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CAMPGROUND POLICIES & GUIDELINES


  • If you aren't feeling well, please do not attend. We encourage everyone to be fully vaccinated before you arrive to the campsite.
  • Smoking and pets are prohibited in all state park buildings.
  • There is no internet in the park. There is cell service at Powhatan Dining Hall and throughout the park. Although, we encourage you to step away from your email for a few days and step into the wilderness.


DRESS CODE


The dress code is casual camp wear:

  • T-shirts/Long sleeves
  • Outdoor pants
  • Sneakers, hiking boots, camp shoes, etc.

Make sure to bring clothes that accommodate unexpected weather like rain and chillier temperatures.


PACKING LIST


Whether you're there for just one day or overnight:

  • Water Bottle. We'll have refilling stations.
  • Comfortable, casual clothes. Please dress comfortably and for the weather – pack rain gear and layers, regardless of the weather forecast. Consider bringing an extra set of dry clothes if you plan to participate in any outdoor or water activities.
  • Sunscreen and bug spray
  • A camp chair – the chairs at the venue must stay indoors, so if you'd like to spend time sitting outdoors, please bring a camp chair
  • ID – if you plan to imbibe


Along with the above, if you are staying overnight with a Rustic Cabin OR Glamping Lodge Pass:

  • Sleeping bag, sheets, blankets, pillows, etc. – The cabins have bunks with mattresses, but no linens or pillows (Glamping Cabin has pillows, but no linens)
  • Shower supplies – there is shower access
  • Headlamp or Flashlight
  • A power strip – The rustic cabins only have one outlet, so you'll want to bring a power strip so all cabin occupants can charge their devices.
  • Food if you're a late-night snacker


Along with the above, if you are camping with a Traditional Tent Pass:

  • All the usual camping accouterment (e.g. tent, stakes, sleeping bags, etc.)


DIRECTIONS


Pocahontas State Park is located at 10301 State Park Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832. When you enter the park, continue to the Ranger Station and tell them you are with the VCN event at the Powhatan Dining Hall. You will not have to pay.


Immediately after the Ranger Station, take a right onto East State Park Road. Continue until you see a sign on the left for the Algonquian Ecology Camp and take a left. Continue on this road until you see parking on your left. Park here and take the path at the far end of the lot to the Powhatan Dining Hall. You'll see the registration table with a VCN tablecloth to let you know you're in the right place.


You can search "Powhatan Dining Hall at Pocahontas State Park" for the specific event location or use the following Google Plus Code: "9CHM+25 Chesterfield, Virginia". You need to add "Chesterfield, Virginia" to the plus code for it to work.