Kiptopeke State Park

Total sites of each site type: Tent Std, 52; EW, 66; EWS (E/W/Sewer), 27; Deluxe Yurt, 1; Std Yurt, 3

Site type:

• Tent Std - Tents only. No hook-ups. All sites are shaded, near a bathhouse and hot water.
• EW - Electric/water sites; various equipment. Accepts outlets 20, 30 and 50-amp current.
• EWS - Electric/water and sewer sites; various equipment. RVs up to 40 ft.; accepts outlets 20, 30 and 50-amp current. Some sites are shaded.

Total campsites: 138

Total sites of each type: Two-bedroom frame, 2; 3 three-bedroom frame, 2.

Site types:

• Two-bedroom frame – Cabins B and C. Each sleeps up to six. One bath, one queen bed, two sets of bunk beds. Cabin C is ADA-accessible with a roll-in shower.
• Three-bedroom frame – Cabin A and D. Each sleeps up to eight. Two baths, one queen bed, two single beds in second bedroom, two sets of bunk beds in third bedroom. Cabin D is ADA-accessible with two tubs; one of the tubs has an adjustable shower head wand and a seat that may be installed on request.

Lodges

(sites Lod 01, 03, 04, 05 and 07)

Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, the lodges are rented for a six-night minimum. Rental starts on Friday for lodges 1 and 3, Saturday for lodges 4 and 5, and Sunday for lodge 7. The six-night requirement is reduced to a required four-night stay three months out and dropped to two nights in the last month before arrival. A two-night minimum stay is required for the rest of the year.Check-in is 4 p.m. and check-out is 10 a.m. They are open year-round and may be reserved 11 months in advance.

Each lodge has a front and back covered porch. Lodge 1 is ADA-accessible. Lodges 3, 4, 5 and 7 are partially accessible; they have no outside ramps. The kitchen, dining area, living room, one bedroom and one bath are accessible. The other bedrooms and bathrooms are not. Maximum six cars and two boat trailers (eight total spaces each lodge); all others must pay the daily park rate and park in the area designated by the park.

Lodges include

• No smoking inside
• Heated and air-conditioned with heat pump
• Gas logs
• Pet fee, $20 per pet per night

Total sites of each type: Six-bedroom lodge, 5.

Site types:

• Six-bedroom lodge – Lodges 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. Each sleeps up to 16. Three baths, two bedrooms with a queen size bed in each, two bedrooms with two single beds in each, and two bedrooms with two sets of bunk beds in each.

Yurts

Functionally speaking, it's a cross between a tent and a cabin. Kiptopeke has four yurts tucked neatly into wooded areas for privacy and extra shade. Each yurt has a large wooden deck, a picnic table, a charcoal grill and a fire ring with a cooking grate. No smoking, cooking or pets are allowed.

Yurt 1 (deluxe) has heat and air conditioning. Yurts 2, 3 and 4 (standard) have no heat, AC or electricity and are available from the first Friday in March through the first Sunday in December. Reservations are required. Parking for two vehicles is available. Those with additional vehicles must pay a daily parking fee and park in an overflow lot.

Check-in is 4 p.m. and checkout is 10 a.m.

Yurt 1 (deluxe)

• Sleeps 6. One queen-sized with a trundle pull-out, one twin over double bed in a bunk configuration. Guests must bring sleeping bags or linens. Wheelchair accessible, but there is a 1-inch threshold from the inside.
• Water spigot, picnic table, grill and fire-ring at the site
• Dining table seats 6
• Refrigerator
• Deck with four rocking chairs
• Heat and AC
• Guests use campground bathhouse 1 or 2; each is about 500 feet away.

A six-night minimum stay is required from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend starting on Sunday. This requirement is reduced to a four-night stay three months out and dropped to two nights in the last month before arrival. A two-night minimum stay is required the rest of the year. The cabin cancellation policy applies to yurts.

Yurts 2, 3 and 4 (standard)

• Sleeps 3. One queen-sized and a twin-sized trundle pull-out. Guests must bring sleeping bags or linens.
• No electricity, heat or air-conditioning.
• Deck with four rocking chairs
• Dining table seats four
• Yurt 3 is ADA-accessible.
• A two-night minimum stay is required.

Yurts must be rented for Friday and Saturday on weekends, but one-night stays are allowed otherwise. The cancellation fee is $30 up until 30 days prior to arrival. Afterward, guests are charged $30 per night dropped from the reservation period.

Bunkhouse

Camping Lodge (bunkhouse) Two-night minimum stay during peak season; no full-week requirement. The three-room trailer has seven bunk beds, a large front deck, picnic tables, a water spigot and a fire-ring with a cooking grate. Cooking and smoking are not permitted inside the camping lodge (bunkhouse). Parking for five vehicles is covered; all other vehicles must pay the park's daily parking fee and park in the overflow area. This lodge is available only from the last Friday in March to the first Monday in December. This facility is not sold 11 months in advance. It goes online in January each year. Check-in is at 4 p.m., check-out is at 10 a.m.

The transfer deadline policy and cancellation and pet fees are the same as those for cabins.

• Linens are not provided. Guests must bring their own linens and pillows.
• Maximum 14 people allowed in the bunkhouse. Guests are responsible for any damage.
• No bathroom, kitchen or fireplace.
• It has a refrigerator.
• There is one electrical outlet in each room.
• Guests may swim at an unguarded natural beach on the Chesapeake Bay.
• No cable hookup.
• Heating and air conditioning
• No extra bed rentals.
• Camping lodge guests use the tent campground bathhouse, which is about 75 yards away.
• Pet-friendly - $20 per pet per night
• No additional tents or sleeping units may be set up outside.

• Guests fishing overnight at the fishing pier must be actively fishing.
• No sleeping in vehicle or on fishing pier.
• No tents or other sleeping gear allowed on fishing pier.
• No cooking or grilling allowed on fishing pier or in the parking lot.
• All overnight fishing guests must have a valid parking pass displayed in vehicle.

Launch: Motorboats are allowed. The ramp has 4.5-foot mean low water. Parking limited to 70 boat trailers. Because parking is limited, campers who wish to park their trailer at the boat launch area must pay $3. There's no charge for boat launching for camping guests who park trailers at their campsite. Kayaks must be launched from only the south beach or the park's designated kayak launch, not from the boat ramp or north swim beach. Click here for park fees. Purchase an annual boat launch passport by calling 1-800-933-PARK.

The south beach is open to swimming, pets, fishing, crabbing and boating. A valid Virginia or Maryland saltwater license is required and anglers must register with Virginia Department of Marine Resources' Fisherman Identification Program.

For information on fishing and boating regulation and licenses, visit the Virginia Marine Resource Commission's website. Click here for information about tides - pick "Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore," then "Kiptopeke Beach."