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SaveLooking for a way to get some exercise and learn something too? Petersburg National Battlefield has some great opportunities for adults and children to learn more about history and nature all while participating in some healthy outdoor activities.
Hiking and bicycle trails can be found at both the Eastern Front (Main) Unit and the Five Forks Battlefield Unit. Outdoor exhibits are located near these trails which will help you understand the historic significance of Petersburg National Battlefield.
Fishing is an activity available at the Grant's Headquarters Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield. Take some time after fishing to tour the same grounds General Grant and President Lincoln walked along in the spring of 1865. Know that the area where the fishing pier is located was the site of one of the largest wharf buildings that stored vital supplies needed by the Union Army during the Siege of Petersburg.
Hiking and bicycle trails can be found at both the Eastern Front (Main) Unit and the Five Forks Battlefield Unit. Outdoor exhibits are located near these trails which will help you understand the historic significance of Petersburg National Battlefield.
Fishing is an activity available at the Grant's Headquarters Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield. Take some time after fishing to tour the same grounds General Grant and President Lincoln walked along in the spring of 1865. Know that the area where the fishing pier is located was the site of one of the largest wharf buildings that stored vital supplies needed by the Union Army during the Siege of Petersburg.
source: https://www.nps.gov/

Activities Click to view
- Hike
16 trails
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Horse
10 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
- 12
Region Status
Open as of Apr 10, 2023Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 16
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 283 ft
- Total Vertical
- 108 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 142 ft
- Photos
- 9
- Ridden Counter
- 238
Popular Petersburg National Battlefield Park Trails
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Bear1977 | add | poi | activity #64264309 | Jan 8, 2025 @ 7:03am Jan 8, 2025 |
Bear1977 | add | poi | activity #64183610 and 2 more | Jan 6, 2025 @ 11:24am Jan 6, 2025 |
Bear1977 | add | photo | activity #64069452 and 3 more | Jan 4, 2025 @ 11:27am Jan 4, 2025 |
Bear1977 | add | poi | activity #64057620 | Jan 4, 2025 @ 8:22am Jan 4, 2025 |
Bear1977 | add | poi | activity #64017815 and 1 more | Jan 3, 2025 @ 1:30pm Jan 3, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Part of trail closed | Sep 10, 2021 @ 10:27am Sep 10, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Five Forks Battlefield | 12 | 15.5 km | |||
Pocahontas State Park | 18 | 11 | 9 | 15.7 km | |
James River Park System | 13 | 10 | 5 | 22.2 km | |
Powhite Park | 12 | 22.2 km | |||
Pony Pasture Park | 9 | 23.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 12 | 9 miles | 282 ft | 3 miles | 108 ft | #10,905 | #4,540 | 8 | 322 | |||
Horse | 10 | 8 miles | 220 ft | 2 miles | 108 ft | #943 | #665 | 2 | ||||
Hike | 16 | 9 miles | 282 ft | 3 miles | 108 ft | #9,822 | #4,425 | 17 | ||||
Trail Running | 12 | 9 miles | 282 ft | 3 miles | 108 ft | #9,774 | #4,386 | 42 |
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