42nd Street Entrance

Lovely walk between the James and the railroad tracks, followed it all the way to Belle Island. Next time planning to ride our bikes

I love exploring the James river parks. There are so many nooks to discover. The 42nd street entrance is a good spot for access to both quiet waters of the river and the main river if you keep going all the way to the end of the trail. As I explored down the trail, I found myself under the nickel bridge. I have wondered how to get to that trail for a while after walking across the nickel bridge and seeing people below. I was very excited to find a new spot!

This was a great place away from the crowds to watch fireworks on July 4th Be prepared to cross some rocks and water to get a good view Parking says closed after dark but they didn't close the gates this holiday evening. Would have like to seen something posted to know about parking in advance. I parked further down the road with a short walk to avoid chance of car being locked in after dark. As always, pack out what you packed in. Leave no trash to keep local spots nice.

42nd street entrance is such a joy! Today, we got to go and meet friends, rockhop, explore, do a scavenger hunt, skip rocks, etc. Perfect morning for the unreasonable warmth.

This place was my adventure hike from the 42nd Street entrance back in the 1980's when Belle Isle was not a park but more unique place to explore and peak into various uses of the isle over the centuries. The Hydro Electric Plant from a long gone time has its own interesting appeal of the buildings and their mystic. The real challenge is to navigate a way across the rocks to the Isle. When the water is low, more access of rocks help navigate paths without running rapids as some times of the year there.