Virginia Is for Lovers: State Park Highlights originally appeared on WanderWisdom. This is the view of lake Douthat (which is nearly 52 acres to give you an idea of scale) from the summit of one of ...

Douthat State Park is a living time machine. The mountain park returns you to an era when families vacationed in tents and cabins amid shady trees, babbling brooks and trilling frogs. It's tough to ...

Douthat State Park is partnering with the Friends Group called Douthat S.P.E.Ed. for the 15th year to host the annual Lake Run Car Show on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. Car show participants ...

Douthat Lake is the centerpiece of the park, and a large, shallow beach area, which is monitored by a lifeguard, is the perfect spot for the young ones to splash around. There's also a diving platform ...

ROANOKE — All trails at Douthat State Park have been closed after a hiker was injured by a bear on a back country trail Sunday, according to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Douthat State Park is seeking heritage-themed demonstrators for their annual Apple Day and Arts and Crafts Fair, Oct. 11, 2014, at Douthat State Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event will be a ...