21 Best Urban Parks and Trails for City-Dwellers Seeking Green Spaces

This unique park spans the shoreline and islands along the James River. A lot of the park system overlooks Richmond’s skyline and is easily accessible from downtown (even though you’ll feel eons away from city life). Try Riverside Outfitters and RVA Paddlesports for a canoe, kayak, SUP, or a white water rafting adventure, before swapping water vessels for a bike ride at the Bicycle Skills Park on Belle Isle. Rock climbers, don’t miss the Manchester Climbing Wall, which is under the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge.

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