Floodwall Park — Attraction in Richmond

Beginning at Semmes Ave. parking area, we followed the signs to the walkway under the bridge to the floodwall. We decided to take the 3.1mi loop vs out & back; crossing the Mayo Bridge to the Canal Walk and back to Brown's Island and across the Potterfield Pedestrian Bridge to our starting point. It's an easy graveled & paved walk that offers a variety of scenic changes that makes the time interesting. Just know, the walk is fully exposed and could get hot under sunny skies. Once you cross the Mayo Bridge, look for a narrow path in the grass right before the floodwall. Follow it and you'll come to the secluded trailhead for the Pipeline. This in an interesting walk above and along the James. Should be extra fun when the water is raging. Today the river was 5 ft...

I live near the mayo bridge and I go fishing there all the time. It's an amazing place to unwind and get a glimpse of nature in a bustling city, such as Richmond. The rock fish season is coming in at the end of March, beginning of April and I am sure to get many great catches out there! Only problem for me is that people are littering like crazy over there and little to nothing is being done to clean. There is also the slave trail that is winding around the park that shows you a bit of Richmond's historical bits. Overall great to visit weekly if you live near the area and are tired of going to Belle isle due to the amounts...

I genuinely love the experience of climbing up and walking over the floodwall, even though I swear it seems intimidating at first. I wish the loop for the canal walk and the flood wall were slightly better marked once you walk over the bridge but the views you get from on top of the wall are amazing. The surface is not always well-maintained and it can feel a little spooky in places, especially when the signage is missing but it's...