Powhatan State Park

Overview

Powhatan State Park on the Historic James, opening in the summer of 2013, is Virginia's newest state park. Located on the edge of the James River in the northwest corner of Powhatan County the park offers 1565 acres of a diverse habitat for wildlife from open fields to wonderful upland hardwood forests. Access to the river is through a car top boat slide in the northwest corner of the park. Development of other amenities on site including a canoe in campground, multiuse trails and wildlife observation areas are still in progress.