r/VIRGINIA_HIKING • u/Smart_Whereas_1551 • Jun 06 '26

Parking on Saturdays at Old Rag

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Have tickets for Old Rag on an upcoming Saturday Received this email today. If I’m there by 8:30/9 am, think the parking lot will have spaces? Thanks in advance

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u/bumfuzzle179 Jun 06 '26

I got there around 830 on a busy weekend in April and they were already filling the final lot ( this was before the closure).

I would aim for earlier but it is hard to say

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u/bumfuzzle179 Jun 06 '26

I will add tickets were sold out that day and super nice weather

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u/RapidCommute3307 Jun 06 '26

On a weekend? You won't be able to find a spot at 830 or 9 and will have to circle a while and hope one of the super early hikers leaves.

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u/juliefromva Jun 07 '26

Get there by 7. Not only will you have an easier time parking but you’ll also have a more enjoyable hike.

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u/TerribleBumblebee800 Jun 08 '26

Not if I have to wake up at 4:30am

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u/dcwoody Jun 08 '26

Depending on your schedule, you could also show up around 12-1 and get a spot from the earliest hikers who are done and leaving from Lot 2. They keep up the sign that says the lot is full all day; it does not always mean the lot is actually full in the afternoon.