• Charlottesville Outdoors! Walk, Hike, Bike and Climb!

Get Outdoors: Hike, Bike & Climb!

Central Virginia is blessed with great beauty and an enjoyable 4-season climate. It is a wonderful place for the recreation loving family, the hiker, biker, walker or runner. If you love to swim, climb, ski or white water raft, it is all within reach. The weather is superb and the City of Charlottesville and the surrounding counties offer many options for enjoying mother nature!

General Resources

All Trails
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
Albemarle Parks and Recreation
The Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club

Trails and Nature in or near the City

The Rivanna Trail:  This 20 mile trail circumnavigates the City of Charlottesville and extends into Albemarle County with access points all around town from residential streets and parks.

Triangle Trail near Charlottesville High School  

The Ivy Creek Natural Area

The Ragged Mountain Natural Area
Adjacent to Ragged Mountain you will find
Heyward Forest  and more here.
and Heyward is also adjacent to
Foxhaven Farm, owned by the UVA Foundation.

Biscuit Run State Park:  this 1,200 acre park is just starting to be developed, there are lots of mountain biking trails already developed but the public amenities are not yet there, so it’s great if you want something more primitive, access is not well advertised but we can tell you where to go to get in; there is access from some neighborhoods in Mill Creek.  Stay tuned for updates as this great recreational resource opens up.
Head North
Chris Green Lake (swimming and hiking)
Preddy Creek (hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails):
Down South
Go West
600 acre park in western Albemarle that has hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails. Many of the trails are steep and strenuous.  Trail map is here:
Beaver Creek  (hiking and canoeing)
Up on the Blue Ridge
and Over the Mountain
Sherando Lake  camping, hiking, swimming

and two bonus entrries for those looking for groups or clubs focused on outdoor recreation:
Cville Social – Adult Sports Club
CvilleClubs Website: Outdoors

 

 

 

By |Published On: March 20, 2024|Categories: A Great Place to Live, Charlottesville Guide, Visiting Charlottesville|

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