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Brookneal, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Charlotte County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,275
Population
364/sq mi density
$45,909
Median Income
$23,177 per capita
$115,000
Home Value
$155,071 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
820 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$45,909 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,000 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Brookneal (21)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park
On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the effective end of the nation's largest war. Questions remained: could the nation reunite as one? How would emancipation be realized?
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Hiking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, First Person Interpretation, Junior Ran...
Weather: The park may close due to emergency weather conditions (typically snow or ice). For updated information about possible closure or altered hours due to weather, please call 434-352-8987 ext. 245.
Bear Creek Lake State Park
State Park
325 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Biscuit Run State Park
State Park
18 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument
Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became the first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School. Later as an adviser, author and orator, his past would influence his philosophies as the most influential ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Live Music, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Living History, Reenactments, Junior Ranger Program, P...
Weather: Please contact the park at 540/682-0173 during inclement weather conditions to find out about closures.
Douthat State Park
State Park
4,551 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eno River State Park
State Park
2,044 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Green Springs
Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Virginia’s Piedmont encompasses over 14,000 acres. Its landscapes and structures, privately owned today but viewable from public roads, offer a continuum of rural vernacular architecture with minimal alteration. Many of the farmsteads, often datin...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking
Weather: Louisa County, Virginia enjoys a temperate climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters.
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park
"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. The battle would cha...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Theater, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junio...
Weather: https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/weather.htm Summers are warm to hot and humid with the occasional thunderstorm. Spring and Fall are cool with rainy periods. Winter is mild and cold with snow an...
Haw River State Park
State Park
1,372 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
High Bridge Trail State Park
State Park
54 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Holliday Lake State Park
State Park
519 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
James River State Park
State Park
1,569 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Natural Bridge State Park
State Park
1,531 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
State Park
161 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Occoneechee State Park
State Park
2,518 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sailors Creek Battlefield Historic State Park
State Park
11 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sailors Creek Battlefield State Park
State Park
318 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
State Park
1,273 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
State Park
337 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton River State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Twin Lakes State Park
State Park
446 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0