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... 

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.

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.  

Hunting 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.  

Peak Experiences Climbing Gym 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... 

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... 

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...