60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Richmond

Philip Riggan spends much of his free time outdoors and considers his hikes in Montana at Glacier National Park his favorites, although he has enjoyed hiking along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia as well. Since he hung up his soccer cleats, he has devoted more time to riding bikes, hiking, and paddling. He is lucky enough to have his family join him on many of his outings. He also volunteers in Richmond-area parks and public spaces and appreciates all the wonderful and generous people he has met who share a common goal to increase respect for our natural environment. Phil holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Richmond and a master’s degree in urban planning from Virginia Commonwealth University. After 23 years in the media business, he switched careers in 2016 and became a transportation planner for the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, focusing on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and improving connections to mass transit. Nathan Lott holds a journalism degree from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The son of an Air Force officer, he has lived and traveled widely in the United States, Europe, and the Near East. He credits his parents with fostering the appreciation for history, culture, and the natural world that serves him well as a writer.

• Overview MapMap LegendAcknowledgmentsForewordPreface60 Hikes by CategoryIntroductionRichmond CentralBrown’s Island/Potterfield Bridge LoopByrd Park/Pump House ParkDeep Run ParkForest Hill ParkJames River Park LoopJames River Park Main AreaJoseph Bryan ParkLewis G. Larus ParkNorth Bank ParkPony Pasture RapidsPowhite ParkRichmond Slave TrailVirginia Capital TrailSouth of the JamesAmelia Wildlife Management AreaAppomattox River TrailDutch Gap Conservation AreaMid-Lothian Mines ParkPetersburg National Battlefield ParkPocahontas State ParkPowhatan State ParkPowhatan Wildlife Management AreaR. Garland Dodd Park at Point of RocksRobious Landing ParkRockwood ParkEast to Williamsburg and TidewaterBeaverdam ParkChippokes Plantation State ParkCold Harbor Battlefield, Richmond National Battlefield ParkCumberland Marsh Natural Area PreserveDorey ParkGreensprings GreenwayHog Island Wildlife Management AreaMalvern Hill Battlefield, Richmond National Battlefield ParkNewport News ParkWahrani Nature ParkWaller Mill ParkYork River State ParkNorth to Fredericksburg and the Northern NeckBelle Isle State ParkCaledon State Park and Natural AreaCanal Path/Rappahannock River Heritage TrailCrow’s Nest Natural Area PreserveLake Anna State ParkMotts Run ReservoirNorth Anna Battlefield ParkPoor Farm ParkSpotsylvania Court House BattlefieldWestmoreland State ParkZoar State ForestWest to Charlottesville and Central VirginiaBear Creek Lake State ParkFluvanna Heritage TrailHardware River Wildlife Management AreaHigh Bridge Trail State ParkIvy Creek Natural AreaLeakes Mill ParkObservatory HillRagged Mountain Natural AreaRivanna TrailSaunders-Monticello TrailScheier Natural AreaTwin Lakes State ParkWalnut Creek ParkAppendix A: Local Shopping for HikersAppendix B: Clubs and OrganizationsIndexAbout the Authors