State Park · Virginia, United States
Sky Meadows State Park
Sky Meadows State Park is a state park in Virginia, United States, covering 1,860 acres (753 ha), established in 1975.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Delaplane, Virginia, United States |
| Area | 1,860 acres (753 ha) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Coordinates | 38.9847° N, 77.9586° 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 Sky Meadows State Park
Sky Meadows State Park is a 1,862-acre (754 ha) park in the Virginia state park system. In addition to preserved woodland, meadow and swamp, sections of the park are farmed, in part because it contains the former Mt. Bleak-Skye Farm which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Located in extreme northwest Fauquier County, Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Paris, Virginia off U.S. 17, one mile (1.6 km) south of U.S. 50 and seven miles (11 km) north of Interstate 66, it is an International Dark Sky Park located about an hour outside the Washington, D.C. metro region.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | U.S, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 1 mile south of U.S |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 27.2 miles away
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 50.3 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 70.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
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 Sky Meadows State Park?
Sky Meadows State Park is in Virginia, United States (38.9847° N, 77.9586° W).
When was Sky Meadows State Park established?
Sky Meadows State Park was established in 1975, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Sky Meadows State Park?
Sky Meadows State Park covers 1,860 acres (753 ha).
How do I get to Sky Meadows State Park?
The nearest town is U.S, Virginia. about 1 mile south of U.S.
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/Sky_Meadows_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).