State Park · Virginia, United States
Green Pastures Recreation Area
Green Pastures Recreation Area is a state park in Virginia, United States, covering 133 acres (54 ha), established in 2021.
State Park · Virginia, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States |
| Area | 133 acres (54 ha) |
| Established | 2021 |
| Coordinates | 37.7897° N, 79.7025° W |
| Managed by | Virginia state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Green Pastures Recreation Area
Green Pastures Recreation Area (formerly Longdale Recreation Area) is a state park in Clifton Forge, Virginia, in the George Washington National Forest. The park contains over 8 miles of hiking and biking trails, as well as fishing in Blue Suck Run. The park is also home to an historic picnic shelter built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Closed in 2017 but reopened in 2020 following community activism and support from the NAACP, Green Pastures Recreation Area is maintained today as an additional area of nearby Douthat State Park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) · Greensboro, United States · 117.5 miles away
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) · Richmond, United States · 131.8 miles away
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) · Raleigh/Durham, United States · 141.4 miles away
Parks nearby
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Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Bear Creek Lake State Park
Breaks Interstate Park
Caledon State Park
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Frequently asked questions
Where is Green Pastures Recreation Area?
Green Pastures Recreation Area is in Virginia, United States (37.7897° N, 79.7025° W).
When was Green Pastures Recreation Area established?
Green Pastures Recreation Area was established in 2021, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Green Pastures Recreation Area?
Green Pastures Recreation Area covers 133 acres (54 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Virginia_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Virginia state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Pastures_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).