Riding Or Walking The Trail: Where to Start?
You can start your ride at the Jamestown Settlement. There is parking available across from the Jamestown Settlement parking lot, in the grassy field where the Trail ends. You can also park at Jamestown High School or the Chickahominy Riverfront Park.
Judith Stewart Dresser Memorial Bridge on Rte 5 over the Chickahominy River
OCTOBER 2008
Currently, the Virginia Capital Trail has 8 of it’s 55-miles open to the public. This portion is in James City County (the eastern end of the alignment), and can be accessed at multiple locations.
The Chickahominy River Park is the western end of this 8-mile stretch, and there is abundant parking available. The eastern end is adjacent to the Jamestown Settlement along Jamestown Road. At this time, you can park in the grassy field where you’ll find the Trail. You can also park behind Jamestown High School, where you can pick up a spur that will connect you with the Trail.
We’re currently working on signage for this portion, so soon you will notice mileage markers, directional signs and interpretive stations. (We’re also working on a map for our website, which will give you more detail on what’s useable and what is currently under construction.) Our goal is to have them installed by Spring of 2009.
FEBRUARY 2008
Ground has been broken on the Charles City Courthouse phase! This phase begins at the Courthouse and goes west for seven miles to Kimmages Road. It's going to be a beautiful section to enjoy, as you tour farms on both sides of Rt. 5. There are also many wetland areas the trail will take you through in this section. If all goes well, construction will be complete by the end of this year!
Just east of the Courthouse, you can see the survey flags for the Sherwood Forest phase. This is the next phase to undergo construction, which should start by the end of the year and continue through 2010
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The Richmond riverfront portion
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Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder |
MeadWestvaco Donates $300,000 to FoundationMayor L. Douglas Wilder announced MeadWestvaco’s support of the Virginia Capital Trail with a $300,000 gift to the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation (VCTF). This gift, to be distributed over the next four years, is the largest corporate donation to the VCTF. MORE |
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VCTF Board Members |
Construction Starting in RichmondAugust 15th saw the groundbreaking for the first Richmond riverfront phase of the Virginia Capital Trail. The ceremony, held during a brutal August heatwave, was well attended by local business leaders, city and state officials, and many from the cycling community. MORE |
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Chickahominy Section OpensThe second phase of the Virginia Capital Trail in James City County officially opened to the public on May 1st. The new 4 ½-mile section of the Trail continues from the existing 3-mile Greensprings section near Jamestown High School, all the way to the Chickahominy River. VDOT announced that construction on the $2.6 million project was completed on budget and on time. The Chickahominy section parallels Route 5 and crosses at-grade near the Chickahominy Riverfront Park and features a 330-ft.-decked bridge over Shellbank Creek wetlands. The Trail will continue on the new Judith Dresser Bridge to Charles City. MORE |
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