girl scouts of the colonial coastJoin Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast for the 3rd annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day Weekend coming up September 11- 12, 2021! There are three ways to play this year: two in- person events and a virtual option. Read on to learn how you can get involved!
Regardless of how you choose to participate, every registered participant will receive the 2021 Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day patch! Cost is $6.00 for each registrant of the in-person events and $7.00 for the virtual, mailed option. Registration deadlines are August 30, 2021 for the virtual option and September 5, 2021 for the in-person events.
Option 1: York River State Park in Williamsburg, VA
Check in 10 am- 12 pm.
Join us at York River State Park on September 11, 2021! This will be a self-led event and you'll receive a packet during check in at 10 am -12 pm. There will be four different opportunities to attend an interpretive program by park rangers at York River including a fossil hike or river seining. Times of individual programs will be emailed to participants before the event so you can plan your adventure ahead! Register here.
At York River State Park guests may stop by the visitor's center, bike, walk trails, rent water crafts at hourly rates and more. Click here to learn more.
Note: *Parking Fee is not included in the cost of the York River event and is payable to the park upon entry per vehicle*
Option 2: Merchants Mill Pond State Park in Gates County, NC
Check in 10 am- 12 pm.
Join us for the third annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day on September 12, 2021 at Merchants Mill Pond State Park in North Carolina! At this self-led event and you will receive a packet during check in 10 am -12 pm. We are currently working with the park rangers to secure an interpretive program, but is not guaranteed at this time. Guests are free to explore the park on their own. Non-motorized boating is also allowed at Merchants Mill Pond, weather permitting. Register here.
Guests visiting Merchants Millpond may bike, hike, rent water crafts and more. Click here for more.
Option 3: Girl Scouts Love State Parks - On Your Own
If you are unable to join us for our Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day Weekend events, this is the opportunity for you! You can choose between Jockeys Ridge, First Landing or York River State Parks and receive a packet of activities and your 2021 Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day patch right to your door. You can then visit your chosen state park on your own at any point! Register here.
Note: If you choose to go to Jockeys Ridge September 11th or 12th, 2021, Kitty Hawk Kites will be present between 10am - 4pm for a kite festival where you can meet some professionals and see kites flying high!
