Virginia State Parks · Virginia
Machicomoco State Park
Virginia State Parks · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 27
- Hookups
- 13 electric, 13 with water, 14 no hookups
- Season
- March 1 to December 31
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hayes
- Address
- 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, VA 23072
- Phone
- (804) 642-2419
- Activities
- Camping
30 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
30 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overlooking the York River in Gloucester County, Machicomoco tells the story of Virginia's Indigenous nations through an open-air interpretive pavilion and walking paths across a former farm. The campground has both electric-and-water hookup sites for RVs and trailers and walk-in tent-only sites; three yurts are also on site in the main loop, not counted in the total above. A car-top boat launch and floating docks give access to Timberneck Creek.
Fees
Virginia DCR statewide camping fee schedule (dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/camping-fees.php), per night, shown as VA Resident / Non-Resident, effective May 2025: Primitive/no-hookup sites $16-27/$19-27; Standard sites with water but no electric $27-32/$32-37; Electric & water sites $37-43/$43-49; Electric, water & sewer sites $41-43/$48-50; Group camping $75-134/$88-163. A $5 non-refundable transaction fee plus Virginia sales tax applies to every booking. Dump station use is free for overnight campers ($10/visit for day visitors); non-camper shower access is $5/person. Pets are allowed at this campground at no additional charge, on a leash no longer than 6 feet and kept under control at all times, per Virginia State Parks' statewide camping pet policy; current rabies vaccination is strongly recommended.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 19° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 37° | 19° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 44° | 25° | 73° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 53° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 62° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 70° | 60° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 76° | 64° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 76° | 68° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 72° | 59° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 56° | 45° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 46° | 31° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 39° | 23° | 69° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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