| 20 miles from downtown Richmond, the capital of Virginia. In Chesterfield County, about 20 miles from Richmond. From I-95, take Exit 61 & go west on Route ten to Route 655 which is Beach Road; or take Exit 67, go north on Route 150 to Route 10; go east to Beach Road. The park is four miles on right; or take Route 288 from I-95 to Route ten East & go one mile to Beach Road. Follow park signs from there.
Fishing, boating, swimming, hunting, interpretative programs, trails, picnicking.
Nearby Attractions: Richmond Area - Edgar Allan Poe Museum & Old Stone House, Wilton House Museum, St. John’s Church, Maymont Park, Richmond International Raceway, Museum & White House of Confederacy, Monument Avenue, Executive Mansion, Capitol Square, Science Museum of Virginia, Valentine Museum, Colonial Downs, Historic Chesterfield Museum Complex (includes Magnolia Grange & Chesterfield County Museum), Hollywood Cemetery, Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, Annabel Lee cruises, Berkeley Plantation, Shirley Plantation. |
Campground: Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield Virginia *