Top 40 Hikes in the James River Watershed

This year marks the 40^th anniversary of the James River Association. To celebrate this anniversary we’ll be releasing Top 40 lists throughout the year celebrating some of the awesome experiences the James River watershed has to offer.

In honor of Earth Month, we have surveyed our staff to bring you the Top 40 Hikes in the James River watershed. So here they are, in no particular order, 40 places to take a hike!

1.    Mt. Pleasant

2.    Spy Rock

3.    Crabtree Falls

4.    Beaver Lake Trail in Pocahontas State Park

5.    High Bridge

6.    Triple Crown

7.    Jamestown Island, footpath to Black Point

8.    Greensprings and Powhatan Creek Trail

9.    Hoffler Creek

10. Noland Trail

11. Appomattox River Greenway

12. Fort Monroe Seawall Trail

13. Balcony Falls Trail

14. Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest

15. James River Face Wilderness

16. Three Ridges Wilderness

17. Thunder Ridge Wilderness

18. James River State Park

19. Powhatan State Park

20. Douthat State Park

21. Governor's Land Conservation Easement (co-held by James River Association)

22. Chippokes Plantation State Park

23. Chapel Island (Great Shiplock Park)

24. Belle Isle

25. Pony Pasture

26. Huguenot Flatwater

27. Bear Creek Lake State Park

28. Van Clief Nature Area

29. High Bridge Trail State Park

30. Appalachian Trail

31. Ivy Creek Natural Area

32. Pocahontas State Park

33. James River Heritage Trail (Riveredge Park)

34. Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area

35. Canal Walk

36. Floodwall Park

37. Robious Landing Park

38. Crawford State Park

39. City Point

40. Virginia Capital Trail