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enjoyable. The short hiking trails
feature interpretative signs, and the
visitor's center details information
about battles fought in the area. Visitors
can also arrange to tour the OvertonHillsman
house, used as a field hospital
during the Civil War.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY ADVENTURING
High Bridge
Not far from the parks described
previously, High Bridge Trail in Green
Bay offers multiple access points along
its 31-mile trail. The flat terrain and
wide trail provide an excellent option
for families looking for a place to ride
their bikes together, or those just
looking for a low-intensity hike, bike
ride or horseback ride. In addition to
marveling at the park's namesake
bridge, visitors can savor views of
rolling farmland and admire the old
railway poles, with glass conductors
still perched atop many, that line
sections of the trail.
MOUNTAIN BIKING AND
HORSEBACK RIDING
Pocahontas State Park
Located in Chesterfield, Pocahontas
features an ever-expanding and
versatile trail system for mountain
biking. The park offers dozens of trails
of varying distances and difficulty
levels. Beginners can build their skills
on rolling, single-track trails that
snake through the woods, while more
experienced riders are likely to enjoy
the pump track, or more technical trails
Westmoreland
featuring water crossings and natural
obstacles. Another win: One-way
trails mean speeding mountain bikers
need not worry about colliding with
each other.
In addition to its stellar bike trails,
Pocahontas offers the Bright Hope
Horse Complex, where restrooms,
picnic tables, a sizable parking lot,
equine exercise rings and access to
the park's multi-use trails are available
for equestrians.
DAY-LONG HIKING
Holliday Lake
Enjoy a secluded, day-long
excursion in Appomattox at Holliday
Lake. The park's longest trail,
Lakeshore, consists of a 6.7-mile
loop around the lake. Start out at
an old cemetery on the water's edge,
and continue on to enjoy views of
the lake; scattered picnic tables and
lookouts; the impressive, 30-foot dam;
several charming water crossings
and astoundingly various terrain.
In addition, Lakeshore Trail offers
access to trails that wander outside the
park's limits, through the AppomattoxBuckingham
State Forest.
BEACHCOMBING
Those who enjoy searching for
treasure in the sand will find a lot to
love at one of the many state parks
featuring a Fossil Beach.
York River
The Fossil Beach at York River in
Willilliamsburiamsburg offers visitors a chance
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as enjoy their own finds at the Fossil
Beach, a 1-mile
each, a 1-mile hike from the parking
aarea. Scouring
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creek that flows through the beach
to wider water.
Caledon
Located in King George, Caledon
offers not only its own Fossil Beach,
but also the opportunity to participate
in a Fossil Find or a unique Kayak Tour
Fossil Find, a guided event that allows
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Sailor's Creek Battlefield
Twin Lakes water crossing
nd fossils, visitors will also enjoy the
aters of the Potomac River and the
rea. Scouring the sand for sharks' teeth
aand fossils, vis
ne fossil home from the beach. For a
more structured experience, join one
of the park's scheduled Fossil Frenzy
Bear Creek Lake
Holliday Lake
Pocahontas State Park
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