It's a gorgeous park, but unfortunately if you don't live in Brandermill you can't enjoy this park…read more We'd been visiting here for over a year (not 1 had any issue or seen police here) and just the other day they now have posted cops that check IDs and if you don't live here you must leave. People here pay big bucks for HOA fees (silliest thing ever), but if you're rich go for it. And also the boat renting is for residents only too? I understand now why they have cops in the park enforcing non residents to leave. Never been to The Boathouse and now I don't plan to. Loved this park and so did our son. But there are endless other parks in Richmond to enjoy! Peace out!

This is my go-to place when I'm in the mood for a good run. Well-maintained paved roads, great…read moreviews and a good mix of sunshine and shade bring out crowds of all types of outdoor exercise for good reason. It gets a little crowded but nothing that takes away from the trails. Everything is well maintained and clean. The lake is absolutely beautiful and the goose population is crazy! Its fun to feed them though. This is a nice place to take photos. There is a Boathouse Restaurant near the lake as well, and you can also rent paddle boats! You have to be a resident or know someone to be able to. You could spend hours walking around. Sunday Park is something of a hidden treasure as, it is entirely surrounded by housing.

You can drive up to the Chesterfield social services building and park in the back lot to start the…read moretrail. It is shaded and beautiful The path is paved. There are benches for you to rest if needed.

A large Civil War battle took place here on May 20, 1864 and the markers are placed throughout the…read morepark to point out interesting sites and some of the battlements. Eight Confederate brigades under Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard attacked Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler's Army of the James. Nearly 10,000 soldiers from both sides clashed here. At the end of the severe fight, over 1,400 men were left either dead or wounded. After the battle, the Confederates constructed the Howlett Line, a series of strong defensive works from the James to the Appomattox River, effectively trapping Butler's army on the Bermuda Hundred peninsula. The church itself stood for four weeks after the battle, until it was destroyed by Parker's Virginia Battery on the Howlett Line, who were harassed by Union sharpshooters inside the church. Confederate gains at the Bermuda Hundred battles allowed Beauregard to send Brig. Gen. Robert Hoke's division to reinforce Lee's army at Cold Harbor, while Grant was reinforced with the Union Eighteenth Corps from Butler. There is a walking path through the woods. It is not smooth with a number of fallen trees and exposed roots. And of course, wildlife. I would not recommend walking here alone. Other than a small parking lot next to the walking path and the multiple captions, there are no other features here. [Review 18092 overall - 1372 in Virginia - 1614 of 2022.]

This used to be Central Park but is now known as Poplar Lawn Park. The park is about four square…read moreblocks and has benches and some walking paths. There are no playgrounds or picnic facilities here. Lots of old trees and shade. Much history happened here. In 1812 The Petersburg Volunteers camped on the site before leaving for the Canadian border, and in 1824 General Lafayette was greeted with much fanfare. At the beginning of the Civil War volunteers enlisted for service in the Confederate army, and then at the end of the war, a hospital was erected on the site during the siege of Petersburg. There is street parking (no meters) on three sides of the park. Be aware of residentially-challenged in the park if that is something that concerns you. [Review 18084 overall - 1366 in Virginia - 1606 of 2022.]

This is one if my favorite places in town. Quiet, restful, relatively clean, and visited by lovely…read morepeople (and their dogs). Excellent for an easy walk, the paved path stretches 1.5 miles, past some nice (and admittedly less than nice, but ostensibly safe) landscapes and locations. Bicycle friendly, plenty of space on the path for everyone.

One of those nice little parks you stop at for a little shade on a hot day. Located right by the…read moreriver with some small grassy areas and lots of tall trees. It used to be an industrial area with mills and it's good to see the land used for nature instead.

I personally like to think of this as "Petersburg Stonehenge." If you're looking at it on a map…read moreapp, switch to satellite view, and look for the shadows of the 4 colossal arches at the western end of the park, giant left-overs from some long forgotten bridge over the river. An in-person visit is good for at least a photo-op. I've stopped by a couple of times when I found myself with time on my hands in Petersburg.

Well maintained and easily accessible. About a half mile if you walk the inside and outside. The…read moresignage gives you a clear understanding of how it fit into the battles. No review can be complete if you fail to mention Battlefield park road. If you can I suggest you take the road from Virginia-5 to the James. The road is lined on alternating sides by entrenchments.. well worth the extra 20min or so. And at the corner of Va-5 is Ronnie's BBQ.. so good!

So, these are not forts as you may think in the traditional sense. Basically what you see are…read moremounds of earth build up to give troops some fortification. Saying that, I think these forts were very interesting to visit. You have to drive from fort to fort. There are little areas to pull over and read some information about what happened there. About half were built but confederate soldiers and the others built union soldiers. At Fort Harrison which is in the middle there is a house to get information. Unfortunately when we went it was closed. The sign on the door said closed for the season. My nephew was doing a report for school about the war. So he was giving us some information as well as learning something new. There are a few cannons at some forts. There is a bathroom at Fort Harrison. But it was closed when we went. The last fort is on the river. You can do a good amount of walking at 2 of the forts. So bring some comfy shoes.

Came yesterday for a zip line and zoo ticket for 5 juniors. It was hot and humid but that resulted…read morein no line and more 1:1 service! They had a great way of training the lils on everything and we never felt rushed as the juniors made their way through the course! When it got to level 2 (higher) I was very apprehensive about the youngest going up there, but Miciah offered to go with so that we could all get the most out of this experience. It was overall a very fun and pleasant adventure, even as it did start to rain unexpectedly at the end. 5 Star service, thanks Miciah; we would absolutely come again.

Had no idea going to the zoo they had zip lines and obstacle courses!!…read more This was loads of fun and great exercise, you and your family work through fun, challenging obstacles that lead to fast flying zip lines over the zoo!! Most fun I've ever had at the zoo :)