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Charlottesville Albemarle
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Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail Conference
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Phone: (304) 535-6331
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
One-fourth of the Appalachian Trail lies in Virginia. Shenandoah National Park has 107 miles of graded Appalachian Trail and many side trails. The proximity of the Skyline Drive�the Trail crosses it 32 times�and connecting links offer endless varieties of trips never too far from a potential base of supplies. Views here are extraordinary. The Trail...
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Hardware Wildlife Management Area
Rte. 611
Scottsville, VA 24598
The Hardware Wildlife Management Area occupies 1,034 acres of land near the confluence of the Hardware and James Rivers. Visitors should take Route 6 to Scottsville, and from Scottsville, turn right onto Route 611 to access the western part of the area. To get to the eastern part of the area, including the boat ramp, visitors should continue east on...
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Ivy Creek Natural Area
Albemarle County Parks and Recreation
Charlottesville, VA
Phone: (434) 296-5844
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://ivycreekfoundation.org/ICNA.html
Ivy Creek Natural Area (ICNA) is a 215 acre preserve jointly owned by Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, and managed by the Ivy Creek Foundation. With assistance from the Nature Conservancy, ICNA was founded by local citizens who valued this former farmland on the Rivanna Reservoir for its natural beauty, diverse wildlife habitat,...
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Mint Springs Valley Park
Albemarle County Parks and Recreation
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (434) 296-5844
Web Site: http://www.albemarle.org/parks
504 land acres, 8 water acres, 2 beach
acres. Hours: 7:00am to Dark, all year
(6:00am peak fishing times). Park
Entrance Fee charged from Memorial Day
weekend to Labor day. Seniors (age 62 &
older) and disabled persons are
eligible for a FREE park pass,
Albemarle County Residents only.
Swimming: Daily 10:00am � 8:30pm (From
Memorial...
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Ragged Mountain Natural Area
Parks and Grounds Division of the City of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: (434) 970-3589
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://ivycreekfoundation.org/
The Ragged Mountain Natural Area is a 980 acres preserve surrounding the Ragged Mountain Reservoir and is owned by the City of Charlottesville. Approximately four miles of trails skirting the lower and upper reservoirs were laid out and constructed by the Ivy Creek Foundation to maximize lake vistas while avoiding sensitive areas and possible erosion...
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Rivanna Trail
P.O. Box 1786
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (434) 923-9022
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://avenue.org/rivanna/
The Rivanna Trail is a 20-mile rustic "urban wilderness" hiking trail built and maintained by volunteers that encircles the City of Charlottesville. The Trail meanders through forested buffers that protect the City's streams and rivers. It serves as a community-wide resource for play, exercise, relaxation, and nature-related recreation and...
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Thomas Jefferson Parkway and Kemper Park
Route 53
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 984-9822
Visitors are invited to stroll the Thomas Jefferson Parkway located on Route 53. The trail is open from sunrise to sunset, and is 3.2 miles round-trip on a gentle grade. Limited parking is available at the base of Route 53. From there, maps and signage direct visitors to the trail.
At the base of the Parkway along Route 53, Kemper Park...
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Walnut Creek Park
Albemarle County Parks and Recreation
Charlottesville, VA
Phone: (434) 296-5844
Web Site: http://www.albemarle.org/parks
480 land acres. 45 water acres. 2 beach
acres Hours: 7:00am to Dark, all year;
(6:00am peak fishing times). Park
Entrance Fee charged from Memorial Day
weekend to Labor day. Seniors (age 62 &
older) and disabled persons are
eligible for a FREE park pass,
Albemarle County Residents only.
Swimming: Daily 10:00am � 8:30pm (From
Memorial...
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