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Recreation

One of the biggest regrets for many UR students upon graduating is not going to the River enough during one's four years. With so many different parks and activities at one's disposable it is saddening to see one's time with the James go to waste. Thus, the list below provides UR students with countless activities to fill one's weekends with adventures.

Campsites

Below you will find a list of campsites within 2 hours driving distance of the University of Richmond. For more information on a site's amenities please view the

'Parks & Forests' tab.

  • Powhatan State Park (41min)

  • Bear Creek Lake State Park (1hr 5min)

  • Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest (1hr 6min)

  • Twin Lakes State Park (1hr 12min)

  • James River Reeling and Rafting (1hr 16min)

  • Caledon State Park (1hr 17min)

  • Horseshoe Flats Campgroun (1hr 18min)

  • Lake Anna State Park (1hr 19min)

  • Chippokes Plantation State Park (1hr 23min)

  • Westmoreland State Park (1hr 27min)

  • Historic Hatton Ferr (1hr 28min)

  • Belle Isle State Park (1hr 44min)

  • Holiday Lake State Park (1hr 44min)

  • James River State Park (1hr 51min)

  • First Landing State Park (2hr)

Boat Launches

Below you will find a list of public boat launches within 2 hours driving distance of the University of Richmond. For more information on James River access points, click here.

  • Huguenot Bridge: Boat Slide (5min)

  • Ancarrow's Landing: Concrete Ramp (17min)

  • Robious Landing: Boat Slide (17min)

  • Watkins Landing: Concrete Ramp (22min)

  • Osbourne Park Landing: Concrete Ramp (28min)

  • Dutch Gap: Concrete Ramp (29min)

  • Maidens: Concrete Ramp (30min)

  • Deep Bottom: Concrete Ramp (31min)

  • West View: Concrete Ramp (36min)

  • Powhatan State Park: Boat Slide (41min)

  • Cartersville: Concrete Ramp (49min)

  • Columbia: Concrete Ramp (49min)

  • New Canton: Concrete Ramp (1hr 6min)

  • Grey's Creek Landing: Concrete Ramp (1hr 13min)

  • Hardware River: Concrete Ramp (1hr 16min)

  • Scottsville: Concrete Ramp (1hr 17min)

  • Lawnes Creek: Concrete Ramp (1hr 25min)

  • Wingina: Concrete Ramp (1hr 32min)

  • Bent Creek: Concrete Ramp (1hr 34min)

  • Howardsville: Concrete Ramp (1hr 34min)

  • Midway: Concrete Ramp (1hr 42min)

  • Joshua Falls: Boat Slide (1hr 53min)

JRPS Trails

The James River Park System is filled with trails open to the general public. Ranging from easy to most difficult, there is a trail for hikers of all experience levels. For more on the James River Park System, click here.

  • Dogwood Dell Trail- 1mi. (Easy)

  • Belle Isle Trails- 1.5mi. (Easy/Moderate)

  • Texas Beach Trail- 1.83mi. (Moderate)

  • Pony Pasture Trail- 2.18mi. (Easy)

  • Buttermilk Trail- 2.39mi. (Difficult)

  • North Bank Trail- 2.75mi. (Most Difficult)

  • Forest Hill Park Loop- 4.27mi. (Moderate)

A basic map of the area covered by the James River Park System. For an interactive map of JRPS' various trails, follow this link to the Terrain360 website.

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