By Taylor Boyd
After a year of renovations, Fairy Stone State Park’s campgrounds are finally refurbished and ready to accept visitors for the 2026 season.
Park Manager Adam Layman said Clark Brothers Company began construction work in early 2025 and finished a few weeks ago, just in time for the March 6 opening of the camping season.
“Our camping season is always the first Friday in March through the first Monday in December,” he said.
Layman said all new underground utilities were installed to provide new electric service and water systems to its largest campground that houses 48 sites.
“Every campsite has upgraded electrical pedestals now, so we have 20-, 30-, and 50-amp service at every site,” he said.
New water hydrants, valves, and spigots were also installed.
The campground was completely repaved, and campsites 10 and 38 were combined to create a large pull-through Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible campsite. Layman said this site also includes an accessible sidewalk that leads directly to the bathhouse.
“All the sites have water and electric in the main campground, and about half the site also have tent pads. So, we can accommodate RVs or tents,” he said.
The 10 campsites that are part of the equestrian campground, and the six group sites that are primitive camping only, were not part of this renovation project.
Layman believes visitors will be most excited about the new pavement.
“Before the renovations, the paving that was there had been there for quite a while, and it was beginning to break up, making some sites kind of difficult to get in and out of. Having a fresh pavement job on the entire campground, including the campsites, is going to make the campground a lot better. Folks are going to see that the second they pull into it,” Layman said.
While there aren’t any future renovation projects officially on the books, Layman said that could change.
“Hopefully, as time goes on, we’ll have some stuff come down the line, but nothing is scheduled right now,” he said.
Those wishing can reserve a site by going to www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-park/fairy-stone, reservevaparks.com, or by calling 1 (800) 933-7275.
