Machicomoco State Park

{{Short description|State park in Virginia}}

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| name = Machicomoco State Park

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| photo_caption = Virginia Indians open-air interpretive pavilion at Machicomoco State Park

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| map_caption = Location of Machicomoco State Park in Virginia

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| location = Gloucester County, Virginia

| nearest_city = Hayes, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|37|18|40.48|N|76|32|30.40|W|region:US-VA|display=inline, title}}

| area = {{Convert|645|acre|km2}}

| established = 2020{{cite web | url=https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/history | title=History of Virginia State Parks }}

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| governing_body = Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

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Machicomoco State Park is a {{convert|645|acre|adj=on}} state park located in Gloucester County, Virginia.{{cite web | url=https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/machicomoco | title=Machicomoco State Park }}{{cite web | url=https://www.nps.gov/places/machicomoco-state-park.htm | title=Machicomoco State Park (U.S. National Park Service) }} The park is home to the historic Timberneck House, built in 1793.{{cite web | url=https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/5-things-to-do-at-machicomoco-state-park | title=5 things to do at Machicomoco State Park }} The park also contains the Virginia Indians open-air interpretive pavilion, and a number of other exhibits on native history like those of the Powhatan Confederacy.{{cite web | url=https://www.wtkr.com/positivelyhr/machicomoco-state-park-dedicated-to-virginias-native-american-heritage | title=Machicomoco State Park dedicated to Virginia's Native American heritage | date=21 November 2023 }}

It encompasses the nearby Catlett Islands and is administrated jointly with Middle Peninsula State Park.{{cite web |last1=Jenkins |first1=Taylor |last2=McMillan |first2=Lauren |last3=Bryan |first3=David |title=Machicomoco State Park 10-Year Master Plan Public Information Meeting |url=https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/document/MA-Public-Information-Meeting-Presentation.pdf |website=Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |access-date=28 August 2024}} The name "Machicomoco" comes from an Algonquin language word meaning "special meaning place." It lies near Werewocomoco, a village was the headquarters of Chief Powhatan.