Virginia State Parks · Virginia
Machicomoco State Park
Virginia State Parks · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 27
- Hookups
- 13 electric, 13 with water, 14 no hookups
- 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 - open the site map to pick yours.
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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