Edit Park: The Channels Natural Area Preserve

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Park Type:
Official website:
Official trail map:
Entrance fee:	The typical fee for an adult to enter on the weekend, don't include discounts including state, local, or otherwise - any details can be added to the fee portion of the page text $ - Leave blank for unknown
Activities:	Hiking Boating Biking Geocaching Camping Skiing Horses Fishing Caving Climbing Hunting ATV
Features:	Waterfalls Vistas Canyons Balds Rivers Lakes Mountains Caves
Park Amenities:	Golf Disc Golf Pools Restaurant Fast Food Grill Beaches Sports Picnicking Playgrounds
Park Trails:	- Leave blank for automatic counting
Total Trail Miles:	(include units: mi(default), km, ft, m) - Leave blank for automatic summing
Lodging Types:	Lodge/Inn/Hotel Group Lodge Cabins Rustic Cabins Campground Backpacking Group Campground
Camping Amenities:	Site water Site sewer Dump station 20 amp electrical 30 amp electrical 50 amp electrical Tent only RV/trailer only Showers Clothes Washing Playgrounds Wi-Fi Camp Store
City:	Create States and Cities as needed (link coming)
Park size:	(include units: acres(default), acre, mi², km²)
Operated By:
Main Parking Location:	Main parking lot, visitor's center, or park office - location is the link to get people here using Google Maps. Enter an address and use button to find coordinates, enter manually, or use the map to drop the pin to define the coordinates.
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This is the desired page structure. Unused portions can be simply omitted/deleted. Desire to begin with a large map of the park ({{Park trail map}}), then table of contents (__TOC__), then onto the page content.

{{Park trail map}}

__TOC__

==Park Overview==

==How To Get There==

==Park Trails==
{{PAGENAME}} has the following {{Park trail count}} trails totaling {{Park trail miles}}.
{{Park trail table}}

==Fees, Permits, etc.==

==Park Lodging==

===Inn===

===Cabins===

===Campground===

==Other Park Amenities==

==Seasonal Events==

==Miscellaneous Information==

==Gallery==
{{Park trail gallery|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}

Useful templates in text sections
Name	Template code to insert	Description
Park trail count	`{{Park trail count}}` or `{{Park trail count\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns the number of trails associated with a park. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail list	`{{Park trail list}}` or `{{Park trail list\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns a table of the trails associated with a park. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail map	`{{Park trail map}}` or `{{Park trail map\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns a map of the trail pages associated with a park as well as the trail stubs and map markers configured on the Park page. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail miles	`{{Park trail miles}}` or `{{Park trail miles\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns the number of miles of trails associated with a park. Note: the template also returns "miles" with the numerical result. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail table	`{{Park trail table}}` or `{{Park trail table\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns a table of the trails associated with a park. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail gallery	`{{Park trail gallery\|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}`	Returns a photo gallery of the images associated with a park.

Free text: {{Announcement |Title=Limited Parking Space |Body='''Notice:''' Beginning June 10, 2020, the parking area at Channels Natural Area Preserve is limited to 10 vehicles. If the parking area is full when you arrive, please come back another time. Parking along Highway 80 is not permitted, and violators will be ticketed. Visit the [https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/state-forests/virginia-state-forests/channels-state-forest/ park website] for details }} </br> {{Park trail map}} __TOC__ ==Park Overview== The Channels, the 53rd state natural area preserve, is an area of significant high elevation forest, rock outcrop and cliff communities. The preserve name is derived from the maze-like system of sandstone crevices and boulders that occur near the 4208ft. summit of Middle Knob on Clinch mountain. The preserve itself is located within The Channels State Forest and the trails assigned to it exist well outside of the preserve, and partially outside of the forest. '''Note!:''' When people say they are going to The Channels, they are likely referring to hiking on the [[Brumley Mountain Trail]] (whether they know it or not). Starting from the east end along VA-80 hiking west to reach The Channels in under three miles. See the [[#Park Trails|Park Trails]] section and the [[Brumley Mountain Trail]] page for more details. ==How To Get There== ==Park Trails== {{PAGENAME}} has the following {{Park trail count}} trails totaling {{Park trail miles}}. {{Park trail table}} Despite overwhelmingly used as the 3mi access to The Channels, the [[Brumley Mountain Trail]] is actually a 14.6 mile trail from a parking spot on Rt 690 to parking spot on VA-80. An actual trail called [[Channels Trail]] does exist. During off-season, it is 5.5 miles starting from a parking spot on Rt. 689/Brumley Gap Road. Otherwise, a steeper (~2X) 3.2 mile climb from parking reached by a gravel forest road. This route intersects [[Brumley Mountain Trail]] to the west of the spur trail to The Channels. ==Fees, Permits, etc.== ==Park Lodging== ===Inn=== ===Cabins=== ===Campground=== ==Other Park Amenities== ==Seasonal Events== ==Miscellaneous Information== ==Gallery== {{Park trail gallery|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}

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These trails already exist referencing this park page (could be none!): Brumley Mountain Trail, Channels Trail

Trails that do not have a page on this wiki but are part of this park. The Highlight field is intended for a few word description or highlight of the trail to be used in map balloons and trail lists.

Trail Stubs

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