Theme: Park. Place: Seven Bends.

City Daily Photo June Theme: Park

I've followed the progress of the new Seven Bends State Park since I first spotted it near Woodstock on Google Maps. The Park did not really exist then; all I could find was a No Trespassing sign at the end of Lupton Road. But in the years since, the park has taken shape and is now officially open. The ribbon cutting did not take place due to the pandemic lockdown, but work continued.

Now signs are in place, parking fees are charged, and trail maps are available.

The main attractions of the park are the river and the hiking trails. The river is the North Fork of the Shenandoah and kayaking, canoeing, and fishing are popular.

The park is named for the "Seven Bends of the Shenandoah River." a river that bends and turns due to the geology of the river. I'm sure there are actually more than seven bends but that's all you see at one time if you look down from Massanutten Mountain.

I am a member of the Friends of Seven Bends State Park.

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