The Stewart family bought Chippokes Plantation in 1918 for the value of its timber, but the farm’s history, its commanding view of the James River and its charm led them to change their plans.

Chippokes Plantation State Park offers exactly what is expected from a large plantation: acres of crops and fields that seem to run forever. On the banks of the James River in Surry County, it is ...

Today, I'm heading up the James River to take a walk in Surry County. My mother-in-law joined us for a visit to Chippokes State Park, one of the half-dozen Virginia state parks in Hampton Roads ...

SURRY, Va. — I recently visited the Farm and Forestry Museum at Chippokes State Park to learn more about the history of farming in Virginia. I got a museum tour from Shannon Carlin, the Chief ...

The yurt concept is over 2,400 years old, but the round-shaped, tent abodes have now become a popular "glamping" trend across the country. At Stone Mountain Park's popular campground ...