All Virginia State Parks Open for Free on New Year's Day

Nature lovers, rejoice. All of Virginia's 37 state parks will be offering free admission on New Year's Day. 

Virginia State Parks are offering a number of scheduled hikes and programs on Sunday as part of the national "First Day Hikes" initiative. 

Residents who visit a park to ring in the new year are being encouraged to participate in this year's photo contest. 

Participants must take a photo at one of the state parks on Jan. 1 and upload it on Virginia State Park's contest page or contest tab on its Facebook Page before 11:59 p.m. on New Year's Day.

The grand prize is a $500 gift certificate for an overnight stay at Virginia State Parks.

Click here for a list of state parks.

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