Best of Richmond 2015
Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
Readers' Pick
Belle Isle
300 Tredegar St.
jamesriverpark.org
Second Place: James River Park System
Third Place: Buttermilk and North Bank trails
What is Richmond if not a paradise for the outdoor-minded, athletically inclined nature lover? A river runs through us and that river offers waters to paddle, swim and fish, and trails to run, hike and bike. Belle Isle is the many-lived jewel, once home to a nail factory, a quarry, a hydroelectric plant and, oh, the Confederacy’s largest military prison. The park’s 540 acres are open to the public daily for free from dawn to dusk and it’s only accessible by foot, bicycle or boat. Its most popular part is Belle Isle, as the park system says it recently confirmed using infrared counters. That park, as well as the Buttermilk and North Bank trails, is part of the treasure that is the James River Park System of shoreline and islands stretching from the Huguenot Bridge to just east of the Interstate 95 bridge. For everything you need to know about what to do in the park, visit jamesriverpark.org — and then grab your running shoes, bathing suit and some sunscreen.
Previous Winners
- 2021 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2020 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2019 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2018 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2017 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2016 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2014 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2013 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run
- 2012 Best Place to Hike, Bike and Run - Belle Isle
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