Triple Park Trek: Claytor, Fairy Stone & New River
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CAR CAMPING AT CLAYTOR LAKE STATE PARK
Join us in a car camping trip to Claytor Lake State Park with options to visit 2 other Virginia State Parks, Fairy Stone on Friday and New River Trail on Saturday. The Group site has been reserved for Friday August 21 – Monday August 24 and the cost will be $15 per person, no refunds. It can accommodate 10 cars and 30 people. Food is on your own outside of the Friday night group potluck.
Schedule
Friday – For anyone interested in Option 1, we will stop on the way at Fairystone State Park and take a 6 mile hike. We will meet at the Gift Store parking lot at 12 noon with the hike taking approximately 2.5 hours. We will leave by 3pm, arriving at Claytor Lake by 4:30.
Link for the hike is below.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/fairystone-state-park-2954b38?u=i&sh=tdgrjy
We will have a group potluck for dinner and campfire. Potluck will start around 6:30pm, bring enough for 4-6 people.
Saturday – People are free to join in a day trip to New River Trail State Park about 30 minutes away or stay at Claytor Lake. We will depart at 9am to start hiking by10am from the gift shop parking lot. Hike will be a 10 mile out and back hike to Austinville with a stop at Shot Tower, returning to the gift shop around 3pm. We can coordinate carpool to make it easier, link below for Alltrails map. This is an easy hike along the New River. People are free to turn around at any point if the distance is not comfortable.
We can get a refreshment at the giftshop (they usually have ice cream yum yum) and then head back to Claytor Lake to relax.
Sunday – For anyone interested, we will do a hike around the park that is just under 4.5 miles. Should only take about 2 hours and we will leave from the campground at 9am.
Link to the Alltrails map is below.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/custom-route-53e4c7a?u=i&sh=tdgrjy
Afternoon is open for hanging out, swimming in the designated area or if anyone is interested they have boat and kayak rentals here: https://www.claytorlakewatersports.com/
*OPTION - If enough people are interested, there is a possibility of renting a pontoon boat for 4 hours. Would cost approximately $300 divided by number of participants up t0 12 people. Will open a conversation on Meetup
Monday – We can discuss a short hike in the morning for anyone staying until Monday, then head home.
Directions: From I-81, take Exit 101 (Claytor Lake) to State Route 660. Route 660 ends at the park entrance. Claytor Lake State Park, 6620 Ben H. Bolen Drive, Dublin, VA 24084; phone, (540) 643-2500
Payment: You will be put on the waitlist until payment of $15 per person is received. You can pay via Venmo or Zelle
Venmo: @jeff-martinson-2
Zelle: Jeffrey Martinson 703-740-6653