Wilderness Road State Park

Overview

Purchased in 1993, Wilderness Road State Park offers approximately 327 acres for picnicking, hiking and living history programs. Visitors can enjoy the new visitor center, home to a theater presenting the film "Wilderness Road, Spirit of A Nation," a frontier museum and gift shop. The park also features the reconstructed Martin's Station, picnic shelters, a playground, a nature center, an outdoor living history museum and seasonal living history programs depicting life on Virginia's 1775 frontier. Visitors can hike the 8.2-mile Wilderness Road Trail linking the park with 50 miles of trails in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The late 1870's mansion is available for weddings, meetings and other special functions. Unique regional gifts are available at the gift shop. Special Events: Raid at Martin's Station is in May. Wilderness Road Heritage Festival and Pumpkins in the Park are in October. Karlan ChristmasFest and A Frontier Christmas are in December.