RECREATION
Pocahontas State Park
10301 State Park Road • Richmond, VA 23838
Located in Chesterfield
804-796-4255, 800-933-PARK
One of the more popular parks in the state park system, Swift Creek forms the nucleus of this park, which is centered in a wildlife management area and offers an array of amenities on site including a campground, boat launch, an amphitheater an impressive pool aquatic center, boat rentals, hiking, biking, and bridle trails, snack bar, and a gift shop. Guided nature hikes and educational programs are available. more... map
Dark Horse Hollow
Located at Jefferson National Park
804-746-8914
Eleven picnic tables and grills encircled by a mixed deciduous forest with a rhododendron understory are featured at this area. Stony Fork Creek is quite broad and shallow where it passes through the picnic area, making the abundant trout easy to see for terrific fishing opportunities.Matty-J Charters
2805 Sandy Bluff Court • Richmond, VA 23233
Located at the Sunset Boating Center
804-314-2672
Light tackle and fly fishing charters on the Chesapeake Bay, with all bait and tackle provided, are the specialty of this fishing charter company that offers affordable half day trips, full day trips, night trips, and parent/child trips. more... map
Art and Science of Putting
2600 East Cary Street • Richmond, VA 23223
804-497-9189
The Art & Science of Putting is a mobile training academy specializing in a variety of events & outings, corporate programs, putting schools and private instruction. They bring their services to clients and provide them with the same technologies and training that the best players in the world take advantage of on an everyday basis. more...Crossings Golf Club
800 Virginia Center Parkway • Glen Allen, VA 23059
804-261-0000
A "must play" in the central Virginia area, this public, Joe Lee designed, 18 hole championship golf club features rolling fairways that are bordered by dense forest and strategically placed bunkers. mapHunting Hawk Golf Club
15201 Ahsland Road • Glen Allen, VA 23059
804-749-1900
The Greater Richmond's premier public golf course, this 18 hole golf course was sculpted to be enhanced by the natural layout of the surroundings and it contains generous fairways and strategically placed sand bunkers. A well stocked pro shop and restaurant are also on site, as well as a full service practice facility, which includes two putting greens, an all-grass driving range, and a specially designed short game chipping area with two practice bunkers. more... map
Peak Experiences Indoor Rock Climbing Center
11421 Polo Circle • Richmond, VA 23113
804-897-6800
The largest indoor climbing facility on the East Coast, this gym is your one-stop shop for climbing, training, and adventure outfitting. Highly textured and sculpted free form rock surfaces nearly 50 feet high are featured at this gym that also provides a complete gear shop and fully equipped rentals. more... map
Adventure Challenge
8225 Oxer Road • Richmond, VA 23235
804-286-7600
Something for every outdoor recreation enthusiast is provided by this full service outfitter and guide company that offers trips, lessons, and tours in whitewater kayaking, snow skiing, coastal kayaking, river tubing, and rafting. more... map
Richmond Raft Company
4400 East Main Street • Richmond, VA 23231
804-222-7238
This company provides professionally guided whitewater rafting trips and river rafting tours, which range from mild to wild, on the James River that drops 105 feet over a seven mile stretch, creating class I - IV whitewater. more... map
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