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UTPr0sim
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Ding Ding Ding! Developed by the CCCi n the 1930s!

Douthat State Park, established on June 15, 1936, is one of Virginia's original state parks, developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. The park covers 4,545 acres and includes a 50-acre lake, making it the third-largest state park in Virginia. The park's history is deeply intertwined with the CCC's efforts to transform the Allegheny Mountains into a public recreation area. The CCC worked on the park's infrastructure, including cabins, campsites, trails, and roads, over a period of three years. The park's original cabins, constructed with iron door knobs and hinges, are still visible today and can be toured in the Park Office. Douthat State Park has been a significant site for outdoor recreation and conservation efforts, and it continues to be a popular destination for visitors seeking natural beauty and outdoor activities.
Posted: 02/23/2026 at 08:51 AM ET
(In response to this post by HokiesChemicals)

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Late Morning Trivia! [Old stuff in Virginia style]
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 08:34 AM ET
Nice Job Loungers 4 out of 6 State parks opened in 1936
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 01:46 PM ET
Chippokes?**
WestEndHokie39 • 02/23/26 12:46 PM ET
1967 so no**
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 12:57 PM ET
Sky Meadows?
s.mill hokie • 02/23/26 12:23 PM ET
1983 so no.**
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 12:57 PM ET
National Park, I was going to suggest Blue ridge parkway but same national**
`lag • 02/23/26 12:32 PM ET
It's definitely a state park, but in confirming that I also learned that
s.mill hokie • 02/23/26 12:46 PM ET
Yeah, I take that back, confusing it with Big Meadows in SNP...
`lag • 02/23/26 12:51 PM ET
Pocahontas**
HokieJamie • 02/23/26 09:39 AM ET
Not one of the original 6. June 1946 it was brought into the State System.**
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 10:20 AM ET
The ccc museum being there threw me off**
HokieJamie • 02/23/26 12:13 PM ET
Hungry Mother ?**
coshokie • 02/23/26 09:09 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! Another CCC Park!
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 09:19 AM ET
My grandfather was part of that CCC crew!
4dhokies • 02/23/26 11:07 AM ET
Holiday Lake?**
HokieDan95 • 02/23/26 08:56 AM ET
Its one of the oldest but not one of the first 6. It opened in the 1940s.**
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 09:18 AM ET
Douthat**
HokiesChemicals • 02/23/26 08:46 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! Developed by the CCCi n the 1930s! ◄
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 08:51 AM ET
Natural Bridge**
ronvpi • 02/23/26 08:45 AM ET
Actually the 37th State Park Dedicated September 24, 2016....So its old but
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 08:50 AM ET
Yeah, privately owned for a long time w/hotel and gift shop etc.**
`lag • 02/23/26 10:18 AM ET
Fairystone**
EDGEMAN • 02/23/26 08:43 AM ET
Ding DIng Ding! Fairy Stone State Park Openend June 15, 1936
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 08:47 AM ET
My "History of Virginia' book in elementary school mentioned it...
`lag • 02/23/26 10:23 AM ET
It really is a beautiful park**
EDGEMAN • 02/23/26 10:47 AM ET
Just one of those things, sounded like magic tucked it away in the back of
`lag • 02/23/26 12:17 PM ET
I've visited a few times...lol**
EDGEMAN • 02/23/26 08:49 AM ET
Seashore?**
JoesterVT • 02/23/26 08:39 AM ET
Ding, Ding, Ding! Now known as First Landing State Park!
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 08:44 AM ET
Several of the ccc cabins are still available to rent.**
Stork • 02/23/26 09:28 AM ET
double check that...lol. I'm certain it's correct.**
JoesterVT • 02/23/26 08:49 AM ET
Got it fixed. Name threw me.**
UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 08:51 AM ET
Visited often as a kid, as a side trip during a Fort Story beach day
JoesterVT • 02/23/26 08:54 AM ET
Us old timers refuse to call it anything but
HokiesChemicals • 02/23/26 10:24 AM ET
I’m just a few miles from there. Most Northern Territory of Spanish Moss.**
Stork • 02/23/26 09:25 AM ET
I'm pretty sure I saw some in MD on the Delmarva peninsula...
`lag • 02/23/26 12:31 PM ET
Global warming **
Stork • 02/23/26 12:32 PM ET