Picture Lake Campground

The Great Outdoors

Let’s forget about the Civil War for just a little while, and experience some of the fantastic nature that our planet has been blessed with. Pocahontas State Park is a good start, and here you can hike on mile after mile of trails of all difficulties, or you can stop for a yummy picnic. There’s also a lake, meaning that you can go fishing and boating - or perhaps you’d rather visit the Aquatic Center, with attractions such as a toddler pool, an activity pool, a fountain wet deck, and tubular water slides, just to name a few. There’s a museum dedicated to the workers who made state parks a reality, as well as nature and history programs.Hop into you Petersburg RV rental and drive to Chippokes Plantation State Park if you want even more of the sweet, sweet nectar Mother Nature has given us in the shape of bodies of water, flowers, bees, and trees. The water body in question is the James River, and this park doesn’t only provide its guests with stunning nature, no, it’s also full of cultural history. It’s one of the oldest continuously operated plantations in the country, so you’ll find original buildings and structures such as plantation outbuildings and slave quarters. There are also a swimming pool, picnic areas, a farm museum, and beach access - perhaps the perfect combination of recreation and history.You don’t have to go far in your rental RV to get some fresh air. Just stop by Lee Memorial Park in Petersburg, and enjoy the bike trail, picnic areas, and wildflower sanctuary. There’s also Pamplin Historical Park, where history comes to life in exciting ways. So exciting, in fact, that you get to be a part of it.

Exploring the Area

Speaking of history coming to life, one of the absolute best places, if you want to find out what the Virginia of yesteryear was like, has to be Jamestown. Experience life as a settler 400 years ago, climb on replicas of ships that crossed the Atlantic or watch archaeologists discover the James Fort. You can walk in the footsteps of Pocahontas, have a chat with living history characters, and watch glassblowers at work - and much, much more.If you’ve had enough of history, for the time being, you can go on some adventures instead. Defy gravity at Virginia Skydiving Center, or visit Virginia Motorsports Park, where you can both watch and enter races, as well as attend fairs and special events. For food, you might want to try the Petersburg cuisine, inspired by various European countries (Beef Stroganoff and Chicken Kiev are both popular dishes), or you can just have some pizza: you’re the one renting a travel trailer near Picture Lake Campground, the decision is all yours.