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Goochland, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Goochland County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,301 Population 288/sq mi density
$494,100 Home Value $404,824 Zillow
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
187 Violent Crime/100K 3,427 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Goochland (36)

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
Caledon State Park
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chapel Point Sp
State Park
822 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Chapman Sp
State Park
61 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax. No place more vividly reflects the War's tragic cost in all its forms. A town bombarded and looted. Farms large and small ruined. Refugees by the...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Living History, Reenactments, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Prog...
Weather: The regional climate is characterized by mild winters and warm, humid summers. The mean annual temperatures is 56 degrees Fahrenheit. The average summer temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Daytime h...
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument
George Washington Birthplace National Monument is located in the Northern Neck of Virginia. It encompasses 551 acres of land where seven generations of the Washington family lived and where George Washington was born in 1732. The park was also central to one of the earliest efforts to memorialize Ge...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Paddling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Sto...
Weather: George Washington Birthplace can be very warm and humid in the summer months while cold and dry in the winter. Spring and fall are the best seasons to visit.
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.
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
Lake Anna State Park
State Park
2,936 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Leesylvania State Park
State Park
523 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Maggie Lena Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women. As a bank president, newspaper editor, and fraternal leader, Walker served as an inspiration of pride and progress. Today, Walker’s home ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Summer is hot and humid, spring and winter are pleasant/mild, winter can be cold and occasionally snowy.
Mason Neck State Park
State Park
1,842 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mattawoman Nea
State Park
138 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
MATTAWOMAN NEA - Mattawoman Wildland
State Park
307 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Nanjemoy Natural Resource Management Area
State Park
280 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield
Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park prese...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Hors...
Weather: Winters are usually cool with temperatures averaging in the 40s. Spring and fall are mild. Summer can bring very hot and humid weather.
Piscataway Park
Park
Piscataway Park is home to bald eagles, beavers, deer, foxes, ospreys, and many other species. To complement the surroundings, the park has, in addition to a public fishing pier and two boardwalks over fresh water tidal wetlands, a variety of nature trails, meadows, and woodland areas. The Park is a...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Boating, Fishing
Weather: Summers are generally hot and humid, with daytime highs frequently above 90 degrees Fahrenheit and scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Please carry water while participating in physical activity and be...
Pocahontas State Park
State Park
7,973 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Powhatan State Park
State Park
1,564 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Prince William Forest Park
Park
Prince William Forest Park is an oasis, a respite of quiet and calm. In 1936, Chopawamsic Recreation Area opened its gates to house children's 'relief' camps during the Great Depression. Renamed Prince William Forest Park in 1948, these fragrant woods and trickling streams have welcom...
Entrance: $20
Activities: Arts and Culture, Biking, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, RV Camping, Compass and GPS, Orienteering, Fishing, Freshwater Fishin...
Weather: Prince William Forest Park experiences all four seasons. Spring and fall are generally comfortable with precipitation possible. Summers can be hot and humid with average temperatures in the high 80s a...
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park
The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open fields and in miles of defensive earthworks. From 1861 to 1865, Richmond’s fate would determine America’s future.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store, Gift Shop and ...
Weather: Summer, hot and humid. Fall and Spring, mild. Winter, cold with occasional ice and snow.
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
Shenandoah National Park
National Park
Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is a land bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers, and quiet wooded hollows. With over 200,000 acres of protected lands that are haven to deer, songbirds, and black bear, there's so...
Entrance: $30
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, RV Camping, Climbing, Rock Climbing, Compass and GP...
Weather: Shenandoah National Park has four very distinct seasons. Spring typically brings mild temperatures, rain, and wildflowers. Summer brings lush green forests, but can be hot and very humid. Fall follows...
Smallwood Sp
State Park
949 acres. Unknown
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
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site
In 1776, Thomas Stone and 55 others signed the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, Stone risked his home, his family's security, and even his life to support the Declaration of Independence's promise of freedom.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Thomas Stone National Historic Site experiences all four seasons. Temperatures can be very warm and humid in the summer months and wet and rainy in the winter months.
Twin Lakes State Park
State Park
446 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Widewater State Park
State Park
39 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Zekiah Swamp Nea
State Park
8 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
ZEKIAH SWAMP NEA - Zekiah Swamp Wildland
State Park
434 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0