Occoneechee State Park
About
Occoneechee State Park is a state park in southern Virginia, managed by the State Department of Conservation and located about 5 miles from the town of Clarksville. The park is a base for a cluster of trails, campgrounds and water access points in the surrounding area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Clarksville show highs around 72°F in both April and October, while July averages around 90°F. The closest trails are the Panhandle Multi-use Trail East Spur, less than half a mile away, and the Panhandle Multi-use Trail Loop, under a mile out. Beaver Pond Trail is about 1.6 miles from the park. For time on the water, Occoneechee State Park & Marina is about 4 miles away, with Rudds Creek Rec. Area offering camping at a similar distance.
Park size
2,678 acres
Inside this park
Location
Occoneechee State Park
Virginia
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–78°F and lows of 37–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Clarksville, VA weather station, 4.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan50° high28° low
- Feb54° high30° low
- Mar62° high37° low
- Apr72° high46° low
- May78° high56° low
- Jun86° high64° low
- Jul90° high69° low
- Aug88° high67° low
- Sep82° high61° low
- Oct72° high48° low
- Nov63° high38° low
- Dec53° high32° low
Where it is
- Occoneechee State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Clarksville, Virginia · 5.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Conservation
Nearby
- Panhandle Multi-use Trail East SpurHiking0.4 mi
- Panhandle Multi-use Trail LoopHiking0.7 mi
- Beaver Pond TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Occoneechee State Park & MarinaLake fishing3.8 mi
- Rudds Creek Rec. AreaCamping3.9 mi
- Longwood ParkCamping4.9 mi
- Island CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
- John H. Kerr ReservoirLake fishing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Occoneechee State Park
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
50° / 28°
8 wet
Feb
54° / 30°
7 wet
Mar
62° / 37°
8 wet
Apr
72° / 46°
8 wet
May
78° / 56°
8 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
8 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
82° / 61°
6 wet
Oct
72° / 48°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 38°
6 wet
Dec
53° / 32°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clarksville, VA, 4.7 mi away at 330 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
