Resources for all seeking to connect with nature in the greater Richmond area.

Discover Nature in RVA

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Ready to get outdoors and experience nature? Use these links to learn how your smartphone can be the gateway to adventure and fun.

View Park Showcases in RVA

Immerse yourself in a featured park near Richmond, discovering its many opportunities to explore nature.

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See all of our chosen parks in RVA, choose one, and explore its trails and wildlife.

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Tips for finding the best hikes in RVA parks according to your interests.

Discover Nature Outside RVA

Find a Park in Central Virginia

Once you have experienced the best natural areas in the Richmond area, you may be ready to explore areas outside of Richmond.

Use Park Finders

View CVA parks by type of managing organization or area of Central Virginia. Be sure to check out Natural Area Preserves and other special places.

Get CVA Park Recommendations

Tips for finding the best hikes in CVA parks according to your interests.

Activities

Naturalist Tours

To help you develop and enjoy naturalist skills, we have created a series of hiking guides aimed at specific interests.

 

Tools for Dedicated Hikers

Review the Entire List Of Hikes

If you would like to sort through all the hikes in both Richmond and the rest of Central Virginia, here are a few tools.

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Featured

Ragged Mountain Main Trail

by Riverine Editor | May 28, 2020 | Featured Hike, FeaturedHomePage
The Ragged Mountain Natural Area near Charlottesville, Virginia, is a beautiful 980-acre forest of mature oak, hickory, poplar, pine, and maple trees with a lake that serves as part...
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Poor Farm Park

by Riverine Editor | May 2, 2020 | FeaturedHomePage, Park
Poor Farm Park has a variety of amenities, including numerous playing fields, picnic shelters, an amphitheater, and horseshoe and volleyball courts. It also has an extensive network of trails. ...
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Dutch Gap

by Riverine Editor | March 17, 2020 | Featured Hike, FeaturedHomePage
Chesterfield County This is one of the longer hikes available in the Richmond area (greater than 5 miles), but it occurs mostly on flat land. There are numerous picnic...
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Wahrani Nature Preserve

by Riverine Editor | March 17, 2020 | Featured Hike, FeaturedHomePage
New Kent County Chesapeake Forest Products Company opened this trail property in 1973 to help develop a public appreciation for the natural environment. The trails were opened to mountain...
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Machicomoco SP Interpretive Trail

by Riverine Editor | July 6, 2021 | Hike
Formerly the Timberneck farm, Machiacomoco is one of the newest state parks. Located in the southern part of Gloucester County along the York River, Machicomoco State Park is approximately...
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York River SP Majestic Oaks

by Riverine Editor | November 25, 2020 | Hike
York River State Park is known for its rare and delicate estuarine environment, where freshwater and saltwater meet to create a rich habitat for marine and plant life. It...
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September, Month of Nuts and Berries – Scavenger Hunt at Deep Run Park

by Riverine Editor | August 8, 2020 | Nature Notes, Scavenger Hunt
As fall approaches and the growing season winds down, many trees and plants produce fruits and seeds that will sprout and grow in the spring. The nuts and berries...
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Hickory Hollow Main Trail

by Riverine Editor | June 4, 2020 | Hike
Hickory Hollow is a Virginia Natural Area Preserve. Hickory Hollow's 254 acres of mixed pine-hardwood forest, ravines and Cabin Swamp form an important habitat for migratory songbirds, wild turkey...
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