Way back in August after biking along the trails of the New River State Park, our bunch, made a small detour to visit Shot Tower State Park, in Foster Falls. You can either drive in through the main entrance or come up from the bike trails of the New River State Park. If you drive in and park there is a parking fee, biking in is free.
According to the official state website the tower was built over 200 years ago to make ammunition for early settlers. Today it's on the National Register of Historic Places. On this particular hot day in August it was a nice place to slow down and catch our breath.
There are tours offered select weekends in the summer but this particular day no tours were going on. There were placards with information about the tower to read and you could peek inside the tower through a door at the base of it. This park marked out 21st Virginia State Park to visit. Since our visit here we actually visited one more so that leave 15 in Virginia to go!
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| The view from the Shot Tower of the New River |
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| Stairs leading from the New River Trail to the Shot Tower |
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| Trestle crossing on the New River Trails right before the Shot Tower |
The park does not have camping or overnight facilities. It is strictly a dawn to dusk park. There were picnic tables and bathrooms available for use to visitors. But if you want to camp near by I might suggest here. Happy exploring :-)
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