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Douthat State Park
State Park Information
Douthat State Park
Route 1 Box 212
Millboro, 24460-9541
State Park Overview
Camping
Douthat State Park Camping
* Swimming and boat launching free to overnight guests. * Firewood $3 for eight pieces and available in park office and camp store bring a starter log and/or kindling. * Late arrival campers will find a note on the park office door giving them instructions on how/when to register the following morning. Park maps are provided so that these campers can find their way to the campground. The park office is the first building on the right after exiting I-64 and passing the booth at the park entrance. * Campsites have grills that be used for cooking or a campfire. All fires must be kept within the grill. Picnic tables and lantern posts are also provided. * Two vehicles per campsite in addition to camping unit extra vehicles must park in overflow parking area and
parking fees apply for extra vehicles. All equipment must be placed within sites gravel borders. Campsite vehicle area is crushed run gravel tent pad is pea gravel for drainage. * Park visitors not registered for cabin/campground use must pay parking fee and leave the park by 10 p.m.
Trails
Picnicking
Douthat has three picnic areas with shelters, grills and restroom facilities. All picnic areas available on a first-come, first-served basis with the exception of the shelters, which must be reserved by calling the Reservation Center at 1-800-933-PARK.
Douthat State Park Picnic Shelters
Three shelters are available for rent. Parking and swimming fees are not included in the shelter rental fee. Shelters can be rented from 8 a.m. to dark (all day), or 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. to dark (half day). Please note the hour in between for half day rental times.
Cancellation policy No refund within 14 days before reserved date. Before then, theres a cancellation fee.
Camp Douthat Shelter (Shelter 1) Large shelter can accommodate 100 people under the shelter and approximately 200 additional people around it. Has electric hookup and two fireplaces with both ends of the shelter closed in. Three horseshoe pits available (bring your own horseshoes). Water spigot and hiking trails close by.
Camp Carson Shelter (Shelter 2) Large shelter can accommodate 70 people under the shelter. Restroom is handicapped accessible via ramp approximately 100 feet from shelter. No electricity, but water is available. Horse shoe pit available (bring your own horseshoes). Hiking trails and playground nearby.
Camp Malone Shelter (Shelter 3) Small shelter can accommodate 50 people under the shelter (other picnic tables are not close to shelter area). Overlooks dam area and lake. Access to restrooms. Water spigot close by. Two horseshoe pits available (bring your own horseshoes). Hiking trails and playground nearby. No electricity.
Amphitheater Douthats amphitheater is nestled on a point by Douthat Lake. Its bench seating accommodates up to 125 with room for blankets and lawn chairs. Electricity is available and
the facility may be rented for weddings, performances, etc., by calling the park office at (540) 862-8100. The cost is $100/day.
Boating
The boathouse is open from the first Saturday in April through the end of October. Jonboats with and without electric motors, canoes, paddleboats, hydrobikes and funyaks are available for rent during that time.
A boat launch ramp is available for guests with their own non-gasoline powered boat. No launching fee is charged, but boats must be moored in designated areas. Year-round boat storage is also available from the park for a fee. No gas powered equipment is allowed on the lake.
Swimming
Fishing and Hunting
FishingThe 50-acre Douthat Lake and adjoining Wilson Creek are stocked regularly with trout on a seasonal basis. A valid Virginia fishing license is required in addition to a trout license or daily permit depending on the season. Contact the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for licenses and/or additional information at (804) 3672000. No fishing is allowed anywhere in the park during the five days prior to the first Saturday in April.
Special seasonal regulations apply at Douthat Lake. Those 16 and older (in-state) or 12 and older (out of state) need a valid Virginia fishing license. In addition - Virginia Trout license or daily fishing permit is required, depending on the season. There is a daily creel limit of six trout with a seven inch minimum. One pole per person allowed, separate stringers required. Fishing hours are posted at the park.
Anyone planning to fish will need a valid Virginia fishing license. In addition, the following rules may apply, depending on when the person will be fishing. Licenses and permits are available at the camp store.
History of the Area
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