Sanctuary 1890 at Clifton Forge

09/12/2026

Looking for a meaningful outdoor destination with a powerful story? ✨

🌿 Explore Green Pastures Recreation Area, a site built during the Great Depression specifically for African American visitors, and one that continues to inspire generations today.

From its historic role as one of the only USDA Forest Service recreation areas designated for African American use in Virginia to its management under Douthat State Park, Green Pastures remains a place of joy, memory and community.

Read the full story: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/green-pastures-recreation-area

09/12/2026

08/28/2026

🍂 Summer at Douthat wraps up August 31 — but the mountains don't. Fall is spectacular in the Allegheny Highlands, and Sanctuary 1890 is open year-round. Whether it's the last ranger program of the season or a quiet autumn hike, your restored 1890 chapel is waiting. 🍁 Book your fall stay at sanctuarystation1890.com

08/20/2026

🎶 Last 'Candy Machine' show of the summer — Douthat Beach Amphitheater, August 22 at 7 PM. End it right. Sanctuary 1890 still has August dates available. 🎸🏔️

08/20/2026

🎶 Last Saturday Evening Showcase of the summer: 'Candy Machine' closes out the season at Douthat's Beach Amphitheater on August 22, 7–9 PM. End-of-summer hits from the 1950s–1980s, lakeside, under the mountains. Don't miss it. Sanctuary 1890 is still booking August dates — sanctuarystation1890.com 🏡

Come rock and roll with local favorite "Candy Machine" as they bring the best hits from the 1950s through the 1980s to life at the Beach Amphitheater! This family-friendly concert is FREE and delivers big energy, great music, and an unbeatable lakeside atmosphere. And don’t worry—the show goes ...

08/06/2026

🌿 August Volunteer Workday at Douthat: Saturday August 8, 9 AM–12 PM. Grab your gloves and help keep this incredible trail system in shape. Meets at the Lakeview Camp Store. Such a meaningful way to spend a mountain morning. 💚 Sanctuary 1890 is just down the road.

06/20/2026

🎶 Looking for something fun to do this Saturday night? Head over to the Beach Amphitheater at Douthat State Park
for a free evening of rock and roll with Candy Machine — playing your favorite hits from the 1950s through the 1980s, right on the water’s edge with a beautiful view of the lake. 🌊

It’s the perfect way to spend a summer evening in our little corner of Virginia!

🕧 Tonight, June 20 at 7 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission — standard $7 parking fee applies
🌧️ Rain plan? No worries — the music moves inside the Beach House if needed
ℹ️ More info: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2026-05-24-15-29-43-900715-ai4

Can’t make it tonight? Candy Machine will be back at Douthat this summer — mark your calendars!
📅 July 18
📅 August 22

P.S. Why drive home when you can stay? Sanctuary 1890 is just minutes from Douthat State Park — book your stay with us and make a whole weekend of it! 🏡✨ Link in bio.

Come rock and roll with local favorite "Candy Machine" as they bring the best hits from the 1950s through the 1980s to life at the Beach Amphitheater! This family-friendly concert is FREE and delivers big energy, great music, and an unbeatable lakeside atmosphere. And don’t worry—the show goes ....

06/11/2026

🎉 Douthat State Park turns 90 this Saturday! All-day celebration June 13, honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps who built the park by hand. Stay at Sanctuary 1890 — another 1890s landmark — just 4.6 miles away. ✨

06/10/2026

🎉 THIS SATURDAY: Douthat State Park turns 90! Join the all-day anniversary celebration on June 13 (10 AM–4 PM) honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps — the crew who literally built the park by hand starting in 1936. Activities, history, and good old-fashioned mountain fun across the park. Sanctuary 1890 is the perfect home base, just 4.6 miles away.

06/08/2026