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Douthat State Park, Millboro, VA

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Sports & Outdoors

Douthat State Park

A mountain state park in Virginia's Allegheny Mountains with a 50-acre lake, extensive trails, cabins, and camping.

14239 Douthat State Park Rd., Millboro, VA 24460 · Millboro, VA

About Douthat State Park

Set among Virginia's mountain scenery, this state park offers a 50-acre lake for fishing and boating, a sandy swimming beach, and more than 40 miles of hiking trails. Visitors can also ride mountain bikes or horses on bridle paths, stay in cabins or lodges, and camp at several campgrounds. Its design helped shape parks nationwide and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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