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🌲 WildPass

🌳 Grayson Highlands State Park

State Park📍 Virginia
Cost of access
$10/vehicle/day
VA annual $75

Wild ponies on 5,000-ft balds along the AT.

⛺ Camping🥾 Hiking🐎 Horseback Riding📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: 🅿️ Parking · 🚻 Restrooms · 🚰 Potable water (at developed areas — verify for your entry point)
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

🧭 Keep exploring nearby

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The closest public places to Grayson Highlands State Park, straight-line distance.

9 mi away · Park
🌿 Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Pond Mountain Game Land
Unknown — check official site
15 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Three Top Mountain Gameland
Unknown — check official site
16 mi away · Park
🌿 Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Unknown — check official site
18 mi away · State Park
🌳 Hungry Mother State Park
Unknown — check official site
18 mi away · Trail
🥾 Virginia Creeper Trail
Free (shuttles ~$25)
20 mi away · State Park
🌳 Elk Knob State Park
Unknown — check official site
24 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Elk Knob Gameland
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — VA state lands

Required passParking fee
VA residents$7–10/vehicle
Out-of-state visitors$7–10/vehicle
Annual option$75 res / $110 non-res

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Parks

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Entry pass or day-use fee per your state (see the pass table above)
  • Pets leashed (typically 6 ft); some beaches/buildings off-limits
  • Collecting is usually prohibited or limited — many states allow personal-use berry/mushroom picking, many don't; check the park page
  • Camp in designated sites by reservation; quiet hours typically 10pm–6am; alcohol rules vary by state
  • Hunting only where and when specifically posted