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Camp Burson office/gift shop is open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The campground is open. Guests arriving for Camp Burson will need to check in at the Camp Burson office during operation hours. When the office is closed, guests may check-in with the Discovery Center (main office) or call 276-781-7400. A packet will be left in the late arrival board next to the front door of the Camp Burson office for all guests arriving after hours.
The concession stand and beach restroom will open for the season on Saturday, May 25. Concessions, restrooms, and guarded swimming will be available from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. during the week and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Unguarded swimming is available in the roped off area when guards are not present and at no additional fee. The dive tower has been removed.
Boat rentals will open Saturday, May 25. Rentals will be available daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m with the last rental going out at 5 p.m. All rentals are weather permitting. Please check with the main office at 276-781-7400 during bad weather days to see if rentals are available.
Lakeview Event Facility (formerly The Restaurant) is not available for public dining. Hemlock Haven Conference Center and the Lakeview Event Facility are available for private events and catering, please call the park for reservations.
One of the original six Virginia State Parks, Hungry Mother has long been a favorite. It's known for beautiful woodlands and a placid 108-acre lake in the heart of the mountains. The park has a sandy beach with a bathhouse, boat rentals (canoes, kayak, fishing kayaks, paddleboats, paddleboards and hydrobikes), a boat launch and a universally accessible fishing pier. Guests also enjoy campgrounds, cabins, yurts, gift shops, a visitor center, a six-bedroom family lodge, and hiking and biking trails.
Hungry Mother State Park is in Smyth County. To get to the park, take Exit 47 from Interstate 81. Travel approximately one mile on Route 11 toward Marion. Turn right on Route 16 north and travel four miles to the park. Register at the Discovery Center.
Directions to Hemlock Haven (within the park): Use the general directions above to find Hungry Mother State Park. Turn right from Rt. 16 north to East Hungry Mother Drive. Continue for about one-quarter mile and then take the first left onto Hemlock Haven Lane. As you continue up Hemlock Haven Lane, you will find the interpretive office (fourth building on your left) and Ferrell Hall Meeting Facility to your right. Continue up the road to the fork at the top of the hill. At the fork in the road, Chestnut cabin will be on the right and Hickory cabin will be on the left. If you bear to your left at the fork, you will continue up the road to the ball field, shelter, tennis courts, and the trash/recycling receptacles for this area. If you bear to your right at the fork, you will find White Oak cabin and Red Oak cabin on your right and Scarlet Oak cabin and Sycamore cabin on your left. Continue down the hill to find Cabins 21-25 near the end of the loop. Hemlock Haven's office address is 380 Hemlock Haven Lane, Marion, VA, 24354.
Directions to Camp Burson (formerly known as Hungry Mother Family Campground): You'll see Camp Burson on the right off Park Boulevard before reaching the main entrance to Hungry Mother State Park. Campers who've rented sites for Camp Burson will check-in at Camp Burson. Guests may check-in at the Discovery Center if the Camp Burson office is closed. This office is at 2287 Park Blvd., Marion, VA 24354.
Cabins, a lodge, yurts and camping. For information on the availability of overnight accommodations, particular park amenities or to make a reservation, you can reserve online or call 1-800-933-PARK.
Park fees.
During prime season, a day of guarded beach swimming per night's stay is free to overnight guests. (Parks will not refund rental fees should guarded swimming be unavailable.) Read more about swimming in the park's Recreation section.
Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, all cabins and the lodge are rented for a six-night minimum beginning on a specified start date that varies by cabin. The six-night requirement is reduced to a required four-night stay three months out and dropped to two nights in the last month before arrival. A two-night minimum stay is required for the rest of the year. Some cabins located at Hemlock Haven Conference Center have different amenities than the other cabins (see specifics below). Please read the description of the cabins carefully before reserving a cabin. Much of the cabin furniture was recently upgraded. Please call the park for details.
Guests arriving after hours must stop by the park office on Park Blvd. Late arrival packets will be located to the right of the office on a large wooden kiosk. Each envelope will be marked with guests' names. The envelopes will include directions and information on cabin access. Late-arriving guests should return to the office the next morning to register.
Other cabins in Hemlock Haven: There are three cabins in Hemlock Haven with amenities that significantly differ from those in other cabins at the park. Carefully read their descriptions below before booking them. Each sleeps eight and do not have a full-service kitchen but does have utensils, dishes and a grill kit. They have no fireplaces. All have decks, heating-AC, a coffee maker and a microwave oven. Chestnut and Hickory have a standard refrigerator; Sycamore has a mini-refrigerator. These cabins are designed for outdoor grilling; each has a deck and an outdoor gas grill. The cabins have names rather than numbers. Linens are not provided. Guests must bring their own sheets, blankets, pillowcases, bath towels, washcloths, kitchen towels, and dishcloths.
Hungry Mother Lodge - Six-bedroom lodge (Sleeps 15 maximum). It's a great place for a family get-together. Rentals begin on Saturday when a six-night stay is required. This historic log lodge offers a view of the park. It was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. Universally accessible. Interior logs have been stained in a light finish. Parking at the lodge is limited. Guests must park additional vehicles in lot 6.
Six bedrooms: Master bedroom with a double bed and private bathroom and tub, three bedrooms with queen size beds, one with two sets of bunk beds (making four beds), one bedroom with a single bed, and a set of bunk beds (making three beds), and two full bathrooms with a universally accessible shower. The lodge sleeps 15.
Hungry Mother allows guests to reserve specific campsites. All reservations are made for a specific site. See the chart below for details on the sites.
Campsite details.
Photos of the sites.
Camp Burson guests check-in at the Camp Burson office, open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day and weekends through October. Guests can check-in at the Discovery Center outside of Memorial Day through Labor Day. Camp Burson guests will need to drive or hike to the park's main gate to gain access to all other amenities at the park - swimming, concessions, gift shops, cabins, other campgrounds, Hemlock Haven, etc. (Carefully read the info above regarding Camp Burson sites.)
Creekside campground (E/W, 19 sites) - Various equipment, electric and water hookups; tents, popup campers and RVs up to 30 feet; back-in sites and limited pull-through sites; accept outlets for 20 and 30 amp current (50-amp current available at Camp Burson only). Bathhouse. All sites are paved. Guests with tents are encouraged to bring an air mattress. There's a very sharp turn in the road leading to the Creekside campground so guests with large RVs and trailers should take extra care.
Burson EWS (30 electric, water and sewer hookup sites in Camp Burson only, and approximately 1.5 miles from other Hungry Mother campgrounds) - Various equipment, electric, water, sewer hookups; tents, pop-ups and RVs, most sites will hold 25 to 35 feet, but larger sites are available; back-in sites and limited pull-through sites; accept outlets for 20, 30 and 50-amp current. Sites are on gravel; tent campers should bring an air mattress. Tents are not allowed to be set up on the grass. Equipment must be inside the marked site borders. Please double-check the site length when making a reservation to ensure the site will hold the camping unit.
The swimming beach has a bathhouse and concession area. From the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, guarded swimming and a snack bar are available 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Operating hours are weather-dependent.
The 108-acre Hungry Mother Lake within the park supports a host of sport fish, including largemouth, smallmouth, hybrid striped and spotted bass, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, carp, bluegill, rock bass, muskellunge and walleye. The channel catfish, hybrid striped bass, walleyes and musky are stocked every year.
Boat launching is available for non-gasoline-powered boats. A boat launching ramp and a universally accessible fishing pier have also been developed. Boat rentals for canoes, kayaks, fishing kayaks, paddleboards, paddleboats and hydrobikes are available Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Rentals may be available on weekends weather permitting before Memorial Day and after Labor Day. Please contact park for availability.
About 800 acres on Walker Mountain are open to deer and small game hunting annually. A valid Virginia hunting license is required. Check with the park office regarding specific areas that are open for hunting.
Grayson Highlands State Park is one hour away, as well as Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and Historic Saltville (archaeological digs each summer and site of restored Civil War salt factory). Wolf Creek Indian Village and Museum, Bastian, Va., offers a reconstructed Native American village, museum, museum store and picnic area; phone (276) 688-3438. Also in the area is the Museum of Middle Appalachians, Saltville, Va., and the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Va. Also in Marion, you'll find the historic General Francis Marion Hotel. And be sure to check out the Virginia Heritage Music Trail.
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