Sweet Run State Park

Sweet Run State Park

11661 Harpers Ferry Road Hillsboro, Virginia 20132

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Tips for Birding

When submitting eBird observations at this park, it is most helpful to start a new checklist for each hotspot in the area. Use the general hotspot when you have a checklist that includes multiple locations or if no other hotspot or personal location is appropriate for your sightings.

About this Location

The park is currently under development (as of February 2024). It features expansive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sweet Run and Piney Run streams bisect the property. The property includes eleven miles of hiking and nine miles of equestrian trails along streams, through mature forest, meadows and mountain-side terrain, and has a picnic pavilion and nature play area for children. Parking is limited. The property is steeped in history, featuring the ruins of a 19th century farming community. It also has a restored farmhouse built in the 1840s.

Last updated February 6, 2024