4VAC5-36-150. Interpretive and educational tours and program fees.
| INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND PROGRAMS (NONTAXABLE) | ||
| Interpretive and Educational Tours and Programs | ||
| PARK | PROGRAM | FEE | 
| All parks unless otherwise noted: | Standard Interpretive Program or Tour: such as typical staff led nature hikes or campfire programs. | Free | 
| Fee-based Interpretive Program or Tour: (Fee only applies to programs or tours that have unusual costs or require special equipment, personnel, marketing, or other special arrangements). | $2.00 per person | |
| Fee-based Night Hike or Evening Program or Evening Tour: (Fee only applies to programs or tours that have unusual costs or require special equipment, personnel, marketing, or other special arrangements). | $3.00 per person | |
| Standard Workshop Fee | $5.00 per child (Age 12 and under) | |
| Standard Wagon Ride Program | $3.00 per person | |
| Extended or Special Event Wagon Ride Program | $4.00 per person | |
| Park Outreach Program: Price per park staff member conducting program | $10 for under 2 hours | |
| Standard Junior Ranger Program: 4-day program. All parks unless noted below. | $10 full program | |
| Haunted Hike | $1.00 (Age 3 through 12) | |
| Geo Caching or Orienteering Interpretive Program | $3.00 per person | |
| Nature-Themed Birthday Party: Includes a nature talk, hike, games, songs, and time in the Nature Center for gifts and cakes. At least one staff member is present to conduct activities. | $96 per hour plus materials cost for 12 children | |
| Standard Women's Wellness Weekend Program | $149 per person | |
| Grayson Highlands | Junior Ranger Program | $5.00 per person per day | 
| Hayrides | $2.00 per child | |
| Adventure Rangers Interpretive Program | $10 per person per day | |
| Make a Birdhouse Program | $5.00 per person | |
| Make Your Own Hiking Stick Program | $3.00 per person | |
| 2-Day Photography Class | $35 per person | |
| Twin Lakes | Haunted Hike | $3.00 (Age 3 through 12) $5.00 (Age 13 and over) | 
| Occoneechee, Caledon | Individual interpretive program pass: (Allows admission for 1 person to 4 interpretive programs valued at $3.00 or less) | $6.00 per pass | 
| Family interpretive program pass: (Allows admission for members of the same family to 4 interpretive programs valued at $8.00 or less) | $18 per pass | |
| Pocahontas | Nature Camps | $100 per child per program plus materials cost | 
| Curious Kids | $3.00 per program | |
| Nature and Discovery Programs (School/Groups Outreach) | $4.00 per child $80 minimum | |
| Sky Meadows | Nature and Discovery Programs (School/Groups Outreach) | $2.00 per child | 
| Smith Mountain Lake | Nature and Discovery Programs (School/Groups Outreach) | $10 per school visit | 
| What Bird Am I? | $3.00 per person | |
| Who Is Coming to Dinner? (Owl Program) | $3.00 per person | |
| Southwest Virginia Museum | How Our Ancestors Lived | $5.00 per person | 
| Special Themed Interpretive Program | $10 per person | |
| Music or Literary Event | $5.00 per person | |
| Workshop (Adult) | $10 per person | |
| Workshop (Children) | $5.00 per person | |
| Nature and Discovery Programs (School/Groups Outreach) | $25 for under 2 hours | |
| Guided Tour or Activity | School Groups: $1.50 per person | |
| Step-On Tour Guide Service | $7.00 per person | |
| Caledon | Caledon Eagle Tours | $6.00 per person | 
| All Group Programs up to 2 hours long | $5.00 per person | |
| Haunted Hay Ride | $5.00 per person (age 7 and over) | |
| Special Program Bus Fee: Programs involving transportation within the natural area. | $3.00 per person | |
| Workshop (Adult) | $15 per person | |
| Workshop (Children) | $5.00 per person | |
| Natural Tunnel: Cove Ridge | Guided Programs | $25 per program (Maximum 30 participants) | 
| Environmental Education (Children's Activities) | $25 per program (Maximum 30 participants) | |
| Environmental Education (Adult Facilitation) | $15 per person | |
| Hungry Mother/ Hemlock Haven | Junior Naturalist Program | $4.00 per person per week | 
| Kiptopeke | Birding Program (Group Rates) | $35 (Corporate) | 
| York River | Guided Adventure Programs | $4.00 per person | 
| Junior Ranger Program | $35 per person | |
| Westmoreland | Guided Program Fee | $25 per person | 
| Natural Tunnel | Junior Ranger Program (Includes T-Shirt) | $35 per person | 
| Wagon Ride Program | $50 Exclusive Education Group Booking | |
| Hay Wagon and Hot Dog Roast | $10 per person | |
| Bike Tours - 2 hours | $10 per person | |
| Extended Bike Tours - 4 hours | $15 per person | |
| Canoe and Bike Tour - 4 hours | $20 per person | |
| Halloween Haunted House/Hay Wagon Ride | $3.00 (Age 3 through 12) | |
| Mason Neck | Junior Ranger Program | $50 per person | 
| Holliday Lake | Field Archaeology Workshop | $25 per person | 
| Junior Ranger Program (3 half-day workshops) (Ages 6 to 13) | $25 per child | |
| False Cape | Wildlife Watch Tour – Per Person | $8.00 per person | 
| Wilderness Survival Weekend (2-night stay) | $200 per person | |
| Wilderness Survival Weekend (1-night stay) | $100 per person | |
| Wilderness Survival Program | $16 | |
| Astronomy Program | $16 per person | |
| Wild Women Weekend | $200 per person | |
| Summer Survival | $120 per person | |
| Blue Berry Blues | $20 per person | |
| Staunton River | Interpretive Craft | $2.00 per person | 
| First Landing | Junior Ranger Program | 
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| Bear Creek Lake | Junior Ranger Program | $20 per person | 
| Leesylvania | Junior Ranger Program | $50 per person | 
| Halloween Haunted Hike | $2.00 per person | |
| Interpretive Programs | $2.00 per person | |
| Kids Fishing Tournament | $2.00 per child | |
| Natural Tunnel | Pannel Cave Tour | $10 per person | 
| Bolling Cave Tours | $15 per person | |
| Stock Creek Tunnel Tour/Snorkeling on the Clinch | $5.00 per person | |
| Canorkle (Canoeing and Snorkeling guided tour) | $15 per person | |
| Hike to the Tub | $10 per person | |
| New River Trail | New River Trail Seniors Van Tour Full Day | $25 per person | 
| New River Trail Seniors Van Tour Half Day | $15 per person | |
| Bertha Cave Tour | $10 per person | |
| James River | Haunted Wagon Ride | $5.00 per person (Age 7 and over) | 
| Interpretive Archery Program | $8.00 per person | |
| Belle Isle | Triple Treat Program: Hayride/Canoe/Campfire | $10 per person | 
| Junior Ranger 3-day program | $5.00 per class | |
| Bike Tour: visitors can supply their own bike or rent separately | $2.00 per person | |
Notes on interpretive and educational tours and programs:
Additional costs for supplies and materials may apply.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 14, eff. April 25, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 13, eff. April 7, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 9, eff. February 8, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2007; Volume 24, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2008; Volume 25, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2009; Volume 26, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2010; Volume 27, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2011; Volume 28, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2012; Volume 29, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2013; Volume 30, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2014; Volume 31, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 2015; Volume 32, Issue 9, eff. January 28, 2016.