Rivanna
Trails Foundation
Local Area Hiking
Resources
We are fortunate in this region to have many parks, natural areas, and
trails that offer abundant opportunities for safe, healthy walking. Here are
a few of our favorites in addition to the Rivanna Trail, selected because
they offer beautiful scenery and cost nothing to visit. Please be alert for
each trail's particular guidelines.
The Trails at McIntire Park are a wonderful new addition to our urban trail network. These trails parallel the US Route 250 Bypass and provide rustic walking and biking in (and through) the park.
Ivy Creek Natural Area contains both rustic and handicapped trails, many
overlooking Ivy Creek.
Ragged Mountain Natural Area has challenging, rugged rustic trails
encircling one of Charlottesville's sources of drinking water.
Pen Park contains a peacefully quiet footpath along the Rivanna River and an
accessible Fitness Trail complete with upper-body exercise equipment.
Sugar Hollow Reservoir is the starting point for two challenging trails that
follow the two forks of the Moormans River. Both have multiple stream
crossings. Sugar Hollow is located at the end of Route 614 west of the town
of Whitehall.
The Fluvanna Heritage Trail near Palmyra has an accessible trail leading
down to the Rivanna River and a rustic trail extending several miles
upriver.
The Saunders-Monticello Trail, with its beautifully designed boardwark that
meanders up Carter Mountain, is fully accessible.
In addition to the trails listed above, here are some other groups where you can
find kindred spirits for safety, inspiration, and friendship.
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Other Trail Related Organizations & Links
There are many wonderful facilities maintained by the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department . Of special interest
to hikers is Riverview Park and a two mile, fully accessible segment of the Rivanna Trail .
You will also find lovely parks and
interesting trails maintained by Albemarle
County Parks and Recreation. The trails at Walnut Creek are worth
checking out, especially for bikers.
 Learn more about regional planning for Pedestrian and Bycycle transportation options by viewing the materials on the Planning District Commission web site.
Just outside Charlottesville are the wonderful nature trails at Ivy
Creek Natural Area .
 "American
Hiking Society is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to
promoting hiking and to establishing, protecting and maintaining foot
trails in America. With more than 130 member trail clubs and organizations
and nearly 10,000 individual members, American Hiking represents half-a-million
outdoors people and serves as the voice of the American hiker."
 The
mission of American Trails
is to lead the nation toward the creation and implementation of a comprehensive
trails infrastructure that meets the recreation, health, and travel needs
of ALL Americans.
The mission of the Rivanna
Conservation Society is to safeguard the health, scenic beauty and
cultural heritage of the Rivanna River and its watershed here in the center
of Virginia.
StreamWatch
monitors and assesses Rivanna basin streams and rivers to help the community
maintain and restore healthy waterways.
OASC organizes outdoor activities in and around the greater Charlottesville Area.
 
Chesapeake Bay Foundation "Water Watch" Program
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