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Riverwalk Trail

126 Reviews

#3 of 29 things to do in Lynchburg

Outdoor Activities, Nature & Parks, Hiking Trails

Jefferson St., Lynchburg, VA

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“Beautiful place to walk.”

Riverwalk Trail is a scenic place to walk. It is well maintained with interesting views of the... read more

Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Jan B

“River Walk”

I highly recommend everyone to take a stroll, get an aerobic walk or bike along the river walk... read more

Reviewed November 6, 2018

susanrjones628

Lynchburg, Virginia

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Jan B

Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Beautiful place to walk.

Riverwalk Trail is a scenic place to walk. It is well maintained with interesting views of the city and surrounding area.

Date of experience: May 2018

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susanrjones628

Lynchburg, Virginia

Reviewed November 6, 2018 via mobile

River Walk

I highly recommend everyone to take a stroll, get an aerobic walk or bike along the river walk trail. The views of the river are excellent, the atmosphere is refreshing and everyone is friendly and polite. Your children and dogs are welcome and even encouraged...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Diane_1964

Louisville, Kentucky

7631

Reviewed November 4, 2018

Loved the section with the old railroad tunnel

We walked a large portion of the Riverwalk trail including the section near Amazement Square skatepark. Very cool area! Can't wait to go back when we have more time and rent bikes so we can traverse more of the trail next time.

Date of experience: October 2018

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travel50states

Marlton, New Jersey

348

Reviewed October 28, 2018

Don't Miss Riverwalk Trail, Riverfront Park,and Riverside Park

Riverwalk Trail, Riverfront Park,and Riverside Park are a Lynchburg treasure. What an enjoyable place to walk, run, hike, or bike! The trail is truly a scenic nature walk with beautiful, serene views and a variety of flora and fauna along the way. The Overlook is...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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Charlotte P

Reviewed October 26, 2018

Gorgeous vistas

Walked along and across the river, lost of people on the trail riding bikes and running/walking - not too crowded or too destitute.

Date of experience: October 2018

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gww998

Winston Salem, North Carolina

3615

Reviewed October 22, 2018

Good trip gone really bad

Visited Riverwalk over the weekend during a music festival. Parked in a lot not marked in anyway as private or no parking. Got towed to the tune of $230 dollars. I inquired as to the lack of signage and was told "we do not have...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Goethe1925

133

Reviewed September 16, 2018 via mobile

Best outdoor venue in town

Stroller, bike, feet, dogs, anything goes for great exercise and nature study, etc. Close to where most folks live. Watch popular times as parking can be a trick at access points.

Date of experience: September 2018

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444traveltheworld

Lynchburg, Virginia

1528

Reviewed July 10, 2018

Great trail!

We love walking on this trail. Much of it is shaded, you get to walk over the bridge and see a great view of the James and the downtown skyline, and you can get your picture taken in front of the LOVE sign in Lynchburg!

Date of experience: July 2018

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Carol A

6012

Reviewed June 1, 2018

Love family time

Safe, easy trails. You can go off trail to river if you want. Great for biking, walking, jogging. Cool things to see along the way. Love the “locks” display. Family and pet friendly.

Date of experience: March 2018

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TakeMoreAdventures

United States

3111

Reviewed May 30, 2018

Love this trail!

Love this trail and being able to spend time together. We take a walk here ever few weeks and its always nice seeing all the people that are out and about. Plus, we put a lock on the bridge and over the years more and...More

Date of experience: April 2018

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Diane_1964

Which portion of the Riverwalk Trail has the old railroad tunnel?

August 21, 2018|

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It is up near Amazement Square and Depot Grille. There is also a skateboard park near there as well.

JessMorri221

do you have bikes that I could put kids on the back?

April 9, 2017|

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There is a bike rental and it was down the hill from the Craddock Terry Hotel.

Ellen F

Is bicycle rental available for visitors?

June 11, 2016|

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Yes! Bikes unlimited is where we rented. Right on the trail downtown. Good service and value!

Travel Forum Posts

Dusty-Italy

Sassari, Italy

need help with timing on a visit to zion (4 Replies)

I’ll be going to Zion in September next year with a group that needs to take it easy and take an afternoon nap. That means that we probably would arrive to the pedestrian entrance of Zion no earlier than 4:30 P.M. Is it reasonable to think that we could take the shuttle down to the end and take a very leisurely stroll along Riverside walk, getting back to the shuttle pick up at the trail head before dark? (seems that sunset would be around 7:45). I figure we don't necessarily need to make it...More

October 27, 2009|

Response fromDez40|

A round trip on the shuttle(visitor center to end of canyon,back to visitor center) is about 90 minutes.And at that time of year,the busses run every 6-7 minutes. So you could get off at Court of the Patriarchs,which is about a 100 yard round trip walk,or any other stop for that matter,and catch the next bus. If the Riverside trail is your main interest,maybe go there first,since that would be the most walking.Do as much as you can while there is still good sunlight. Its about 2 miles round...More

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