Virginia Capital Trail
Phases:
Greensprings | Chickahominy Riverfront | Sherwood Forest | Charles City Courthouse
New Market Heights | Four Mile Creek Trailhead | Randolph Landing | Richmond Riverfront
Click on a section of the trail for more information From the Canal Walk in the heart of Richmond’s modern waterfront to the governor’s mansion in Colonial Williamsburg, the Virginia Capital Trail will travel across a unique landscape with unrivaled historic and cultural value.
The 54-mile trail will run between Williamsburg and Richmond, crossing portions of Henrico, Charles City, and James City counties. It will be a 10-foot wide paved trail to serve a wide variety of users.
The trail is being constructed in phases. The first phase – a three-mile segment connecting Jamestown Island, Colonial Parkway and Route 5 – is completed and already being explored by walkers and bicyclists.
Capital Trail Foundation
The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation is a public-private partnership with a mission to support and promote the construction, public use, and ongoing enhancement of the Virginia Capital Trail.
The foundation is dedicated to creating a world-class pathway open and available to all, sensitive to the environment, complements the scenic beauty of the corridor and promotes economic development in the communities it serves. Learn more at the foundation's Web site.
