Virginia State Parks · Virginia

Machicomoco State Park

Virginia State Parks · Virginia, United States

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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

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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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January43°33°19°64°8 of 11
February49°37°19°72°6 of 11
March56°44°25°73°3 of 11
April66°53°35°83°0 of 11
May74°62°50°89°0 of 11
June81°70°60°92°0 of 11
July86°76°64°92°0 of 11
August84°76°68°93°0 of 11
September78°72°59°90°0 of 11
October67°56°45°81°0 of 10
November57°46°31°74°1 of 10
December49°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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