Sandy Bottom Park — Attraction in Town of Richmond

We visited here on a day trip. The parking area is quite far from the playgrounds and beach area. There are two playgrounds for different age groups. The younger aged area is shaded, the older kids area is not but has bigger slides. The bathrooms and changing areas are nice and clean. There are life guards on duty and the beach looked nice and clean too. Despite those areas being clean, there was a bunch of trash on the trails and in the park and playground area that needed to be cleaned up. We didn’t swim since it was a bit cold the day we went but we enjoyed a picnic by the water and we enjoyed the nature trail. There are several picnic tables near the water for use. There is a pavilion too that you could use if it’s not rented out. We wanted to kayak and we found the area designated for launching (according to the park map) but you’d have to portage your boat about a half a mile to launch! It’s near the pavilion and would be a great launch site if you could drive your car over to drop off your boat. But you can’t, they have that drive way blocked and can only be used by people renting the pavilion to drop off party items. It’s a shame really. The regular boat launch was closed for the season but again, parking not great and you’d have to portage your boat farther than what’s practical. It’s a nice place but I don’t think...

I love that I found this place so close to home. It's within ten minutes and it has so much to offer. I had seen people fishing the first time I went so I decided to get it a try my second visit. I was not disappointed to say the least. Within 20 minutes of showing up I had already caught 3 fish. I went through 2 dozen worms in 2 hours. Caught 7 fish total. I was just amazed at the variety of the fish too. I also got to see a blue heron and a huge hawk! I will continue going to this place for...

Nice park except for the water. We went in early July and the water was basically a green sludge that smelled bad. I'm sure other times of the year would be better, but this time was really bad. The playground and swings kept our toddler entertained for a bit, but we left soon after due to the water. A plus is that there is plenty of parking and it was quiet and not crowded at all. The views are also nice, but if you are going for the beach and water in July, I...