Ivy Creek Natural Area: Learn All About This Very Special Gem of a Park in the Charlottesville Area The Ivy Creek Natural Area is an Albemarle County/City of Charlottesville park overseen and protected by the volunteer Ivy Creek Foundation. We’re so lucky to live in a community that is committed to our natural environment! Organizations […]
Charlottesville Area Outdoor Recreation Ideas for Fall Links to information about the various types of outdoor recreation activities available in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. There are LOADS of fun, outdoor recreational opportunities in the Charlottesville area. The best resource we’ve found is the Charlottesville-Albemarle Recreation Guide, developed by Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau. Activities in the […]
Hike in Shenandoah National Park to Cooling Waterfalls Here is an idea to beat the heat with a hike to waterfalls in Shenandoah National Park near Charlottesville and the surrounding area. When the weather turns disgusting like this (late July 2019), with temperatures in the nineties, we have to accept that gardening is out of […]
Beautiful Trails to Hike in Virginia Information and links to hiking trails in the Charlottesville area. Also included are Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and other Virginia locations. It’s so easy for time to get away from me. And it’s really irritating to look back on a Saturday that was wasted. I’ve been […]
Hiking Crabtree Falls We had the best time this past weekend (July 2018), hiking Crabtree Falls with friends. Crabtree Falls is located in the George Washington National Forest, part of the Blue Ridge Parkway (National Park Service). It’s hard for me to believe we’ve lived here for 35 years and have never made our way […]
Enjoying Water Sports Around Charlottesville There are wonderful spots for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting for enjoying water sports around Charlottesville and the surrounding area, primarily on the Rivanna River or James River. From VisitCharlottesville.org, “The beautiful and gentle Rivanna River flows through Albemarle and Fluvanna counties as well as the City of Charlottesville. Named […]