We needed to stretch our legs on our long ride north so stopped in Richmond to do canal walk based on so many positive comments. Walk is well paved both on 17th to 5th street which does run right next to water. The other way towards Grisham park (?) is very noisy with cars as it goes next to road. - you can barely see canal. The city has done very nice planting along this part as the flowers are beautiful and thriving.

Richmond has done a good job of cleaning up certain parts of their city. This is one that is done very well. It is very pleasant walking along the canal. Ther are many locations where you can walk on the path. Also after the walk there are very good restaurants that you can go to.

Perfect for folks who love to walk. My wife and I walked the entire day. She had never been to this part of Richmond before. By the end of the day, she was thrilled to have had the chance to walk everywhere, to experience everything that Canal Walk has to offer. Plenty of people out walking, taking their dog for a stroll, bike riding with family, going for a jog or run, folks taking pictures, having a picnic...Canal Walk is awesome. And on a day like we had, temperatures in the 70s, no humidity, a fresh breeze and deep blue skies, there was nothing better than to walk the Canal quite literally all day. Signage everywhere, so if you're into interpretive experiences, this is the place for you. Easy to find, it goes on forever. Put on your walking shoes and bring your camera so that you can capture all that Canal Walk has to offer.

Started around 14th street and just walked in one direction for a while...all along the river. Cool art work on buildings. Weather was 60 and sunny with no wind. I only wish I had more time to keep going. Will come back and walk the other way.

Went a little while back but can say it was really fun and informative. Lived in Richmond most of my life and finally got around to this. Take the tour!! Learn a lot and see it from a another angle, i.e. the Rivah! Lots of other attractions and foodie sites nearby. Well worth the effort!

Walked the entire thing, round trip, with a 5yr. Very easy. Flat and paved. Beautiful scenery. Brings you to the Civil War Museum. Also the path of you want to cross the James River pedestrian bridge. We didn't find it to be great when looking for places to eat, so come prepared

We took the canal walk tour last year. It was so much more than I had expected. A gentle glide down the canal, multi layer train tracks, old and interesting buildings to look at and hear about... We walked the entire length of the suggested tour. A nice, pleasant, and not at all strenous walk. Kids were interested in the sites, too.

Family who live nearby recommended this walk. We were delighted to be immersed into a scenic, attractive and well maintained pathway along the shores of this Urban Jungle. Just be aware you are in an urban area and might encounter some "sketchy" characters along the way. I recommend you park at Great Shiplock Park and walk to Belle Island. Check out the The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar and grab a lunch on Cary Street.

Yes the walk was very fun and interesting. We had three kids and they had a blast. However, if you are doing the walk with kids make sure you have a bathroom plan. The bathroom at the Canal Cafe blew up so we asked security in the Troutman Sanders building --- they refused to help three children who needed to go. In fact I thought the people in at the building's front desk were about the rudest I'd met in quite sometime.

Dirty. This is such a shame that Richmond built a wonderful walkway along the waterfront, but failed to develop anything else. The weeds, used needles, and filth have now taken over.