Parks and the outdoors in Lynchburg

9 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Lynchburg.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Site of the surrender of the Confederate States of America. Reduced fees after Labor Day and before Memorial Day.
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Crabtree Falls
Crabtree Falls is the highest vertical-drop cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River. Viewing area at the base is handicap accessible.
Free
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Miller Park
37-acre park includes a pool and a beautiful historic aviary, now used as a banquet hall.
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Outdoor Trails
Wide selection of quality camping, hiking, and other sporting goods. Prepare to be greeted by two well-behaved dogs, both good with children.
Mon-Fri 10AM-8PM, Sat 10AM-6PM
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Peaks View Park
250-acre park includes many walking/biking trails, sports fields, a disc golf course, and picnic facilities.
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Regal Cinemas River Ridge Stadium 14
This movie theater is accessible through the mall. Premium 3D showings.
$8-10
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River Ridge Mall
Indoor mall anchored by Belk, JC Penney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Regal Movie Theater.
Mon-Sat 10AM-8PM, Sun noon-6PM
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Riverside Park
47-acre park includes the Sprayground, an outdoor water playground.
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Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Not as well-known as Monticello, Poplar Forest was a country plantation designed by Jefferson as a second home. Now it's an historic house museum.
Mar 15 - Dec 15: Daily 10AM-4PM$14. Discounts for children, students, seniors

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Lynchburg (CC BY-SA 4.0).