Throughout its history, Richmond has battled historic floods. The Flood Wall, completed in 1995, helps protect neighborhoods like Shockoe Bottom and Manchester from extreme weather events. While narrow, it’s popular with runners, hikers, and river watchers. The trail can connect with the Richmond Slave Trail, the Canal Walk, the Robert E. Lee Bridge or the Belle Isle Pedestrian Bridge to form a circuit.
Protecting Richmond
A series of gates and portals, tested each Spring, can be closed in the event of high water levels.
Parking
A small lot can be found at the south end of the 14th Street Bridge, just off of Hull Street.
Hours
Open from sunrise to sunset every day.
Friends of the James River Park is a private, not-for-profit organization, and is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal EIN (tax ID) number 26-3587880.
Friends of the James River Park
P.O. Box 4453
Richmond, VA 23220
friends@jamesriverpark.org