Mechanicsville, Virginia Travel Information

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Three Lakes Park Trails (Distance: 3.2 mi) Just north of Richmond proper, the generously named Three Lakes Park is home to a trio of modest ponds and Henrico County’s premier nature center. Popular for summer barbecues and close-to-home fishin...

Locust Creek, VA - Hiking - length:1.3 mi

Three Lakes Triple Loop (Distance: 3.2 mi) Combine this short trek with a visit to the elaborate nature center here at Three Lakes Park. The nature center, which overlooks the middle lake of the three impoundments, focuses on the plants and an...

Chamberlayne, VA - Hiking - length:1.3 mi

Cold Harbor Battlefield, Richmond National Battlefield Park Trails (Distance: 5.0 mi) Dug in at Cold Harbor, Confederate forces repulsed the Union advance toward Richmond in a protracted engagement that left 16,000 men dead. The victory amounted to a stay of execution for the besieged ...

Richmond, VA - Hiking - length:1 mi

Joseph Bryan Park Trails (Distance: 5.5 mi) Abutting Henrico County in north Richmond, Joseph Bryan Park offers wide-ranging amenities, from tennis courts to state park–style grouppicnic shelters. Its streamside woods are pleasantly rustic, des...

Richmond, VA - Hiking - length:1.75 mi

Canal Walk (Distance: 6.4 mi) This urban hike travels through Richmond’s downtown along restored canals dug to circumvent rapids of the James River. Now, downtown looms over the canal, a watery window to Richmond’s past. The Canal...

Richmond, VA - Hiking - length:2 mi

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Glenwood Glenwood Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6464 yards, par 71 4.1 miles from center of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Rivers Highland Springs Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6360 yards, par 70 4.4 miles from center of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Belmont Belmont Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6350 yards, par 71 4.9 miles from center of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Jefferson Lakeside Jefferson Lakeside Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6255 yards, par 71 5.1 miles from center of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Crossings The Tradition Golf Club At The Crossings Public, 18 holes 6619 yards, par 72 5.3 miles from center of Mechanicsville, Virginia

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