We decided to throw caution and common sense to the wind and load up six people into a jalopy of an RV and drive 4 hours across VA to Douthat State Park. Luckily, the RV, and all six crew made it safely to our destination...and without a single stop! Gotta love that mobile toilet.
The weather was perfect and the mountain scenery, along with miles of trails and a pristine trout-stocked lake, made for a memorable weekend.
We stayed in Beaverdam Campground inside the park, with full electric and water hook-up. The facilities were very well maintained, clean and in good working order. This park has it all; challenging running and mountain biking trails, boat rentals, a beach with playground, a restaurant overlooking the lake, 1 and 2 bedroom cabins and a fully stocked camp store for necessities like Snickers bars and fishing bait!
Saturday was "Apple Day" at the park, an annual fall festival with apple butter making, a pig roast, demonstrations, workshops, bands, cloggers and more. It was a quaint little family-oriented event and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Sunday was our big fishing expedition. By "big" I mean anytime that we pack up all four girls and set out to do anything. The park has an awesome fishing hole for kids twelve and under. The girls caught nine beautiful trout and were so excited. This was definitely the highlight of their trip!
Nikki and I got a chance to steal away for a few precious moments to run, and the trails did not disappoint. At one point I was running through the woods with two white tailed deer and the next moment I was headed straight up a steep trail toward the top of the mountain. We definitely worked off a few of the many smores that were consumed over three nights by the campfire.
Douthat State Park is a small hidden treasure of a place. I would recommend it to families, fishing enthusiasts, mountain bikers, hikers, or people wanting to just get away. We'll definitely be back!
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