Hungry Mother State Park

Hungry Mother State Park in southwestern Virginia is noted for its woodlands and lake. Easily accessible from Interstate 81, this park has folklore and history, swimming, camping, cabin rentals, boat rentals, hiking and the park systems first conference center, Hemlock Haven.

Much of the land for Hungry Mother State Park was donated by local landowners to develop a new state park in Smyth County on Hungry Mother Creek. The park is one of the six original CCC parks that opened in June 1936.

Directions: Hungry Mother State Park is in Smyth County. To get there, take Exit 47 from Interstate 81. Travel approximately one mile on Route 11 toward Marion. Turn right on Route 16 north and travel four miles to the park.

2854 Park Boulevard
Marion, VA, USA
(276) 781-7400
Official Website

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

website

• Bike Riding
• Boating
• Educational
• Camping
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Lodgng
• Picnic
• Restaurant/Snack Bar
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing

Other Virginia Vacation Destinations

• Sandy Run Regional Park - Fairfax Station
• Occoquan Regional Park - Lorton
• Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - Suffolk
• Jamestown National Historic Site - Yorktown
• George Washington Memorial Parkway - McLean
• Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge - Woodbridge
• North Fork Of Pound River Lake - Pound
• Chesapeake Bay (VA) National Estuarine Research Reserve - Gloucester Point
• Holliday Lake State Park - Appomattox
• George Washington's Gristmill - Mount Vernon
• More sites in Virginia ...

Discover America: Virginia
	Learn more about Virginia, its history, and resources from the Discover America feature from NCBuy Travel.

search for more recreation areas »