A guide to family-friendly activities and events around RVA this fall.
Browsing: Parks & Trails
Ever wanted to camp with your family, but not sure where to start? Let us show you some of the best campgrounds in Virginia. Then, read our tips to make your experience even better!
Playground hopping is one of our easy, go-to summer activities. Here’s how it works: I map out 3-4 playgrounds, each within a 5-10 minute drive. We spend anywhere from 30…
Get to know the James River – its history, natural and economic value, environmental comeback story, and how families can have tons of fun on this vibrant river!
I can proudly say I’ve been a Virginian for, let’s just say, a very long time. Yet, it wasn’t until the pandemic began that I started to explore much more…
Words and pictures by Teresa Schardein If you’re here after reading the article on Virginia’s State Parks in this month’s RFM, you know my family has visited a lot…
My family has been enjoying one of Virginia’s gorgeous parks for years – hiking the trails of York River State Park and canoeing its river. When my children were young,…
Funny story. Not funny ha-ha, funny stupid. For years, I lived about fifty minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge. I walked the wide, inviting paths overlooking the sparkling San Francisco…
With pass-holder access to Historic Colonial Williamsburg, my family and I make frequent trips to one of the largest living history museums in Virginia, discovering something new about the past…
[Updated on March 16, 2021] Deborah Nickerson loves watching her son Justin, sixteen, whirl through the air with no cares or worries on the swings at PARK365 in Richmond. “He…
Stanton Thalhimer still looks for the peacock that used to roam the grounds of the Farm when he was six years old and visited Maymont. “The peacock isn’t there any…
Ring in spring with a visit to a national park during National Park Week, April 15 through 23. Throughout the country, hundreds of programs and events will encourage visitors to…
