by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 22, 2020
Trail length: 1.7 miles round-trip Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, hiking This trail connects two different Civil War artillery positions, that were utilized during the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863. This trail is part of...
by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 22, 2020
Trail length: 4.3 mile loop Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, hiking, trail running This trail is rich in Civil War history, and contains sites such as Chancellorsville crossroads and house site, the Bullock House Site, and the apex of Hooker’s last...
by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 22, 2020
Trail length: 0.32 miles one way Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, hiking This trail leads to the site of Hamilton’s Crossing, a National Park Service historical site. The crossing (of the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad) was named for...
by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 18, 2020
Trail length: 1.2 mile loop Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, hiking This scenic trail leads to Bernard’s Cabins, the site of a small slave community at the Mannsfield plantation. This trail is part of the Fredericksburg...
by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 18, 2020
Trail length: 0.8 miles round trip Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, hiking This trail follows the historic Sunken Road and passes through Marye’s Heights, finishing at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. Sunken Road is a prominent site...
by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 18, 2020
Trail Length: 0.6 miles, paved Skill Level: easy Main Usage: walking, hiking This features views of the Fredericksburg Battlefield and is perfect for walkers of all skill levels, and their dogs (as long as they’re on a leash)! The path climbs a...
by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 18, 2020
Trail length: 0.3 mile loop Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, hiking Tale a nice and easy walk along the Rappahannock River! This short hike is perfect for all ages.
by Lily Eghtessad | Jun 18, 2020
Trail Length: 2.7 miles out and back Skill Level: easy Main Usage: walking, hiking, jogging, biking The Virginia Central Railway (VCR Trail) extends from the eastern end of the Cobblestone development off of Lafayette Boulevard, out along Lafayette Boulevard,...
by Victoria Matthews | Mar 11, 2019
Long Pond Trail Length: 0.8 mile loop Skill Level: easy Main Usage: walking, hiking On a peninsula where Aquia Creek and the Potomac River meet, Widewater provides access to both bodies of water. The park lies on non-contiguous parcels surrounded by private...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Trail length: 1 miles round trip Skill level: moderate Main usage: walking, hiking Located at the end of Greenbrier Drive. Discover this hidden treasure within our city limits! This wooded park with a footbridge is equipped with a picnic shelter, picnic...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Above Fredericksburg, the Rappahannock and Rapidan provide excellent smallmouth bass and redbreast sunfish angling. Herring and shad run the river below Fredericksburg each spring. The Rappahannock, below Fredericksburg, has white perch, largemouth bass, crappies,...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Trail Length: 4.4 mile loop, with access to the 1.1 mile Bloody Angle Trail Skill Level: easy Main Usage: walking, hiking, jogging, biking Scene of nearly two weeks of fighting, the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse reached a climax at the “Bloody...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Canal Path Trail Length: 1.8 miles, paved Skill Level: easy Main Usage: walking, hiking, jogging, biking Rappahannock River Heritage Trail Length: 1.6 miles, paved Skill Level: easy Main Usage: walking, hiking, jogging, biking The...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
The park has a beach on one of Virginia’s most popular lakes, a fishing pond accessible to children and the disabled, a bathhouse-concessions complex and a boat launch. Overnight stays are made possible by camping, six camping cabins, two six-bedroom lodges and...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Trail length: 1.5 mile loop Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, hiking, trail running See the Quarry where the stone that was used to build two of the nation’s most significant buildings – the White House and the U.S. Capitol – was sourced....
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Manned by volunteers, this beautiful one-room log cabin features hands-on nature displays, our resident snake “Pocket” and information that the whole family will enjoy. Looking for a fun family day? Visit our Nature Center and then head off on one of the...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
This lovely oasis within easy reach of town provides a multitude of recreational opportunities. The 860-acre natural area, including the 160-acre reservoir, is a haven for fishing, canoeing, hiking, and picnicking. It also serves the residents of Fredericksburg and...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Trail length: 1.5 miles of trails, paved Skill level: easy Main usage: walking, jogging The City’s newest outdoor facility is 46 acres and features athletic fields, outdoor swimming pool, playground equipment, 1.5 miles of trails, restrooms, and nature...
by Michelle Dolby | Jan 24, 2019
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont – The richly furnished country house and working studio of American impressionist painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932) can be seen as they appeared in the 1920s. Explore the colorful formal gardens and wooded hiking trails...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Belmont When Gari and Corinne Melchers purchased Belmont in 1916 they acquired a stately house and 22 acres with gardens, hayfields, pasture land and woodlots. Over time, they bought land along the Rappahannock River, an old canal which had fed water power to the...
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