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What is Happening at the Park? Natural Tunnel State Park is open from 8 am to dusk. The park's Campground and Hiking Trails are open, the Swimming Pool is open 10am to 6pm everyday, the Chairlift and Visitor's Center are open 10am to 5pm on weekdays and 10am to 6pm on weekends. To make reservations for our picnic shelters or the campground call 1-800-933-7275. August - September 2008 Travel back in time as you interact with travelers and settlers from the 1790’s at the Wilderness Road Blockhouse. Learn what life was like in the time of Daniel Boone and the purpose of the Wilderness Road Blockhouse. The Blockhouse will be open 2-4pm Saturdays and Sundays May through October.
We are now accepting canoe reservations for the summer. Enjoy summer Saturday morning’s and warm Sunday afternoon’s canoeing along The Clinch River with Natural Tunnel Interpretive staff. Listen to stories about the raging Clinch River Flood of 1977 and experience the views that Mother Nature has provided us. Reservations are required. $15/ person or for a group of 8 or more $12/ person. Trips on Saturdays start at 9am and Sunday trips start at 2pm; both meeting in the Visitor Center parking lot. Call (276) 940-1643 to reserve your spot today. Did you come to the haunted hayrides at the park last October? Would you like to be the one doing the scaring this year? Natural Tunnel State Park is looking for Spirits of the Cove Haunted Hayride Volunteers to assist with the 2008 hayrides. There will be a meeting at 6pm on Thursday August 21, 2008 at the Cove Ridge Center. Volunteer opportunities include set design/construction, assistance with our scenes and others. For more information call (276) 940-1643.
Take a walk on the wild side with our interpretive staff for a Wild Cave Tour on Saturday August 23rd at 2pm at Natural Tunnel State Park. This is your chance to see what is located under your feet. Explore passages, see a water fall and cave formations. Reservations are required. Call (276) 940-1643 to make reservations or to get more information.
Ever wonder what happens at night? Hike around Natural Tunnel to see/hear what may be out there. Join us Saturday August 23, 2008 at 8:30pm near the campground bathrooms for a Night Hike. Hiking shoes are required. No flip-flops please.
Please join the Scott County chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of 2008 for Luminaria in the Park on Saturday, August 23rd at 9pm. Registration begins at 7pm in the Picnic Area at Natural Tunnel State Park . Come light a luminary in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of someone lost to the disease. This will be a true ceremony of HOPE!
Come on down and enjoy the sweet sounds of the Town Branch Bluegrass Band at Pickin’ in the Park on Sunday, August 24thth starting at 2pm at the Amphitheater in Natural Tunnel State Park. This program is supported by the Cultural Arts Council and the Cove Ridge Foundation. Think you have what it takes to perform? Try your hand at the open mic and jam session after the program. Admission is free, parking fee is $3 and there will be concessions available.
Spend an evening listening to local musician’s while enjoying the view of the Tunnel at night during “The Lighting of the Tunnel” August 30th from 7pm-10pm at Natural Tunnel State Park. Join the Wayfarers as they sing the night away. Chairlift cost: $3/ person for a round trip ride, concessions will be available.
The 6th Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival will be held on Sunday, August 31. This year's performers include The Dixie Bee-Liners, Tennessee Skyline, Papa Joe Smiddy and Reedy Creek, Fire in the Kitchen as well as performers from the Pickin' in the Park series. Reserved tickets are $15, General Admission are $10 in advance/$15 at the door. Tickets are on sale now! Ticket locations can be found here.
Volunteers Natural Tunnel State Park is looking for volunteers to assist with staffing our Visitor Center, Contact Station, Park Office, Cove Ridge Center, Interpretation, ect. during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. For more information on becoming a park volunteer contact Megan Krager at (276) 940-1643 or log on to www.virginiastateparks.gov to fill out an on-line application. For more information on any of these programs call (276) 940-1643 or 940-2674
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