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Powhatan, Virginia

November 15–20, 2021

I fell in love with Powhatan State Park the moment I pulled into the campground, even though it was fully dark by the time I arrived. This park, opened on July 6, 2012, comprises 1,554 acres of forest and farmland on the banks of the James River and is quiet, serene, and beautiful. I’ve never been to such a young state park before, and its youth shows in the freshly paved roads, ADA-accommodating campsites, and thoughtful signage and typography. I stayed in site 08 Monday night through Friday morning then moved to site 14 to extend our stay another day. The dogs and I walked just about all the trails in the park, spending an hour out on Tuesday, three hours on Wednesday, and two hours on Thursday, and we gloried in the mid-70s weather on Thursday. I wish I could live at this park! 

A thing I’m learning: Stay at campgrounds during the middle of the week, when the weekenders are home at work and school. So nice and empty!

We also took a drive out to Shenandoah National Park, strolling about and doing a portion of the famed Skyline Drive. Almost as impressive as the views on the drive were the town names in central Virginia, my top picks being Goochland and Bumpass. 


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About Me

I’m a graphic designer, musician, and editor whose job went remote in March 2020. In mid-2021, I sold my house, bought a camper, and decided to hit the road with my two dogs. My homebase is Vermont, and I’ll return eventually, but for now I’m going mobile.
About My Camper

For the first few months of my trip, I was driving Pierogi, a 2014 Toyota Tacoma, and pulling Donna, a 2021 Sun-Lite Classic 16BH camper. Partway through the trip, though, I realized I love this life and wanted to up my game, so I traded in my sweet little setup for a 2022 Thor Sequence camper van, Vincent Van Go(gh). Less in the way of vintage charm, but he rides sooooo fine.