Chippokes State Park

Chippokes State Park
Jones-Stewart House at Chippokes Plantation
Chippokes State Park is located in Virginia
Chippokes State Park
Location of Chippokes State Park in Virginia
Chippokes State Park is located in the United States
Chippokes State Park
Chippokes State Park (the United States)
LocationSurry County, Virginia
Nearest cityNewport News
Coordinates37°8′12″N 76°43′39″W / 37.13667°N 76.72750°W / 37.13667; -76.72750
Area1,947 acres (787.9 ha)[1]
Administered byVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Chippokes Plantation
Area1,403 acres (567.8 ha)
Built1829
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.69000283[2]
VLR No.090-0070
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1969
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968, July 15, 1986[3]

Chippokes State Park (previously known as Chippokes Plantation State Park) is a Virginia state park on the south side of the James River on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. In addition to forests and fossil hunting on the beach, it includes three historic houses (plus outbuildings to each) as well as an open-air agricultural and forestry museum with seasonally appropriate events. Other recreational facilities include a visitor center, swimming pool, hiking trails, cabins, yurts and campgrounds). As of 2020, the yearly visitation was 173,110.[4] It is located at 695 Chippokes Park Road, in rural Surry County, Virginia off Route 10.

  1. ^ "Chippokes Plantation State Park".
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Chippokes State Park: Master Plan Executive Summary" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2024.