Maymont is a 100-acre green space in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. Beautifully landscaped, enjoy a stroll through the Italian and Japanese gardens, take a tour of historic Maymont Mansion, or visit the animals at Maymont's farm and rescue animal habitats.
Check out the Frida Kahlo exhibit at the VMFA while visiting the river city! https://vmfa.museum/
Alongside the James River, there’s 52 miles of Capital Trail bike trail, which starts in downtown Richmond and goes all the way to Williamsburg. Rent a bike or hike the downtown island retreat, Belle Isle. Or go on a guided bike, Segway or scooter tour of street art and the river.
Richmond is home to more than 35 craft breweries, distilleries and cideries and hundreds of restaurants serving locally made beer and cider on tap.
There is no shortage of notable landmarks to be found in this historic city. This is the region of Edgar Alan Poe, Arthur Ashe, civil rights activism, and “give me liberty or give me death.” Historic markers line city streets and country roads, 13 Civil War battlefield sites dot the landscape, and hundreds of historically significant buildings and homes stand ready for you to see.