Belle Isle, Richmond

Name: Belle Isle
Address: 300 Tredegar St, Richmond, 23219, United States
Telephone: (804) 646-8911

#16 among attractions in Richmond

Park, Relax in park, Top attraction, Body of water, More...

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Belle Isle is a small 54-acre island in the city of Richmond, Virginia. Belle Island lies within the James River, and being owned by the city it serves as a city park. It is accessible to pedestrian and bicycle traffic via a suspension footbridge that runs under the Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge from the northern shore or via a wooden bridge from the southern shore. Except when the water level of the James is high, it is also reachable by foot from the southern shore via easy boulder-hopping. From Belle Isle, one can see Hollywood Cemetery, the old Tredegar Iron Works, and Richmond City's skyline. Belle Isle has many bike trails around the island, and has a small cliff used for rock climbing instruction. ()

Elevation: 36 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°31'52"N, 77°27'4"W

Address

300 Tredegar StBelle and Mayo IslandsRichmond 23219 United States

Contact

(804) 646-8911

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Belle Isle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tredegar Iron Works, James Monroe Tomb, Altria Theater, Virginia War Memorial.

0.4 miNE
Museum, Historical place, Military museum
Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond
11 min walk • The Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia, was the biggest ironworks in the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and a significant factor in the decision to make Richmond its capital.
0.5 miNW
Tomb, Gothic Revival architecture
James Monroe Tomb, Richmond
12 min walk • The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place of U.S. President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
1 miN
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Altria Theater, Richmond
27 min walk • The Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
0.4 miN
Memorial, Monuments and statues, History museum
Virginia War Memorial, Richmond
11 min walk • The Virginia War Memorial is a 1955 memorial in Richmond, Virginia, originally dedicated to Virginians killed in World War II and the Korean War. In 1980, the Shrine was enlarged to honor those Virginians killed in action in the Vietnam War. In 1996, the names of Virginians killed in action during Desert Storm/Desert Shield were added.
0.8 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Church, Richmond
20 min walk • St. Andrew's Church is an historic Episcopal church complex in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The complex consists of the church, school, parish hall, Instructive Nurse Association Building, and William Byrd Community House or Arents Free Library.
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond
14 min walk • Hollywood Cemetery is a large, sprawling cemetery located next to Richmond, Virginia's Oregon Hill neighborhood at 412 South Cherry Street.
~220 ftSE
Bridge
Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge, Richmond
2 min walk • The Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 across the James River at the Fall Line.
0.5 miE
Bridge
Manchester Bridge, Richmond
13 min walk • Manchester Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Route 60 across the James River. Its length is 2,906 feet, and it is unusually wide at 110 feet.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Rivanna Subdivision Trestle, Richmond
20 min walk • The Rivanna Subdivision Trestle is a trestle in Richmond, Virginia at the end of the Rivanna Subdivision. The bridge is the upper level of Triple Crossing, and also crosses United States Routes 360.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Peninsula Subdivision Trestle, Richmond
23 min walk • The Peninsula Subdivision Trestle is a railroad trestle in Richmond, Virginia on the Peninsula Subdivision of CSX Transportation.
0.4 miNE
Museum
Richmond National Battlefield Park, Richmond
11 min walk • The Richmond National Battlefield Park commemorates 13 American Civil War sites around Richmond, Virginia, which served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for most of the war.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Belle Isle?

Nearby attractions include Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge, Richmond (2 min walk), Brown's Island Dam Walk, Richmond (8 min walk), Richmond National Battlefield Park, Richmond (11 min walk), Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond (11 min walk).

How to get to Belle Isle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Belle Isle:

Bus

Cary & Harrison • Lines: 5 (25 min walk)
Pennsylvania + Carter • Lines: 78 (28 min walk)