashed furry friends are welcome. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wind along the shore.

If you have any questions, please contact us!

paved trail going through the woods

关于第一天徒步旅行

每年 1 月1日，弗吉尼亚州立公园都会举办“首日徒步”活动。这项全国性活动邀请人们在州立公园亲近大自然、留下永恒的回忆，迎接新年的到来。全州范围内均提供由护林员带领和自助的首日徒步旅行，为各个年龄段和技能水平的游客提供户外探索的机会。一月1是所有弗吉尼亚州立公园的免费停车日。（天然桥的门票仍然适用）。