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High Bridge Trail State Park WELCOME TO HIGH BRIDGE TRAIL STATE PARK. PETS - Pets are permitted and must be on a leash no longer The Customer Service Center is open Monday through To make your visit safe and more pleasant, we ask that than 6 feet. Please clean up after your pet. Pet clean-up Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on all state holidays. you observe the following: stations are available at Camp Paradise, River Road and Virginia State Parks in the Town of Farmville. Pets must be attended at all TRAIL INFORMATION Take only pictures, leave only footprints. Park in times. Pets are not allowed inside facilities; service dogs DIFFICULTY SCALE designated areas only. Please note there is a parking fee are not considered pets. charged year-round at all Virginia State Parks. Self-pay EASY - From .5 to 1 mile; grades are short, typically parking information is available at the park entrance. DRONES AND OTHER AIRCRAFT - Drones, other unmanned fewer than 100 feet and less than 10 percent of aerial vehicles, including remote control aircraft, and the trail length; easily accomplished by all users, HOURS OF OPERATION - 8 a.m. - dusk aircraft in general may not be flown in state parks including the elderly and those with physical or High Bridge Trail Some special events and programs happen after normal pursuant to 4VAC5-30-400. mental disabilities, with little risk of injury or fatigue. business hours. Please check the online park events page LITTER - Please help us keep the park clean by placing MODERATE - From 1 to 5 miles; steepness and grade State Park To Bear Creek Miles for more information. Lake State Park litter and recyclables in the proper receptacles and lengths vary; at least 60 percent of the length is fairly 0 4 ACCESS / PARKING - The park traverses Cumberland, recycle centers or carrying out your trash. The releasing flat;High healthy people Bridge can accomplish the Trail trail with State Park Nottoway and Prince Edward counties and the towns of of balloons is not allowed. Decorative balloons must be little risk of injury or fatigue. Burkeville, Farmville, Pamplin City, Prospect and Rice. Appomattox River 15 Cumberland Rd Appomattox River N deflated and disposed of as trash. UV Rochelle There are several ways to access the trail and High DIFFICULTHorse -Trailer Trail Parking length is greater than 5 miles; "\ 45 Area River Rd In an effort to reduce the impact on landfills, we more than 70 percent of the trail is on a grade; TRAILSheppards Rd Bridge. Remember to park in the following designated UV (See map UV600 Park Office inset below) " areas. Lock valuables in your trunk and keep your vehicle encourage the use of Leave No Trace Principles including experienced"¬ hikers only or groups of three to five GUIDE £ locked when unattended. pack it in - pack it out. people recommended; there is a risk ofTo overexertion Holliday " w" Camp Parking ñ Lockett Rd or injuryw" to those not conditioned.Lake State Park SimpsonRd "£ Paradise Sailor's Creek • Moran: County Route 610 (Moran Road), 0.3 miles FIRE - Help prevent wildfires. Fires must be confined to 645 (See map Battlefield Historical Picnic Area 626 UV 3rd St grills, camp stoves or designated fire rings. Fires must be "£ UV " inset below) Scuffletown State Park from Piney Grove Road near trail milepost 7.5E Peaks Rd 608 "£ TRAIL ETIQUETTE UV w River Rd 619 Rd attended at all times and extinguished when left. Guests Restrooms Tuggle 695 UV "ñ Hixburg Rd 460 ! UV • Rice: 642 Rice’s Depot Road, 0.25 miles off U.S. 640 at Prospect First Rock Rd " " may collect only downed and dead firewood. We enforce High Bridge(Vault Trail Toilets is designed for hiking, biking and VU VIRGINIA STATE PARKS ARE A TONIC £ ñ High Bridge UV620 Except in Farmville) ! Paradise Rd Rice near trail milepost 3.5E all seasonal and emergency bans on open fires. \ "ñ Camp horseback riding. Trail etiquette is of the utmost Oliver Rd "£ "ñ "£ FOR THE MIND,Dry BridgeBODY AND SPIRIT. 608 Farmville ! w" 3rd St • Camp Paradise: 1466 Camp Paradise Road, Rice; 3.2 importance for park guests. "\ "ñ Pin Oak Rd UV 460 (See map £"w FISHING - A Virginia freshwater fishing license is required. Rd w" Rd UV627 £ w Museums,UV675 visitor centersVU and inset below) miles off 460/Aspen Hill Road in Rice, near milepost There is fishing access along Camp Paradise Trail on the 751 " Hardtimes Gully • Ride right and pass left. UV 649 15 Prince Edward Hwy Tavern Rd Sayler's UV nearby historic sites makeUV state Rd Creek 0.5E; horse trailer parking Appomattox River. " " 601 600 Creek £ w 693 648 UV UV ! Campbell HillUV Rd 617 Little Sailor's • Use vocal signals when passing. UV Aspen Elam parks cultural treasures. Hill Rd UV • River Road: 555 River Road, 3 miles off N. Main Street CAMPING - The park doesn’t offer traditional camping. The Sulphur Springs657 Rd Rice UV Hidden Lake Rd Grace St Holly Farms Rd in Farmville, near milepost 1.2W • Maintain a safe658 and courteous speed. S Main St 307 park does occasionally offer special camping programs. 460 UV 696 ! VU VU The 1strecreational St opportunities in UV Reservoir Check the online park events page for more information. 639 w" "£ • Osborne: E. Osborne Road (end of road), Farmville; .25 • Be courteous and respectful of otherElam Rd visitors. Haynes UV m 628 Monroe Rd ! Five Forks Rd High Bridge Trailstate "parks are endlessSt and easy to Church Rd 605 UVZion Hill Rd miles off N. Main Street in Farmville, near milepost Mill St m 636 UV " Depot St" 630 ñ GROUP EVENTS - A Special Use Permit is required for Pamplin "£ m" UV UV 640 4.2W w" msee – from swimming and boating UV all public events as well as group events that involve Heights School Rd m " 1st St " St " 2nd St Farmville Rd ñ Garden Beech St • Farmville: Municipal lots where the trail intersects with amplified sound, catering, equipment rentals and St to horseshoesm and hiking, there’s Fairlea Rd 660 St. George " "£ vendor deliveries. The park also permits small wedding Main St Sandy River Main Street near trail milepost 4.7W UV Buffalo St 3rd Stalways something to do in a Reservoir ceremonies on High Bridge. Please contact the Park Office Randolph St 605 Old Ridge Rd Appomattox St North St 637 UV • Tuggle: 4525 Hartimes Road, Prospect; off U.S. 460 High St UV for more information. Virginia State Park. Gates- Venable St Griffin Blvd " ñ Prince Edward Hwy Worsham Rd Green Bay Rd ! and near U.S. 15 North, near trail milepost 10.5W Poorhouse Bass Rd Piney 606 South St Moran m" 15 Grove RdUV 4th St UV PARK ACCESSIBILITY - We strive to make each park as Rd • Prospect: 187 Prospect Road, off U.S. 460 at Prospect, 630 610 Moran Rd barrier-free as possible. Universally accessible facilities Trails Mileage Usage Difficulty Access Virginia St UV UV near trail milepost 13W; horse trailer parking Bridge St are available throughout Virginia State Parks. Please Farmville MunicipalRobeson Parking "¬ Rd Rochelle Area Madison St St Old Metcalf606 • Elam: Off U.S. 460 at Sulphur Springs Road near trail UV Orchard Rd check the park’s website for details. The park offers Burnside - Red 3.0 MB milepost 17.9W Park Office 612 accessibility tours to High Bridge. Call the park office for Early - Blue 1.6 MB UV Leigh Mountain Rd Dearing Trail, 0.9 mi 612 details. Smyth - Orange 1.3 H, B 6888 Green Bay Road Springs Rd UV 607 • Heights School Road: Off U.S. Business 460 near High Bridge Spur Line Indian UV Smyth (HB trail sec.) - Orange 0.6 H, B, E A ! "£ Pamplin and trail milepost 21W Green Bay, Virginia 23942 ParadiseCamp Trail, Connector, ! 621 EMERGENCY - Call 911. Emergency phone numbers for non- Dearing - Bright Green 0.9 H, B ! 0.2 mi Burke ! UV 434-315-0457 Tavern Rd Camp Paradise ! 1.0 mi life-threatening emergencies are posted on kiosks and ! ! ! 621 PRESERVE - Help preserve your park. Please don’t cut or ! ! Twin Lakes ! Camp Paradise - Purple 1.0 H ! UV 696 Grape Lawn Rd vault toilets. ! [email protected] ! UV mar any plants or trees. Collecting animal or plant life is ! State Park ! ! Spur Line - Orange 1.5 H ! Smyth Trail, 1.9 mi Burkeville ! ! ! ! ! ! allowed only for scientific purposes by permit from the Spur Line Connect - Orange/ 0.2 H ! Camp Paradise ! " For more information, visit www.virginiastateparks.gov or Earthworks £" ñ 629 Twin Purple Richmond headquarters. Don’t feed any wild animals. ! VU w" Lakes Rd contact the park office. ! H = Hiking B = Biking MB = Mountain Biking Only E = Equestrian ! Early Trail, 629 ! UV ALCOHOL - State law permits alcohol use only in private 1.6 mi Spur Line A = Handicap Accessible ! ! INFORMATION - For more information on Virginia State ! Trail, 1.5 mi ! 613 areas or in areas designated on permits issued by the ! ! UV Burnside Trail, 3.0 mi WeaverRd Parks or to make a cabin or campsite reservation, call ! 360 Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. = Easy = Moderate = Difficult To Aspen Hill RdHigh Bridge VU 800-933-PARK or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov. 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