Charlottesville · Charlottesville City County, VA
Adventures in Charlottesville
Scout analyzed 76 Charlottesville places and surfaced the ones that actually fit adventure.
Places analyzed
76
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24
Typical spend
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Typical visit
1.5 hr
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Fifeville
Tonsler Recreation Center
Busy gathering place offers a recreation center, life-size chessboard, playground & sports courts.

Fry's Spring
Azalea Park
This 23-acre park features athletic fields, basketball courts, paved pathways & a playground.

Outdoors
Chris Greene Lake Park

Outdoors
Humpback Rocks
Large rocky summit with sweeping views from 3,080 ft., reached via a steep, 2-mi. loop trail.

Outdoors
Ivy Creek Foundation

Family
The Lawn
This large, grassy space designed by Thomas Jefferson is ringed by historic university buildings.

Outdoors
Preddy Creek Trail Park
571-acre recreation area offering miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking & horseback riding.

Outdoors
Walnut Creek Park

Outdoors
Darden Towe Park
County park with a canoe launch, athletic fields & courts, playground, off-leash dog area & trails.

Greenbrier
McIntire Park
City park offering woods & streams, along with sports fields & activities from golf to hiking.

Fifeville
Forest Hills Park
Forested spot with mountain views, picnicking, sports courts, a merry-go-round & a water park.

Barracks Rugby
Greenleaf Park
Grassy park with climbing & water play equipment for kids, plus nature trails & a picnic shelter.

Outdoors
Ravens Roost Overlook

Woolen Mills
Riverview Park
A 27-acre riverfront preserve offering a playground, picnic areas & adjacent biking & walking trail.

Outdoors
Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, East Trailhead

Rose Hill
Booker T. Washington Park
Public recreation area with an outdoor pool, athletic fields & courts, picnic spots & playground.

Locust Grove
Pen Park
280-acre city park offering a golf course, sports fields, picnic areas & a nature trail.

Outdoors
Saunders-Monticello Trail
Monticello's 89-acre park with scenic views, an arboretum & a pond, plus running & biking trails.

10th & Page
Kardinal Hall
Large indoor/outdoor beer garden featuring seasonal German fare, housemade sausages & bocce.

Venable
Boylan Heights
Prep-school-themed sports tavern for the UVA set offering TVs, fancy burgers, draft beers & more.

Sports & Recreation
UVA John Paul Jones Arena
UVA basketball arena with a 14,500 seating capacity that also hosts big national music concerts.

Ridge St.
IX Art Park

Sports & Recreation
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North Downtown
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