Things to do alone in Charlottesville

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

10th & Page

The Ridley

Downtown Mall

Fleurie Restaurant

Intimate eatery offering upscale, modern French cuisine with à la carte & tasting menus.

Venable

Farm Bell Kitchen

Sophisticated establishment offering upscale Southern dishes & fine wines in a convivial atmosphere.

Food & Drink

First Free Coffee Bar

Food & Drink

Birch and Bloom

Starr Hill

Smyrna

North Downtown

C'Ville Coffee

Mugs dangle from the ceiling at this cafe with espresso drinks, breakfast & lunch sandwiches & wine.

Belmont

The Local

Local New American cuisine & wine in a brick-&-wood space with locally crafted furnishings & a deck.

Food & Drink

The French Press

Outdoors

Ivy Creek Foundation

Rose Hill

Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters

Outdoors

Preddy Creek Trail Park

571-acre recreation area offering miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking & horseback riding.

Rose Hill

MarieBette Café and Bakery

Charming eatery with outdoor seating, serving European-style breakfast & lunch fare & cakes.

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.

Starr Hill

Black Cow Chophouse

Barracks Rugby

Greenleaf Park

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

Starr Hill

Maya

Locally sourced Southern fare & imaginative cocktails offered in a refined exposed-brick setting.

Barracks Road

Sedona Taphouse