{"id":973,"date":"2024-12-16T13:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ratandfox.net\/blog\/?p=973"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:08:17","slug":"powhatan-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ratandfox.net\/blog\/?p=973","title":{"rendered":"Powhatan State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Powhatan State Park<\/a>
4616 Powhatan State Park Rd
Powhatan, VA 23139

804-598-7148<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
October 31 \u2013 November 5, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/a>
Powhatan State Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
We arrived at Powhatan State Park, the third stop of our fall trip, at around 2:30 in the afternoon. I’d tried to get my propane tank checked and filled at the Tractor Supply near the previous campground, but they said they didn’t fill tanks that were attached to motor homes, and sent me to the RV place next door, who said they didn’t have any service appointments open that day. So I just went on my way. Stopped for gas but otherwise drove straight through to Powhatan, where I finally got to dump my tanks and settle into a nice level site. My site was next to my brother and sister-in-law’s trailer, but on the next section of the loop with a trees and a trail in between. So we were close but not in sight of each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/a>
Canoe Slide Launch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, our first full day at the park, we drove around the campground to see what was there. The campground is located along the James River, and  has many wooden slide launches where campers can slide canoes or kayaks into the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Leaf-strewn<\/a>
Primitive canoe-in campground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
There is even one primitive campground \u2014 tents only, no electricity or running water available \u2014 with its own canoe launch so campers can canoe in and out of the campground. There is a parking lot at the entrance to the campground, and campers who drive to it must leave their vehicles there and pack their equipment and supplies into their sites. Despite its limitations, it was a very pretty campground and seemed like it would be a fun adventure if you were young and healthy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"On<\/a>
County Seat Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, we drove into Powhatan and had lunch at the County Seat Restaurant<\/a>. I had a delicious seared ahi wrap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Large<\/a>
“LOVE” in Powhatan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Then we explored the town for a while. We visited a gift shop and a fancy grocery\/deli where I bought some lovely cheese and crackers. I thought I was buying cheddar cheese, but when I got back to my van, I saw that the package said it was American cheese. Either way, it was very good. I put some in my dinner ramen and it was very tasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Hilltop<\/a>
Hilltop Distillery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Sunday we traveled in the other direction, where we visited the Hilltop Distillery<\/a>, a family-owned distillery making whiskey, vodka, moonshine, and other spirits. We had a lovely time there, chatting with the owner. My brother and his wife tasted various of their offerings and bought a bottle of “Gooch Hooch” berry-flavored moonshine. I had a half-strength whiskey sour, which tasted like no other whiskey sour I’d ever drunk \u2014 it was maple whiskey mixed with lemon juice and cinnamon and was very strange, but interesting. The owner looked very disapproving when asked to make it very weak on the whiskey, but he obliged me anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monday was a lazy day at the campground. J&J went into town to get propane, and I drove to the dump station to empty the cassette and gray tank, but otherwise I just hung out at the van. I made kimchi fried rice for dinner, which was yummy but poor Davey complained the whole time I was cooking. I’d turned on the fan to keep the smoke alarm from going off, and clanked the pan a bit, and I think the noise freaked him out. Probably he was remembering other times I’d tried to fry or saute things on the stove and the smoke alarm went off. Oh well, I enjoyed my dinner, and Davey calmed down enough to eat his dinner later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday we packed up and headed for the next park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geezers on the Go – Powhatan State Park<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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