A statewide gathering place for Virginia’s outdoor communities. Use this statewide Zone for statewide trail issues, statewide stewardship topics, statewide organizations, policy discussions, and Virginia-wide outdoor community coordination.
Virginia’s outdoor landscape spans the Atlantic coast, Chesapeake Bay, Piedmont, Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge, Allegheny highlands, coalfield ridges, rivers, rail-trails, state parks, wildlife management areas, natural area preserves, and cross-state communities tied to the National Capital Region, Delmarva, Cumberland Gap, and the Tri-Cities.
Local trail reports, club activity, event planning, and county-level questions belong in the regional and cross-state Zones listed below.
We have divided Virginia into these regions:
District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia - National Capital Region
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia - Delmarva Peninsula
Kentucky, Tennessee & Virginia - Cumberland Gap
Tennessee & Virginia - Tri-Cities
Please go to those regions for local information, organizations, and topics, reserving this statewide Zone exclusively for statewide topics.
Statewide trail information, stewardship, and volunteer resources:
Virginia Hiking
Virginia State Parks
Virginia State Parks Trail Guide
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/trail-guide
Volunteering at Virginia State Parks
Virginia Master Naturalists
Virginia Master Naturalists - Volunteer Opportunities
Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Clubs and Partners
Virginia Tourism Regions
Virginia State Parks Trail Quest