Shenandoah River State Park, Virginia- Volunteer Vacations 2022

In addition to the meandering river frontage, Shenandoah River State Park offers scenic views of Massanutten Mountain to the west and Shenandoah National Park to the east. A large riverside picnic area, picnic shelters, trails, river access and a car-top boat launch make this a popular destination for families, anglers and canoeists. With more than 24 miles of trails, the park has plenty of options for hiking, biking, horseback riding and adventure. American Hiking Society volunteers will work on installing a retaining wall along our Bluebell and River Trails for erosion control, construct lateral ditches and culverts on turnpike areas of the Cottonwood Trail, and expand the trail corridor on parks Maddox Tract. If time permits, volunteers will also work to improve overall drainage on the Bear Bottom Loop.

AHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Manahoac peoples past and present. We honor the land itself, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations, and those who continue to steward these lands today. AHS invites all volunteers to join us in our commitment to support and amplify the work of Indigenous communities as they work to dismantle the systems of oppression that these communities continue to face today.