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State Park Information |
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Pocahontas State Park
10301 State Park Road
Chesterfield, 23832-6355
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State Park Overview |
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Trails |
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Picnicking |
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The parks seven shelters are available for rent through the Reservations Center at 1-800-933-PARK. There are two sizes, large and small. Shelters 2, 3, 4 and 5 are large shelters 1, 6, and 7 are small. Parking fees are not included in shelter rental. Shelters can be rented from 8 a.m. to dark (all day), or 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. to dark (half day). Please note the hour in between for half day rental times.
Cancellation policy No refund within 14 days before reserved date. Before then, theres a cancellation fee. |
Swimming |
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Fishing and Hunting |
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History of the Area |
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Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), this was the first recreational park in the Richmond-Petersburg-Hopewell area. The National Park Service donated the facility to Virginia State Parks in 1946, making it the largest Virginia state parks with more than 7,600 acres and two small lakes. The area was renamed Pocahontas State Park and Pocahontas State Forest and was operated under a cooperative management arrangement with the Department of Forestry. In 1989 a new master plan, funded jointly by the Commonwealth of Virginia and Chesterfield County, called for expansion of park facilities to accommodate the large urban population surrounding the park. Today the entire area is operated as Pocahontas State Park. The park is undergoing massive renovation to expand and upgrade its facilities.
The park is named after Pocahontas, the famed daughter of Chief Powhatan, who was ruler over the tribes in the Powhatan Confederacy of the Algonquin Nation. Legend has it that Pocahontas saved Captain John Smith?s life when he was held captive by the Powhatan Confederacy. She later married John Rolfe and traveled with him to London where she died of smallpox. |
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Area Campgrounds | | Camptown Campground
22819 Camptown Dr
Petersburg, VA
(804) 469-4569
| Picture Lake Camp Ground
7818 Boydton Plank Rd
Petersburg, VA
(804) 861-0174
| KOA Campgrounds
2809 Courtland Rd
Petersburg, VA
(804) 732-8345
| Cozy Cove Campground
713 Sutherland Rd
Church Road, VA
(804) 265-9000
| Roadrunner Campground
13900 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Chester, VA
(804) 796-5160
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Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Brenda's Bait & Tackle
1119 McKenzie St
Petersburg, VA
(804) 732-2459
| Dance's Sporting Goods
570 Southpark Blvd
Colonial Heights, VA
(804) 526-8399
| Fin & Skin Taxidermy & Bait
2570 New Market Rd
Richmond, VA
(804) 795-5917
| Pope's Bait & Tackle
320 E Williamsburg Rd
Sandston, VA
(804) 737-7707
| Hatteras Outfitters
3619 Hawthorne Ave
Richmond, VA
(804) 329-8400
| Fly Fish the World
5705 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA
(804) 282-5527
| Harrison's Mill Pond Fishing
1740 Buckner St
Petersburg, VA
(804) 733-7093
| Castaway Sporting Goods
11600 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Chester, VA
(804) 706-9100
| Fishing Connection
2420 Buena Vista Blvd
Chester, VA
(804) 748-3197
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Area Resorts and Lodging | | Fairfield Inn & Suites
3952 Courthouse Rd
Hopewell, VA
(804) 458-2600
| Antigua Village Resort
1910 Byrd Ave # 215
Richmond, VA
(804) 285-6201
| Sheraton Richmond West
6624 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA
(804) 285-2000
| Richmond Marriott
500 E Broad St
Richmond, VA
(804) 643-3400
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