Douthat State Park

Douthat Lake

My family vacation to Douthat Lake in Clifton Forge, Virginia. It is one the first State Parks built by the CCA. Our vacation was from June 24 to June 28. One of the most beautiful state parks in the United States, it is ranked in the USA's top 10 state parks.

Douthat State Park, VA from the Sunday Ride Facebook series

The Sunday Ride series is a short video posted every Sunday to Facebook, mimicking the times when people would take a Sunday drive. The video shows the beauty of past locations that we have visited and featured on an episode of Best of America by Horseback. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Douthat State Park in Millboro, VA. Learn more about Best of America by Horseback: bestofamericabyhorseback.com

7 State Parks to Explore This Spring

Come explore some of the best rated parks in the country. With 37 parks and more than 600 miles of trail, you're sure to find something to love.

Go to virginia.org/stateparks to plan your next visit to a Virginia State Park.

Natural Chimneys at Mt. Solon, Virginia

Located in the upper Shenandoah Valley near the community of Mt. Solon, Virginia, is the Natural Chimneys Regional Park. The property is owned and managed by Augusta County. The namesake of this park are the 500 million year old limestone chimneys. The highest of these towers over 120 feet above ground level. The rock formation was created under the ocean and then pushed up by magma as the Appalachian Mountains were formed. Caves and sinkholes collapsed, and other forces destroyed weaker layers of rock and eventually formed the chimneys as they are today. The park offers many recreational activities.

Fun Fact: every August since 1821, this park hosts one of the largest jousting tournaments in the United States.

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Balcony Falls Campsite Review, James River VA

This was taken on a very windy day, please excuse the sound quality and shakiness!

I am standing below Big Cove Branch at the start of this video. The campsite in this review is actually just above Big Cove Branch. On farther exploration, we only found two more campsites downriver, one just below Big Cove Branch (as shown on the map) and one just above the falls. Both were small and rather trashy.
Coming out of the campsite shown in this video, turn right at the edge of the woods and follow a narrow trail into the woods about 20 feet down the beach. The trail roughly parallels the river, then turns right at the cliff and winds back to a GORGEOUS 30-foot waterfall with a deep pool at it's base. Definitely a must-see!

Town of Clifton Forge - Beyond the Corridor Home Improvement Recognition Awards 2015

The Town of Clifton Forge Town Council has awarded five homes that made significant exterior renovations this past year. Seven homes were nominated and the Beyond the Corridor Committee chose five homes to honor. The five home owners were recognized at Tuesday's Town Council meeting, given Recognition signs to display in their yards in addition to a True Value gift card.

Seth Davis Campaign Commercial

Clifton Forge's favorite son Seth Davis, ran for the United States Congress in 2004. Although he did not win, he exemplified the spirit and patriotism of our county and country.