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Pocahontas State Park, Virginia, USA
Lake at Pocahontas State Park in Virginia
Map showing the location of Pocahontas State Park, Virginia, USA
Map showing the location of Pocahontas State Park, Virginia, USA
Location of Pocahontas State Park
Map showing the location of Pocahontas State Park, Virginia, USA
Map showing the location of Pocahontas State Park, Virginia, USA
Pocahontas State Park (the United States)
Location10301 State Park Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832
Coordinates37°22′29.3022″N 77°34′18.4146″W / 37.374806167°N 77.571781833°W / 37.374806167; -77.571781833
Area7,919 acres (3,205 ha)
Established1946
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Pocahontas State Park is a state park located in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States, not far from the state capitol of Richmond. The park was laid out by the Civilian Conservation Corps along the Swift Creek, and at 7,919 acres (32.05 km2) is Virginia's largest state park.[1] In 2015, the park welcomed 1,142,601 visitors.[2]

The park is named after Chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas.

  1. ^ "Pocahontas State Park: Other info". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "POCAHONTAS STATE PARK" (PDF). Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. November 21, 2017. p. 6. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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