The 108-acre site at the confluence of the Falling Creek and the James River is on its way to becoming a park for Chesterfield County. Trust for Public Land recently purchased the property from UB Properties Inc, a subsidiary of Union Bank & Trust and will transfer the land to Chesterfield County.
According to Capital Region Land Conservancy(CRLC), their “first conversations” about the future disposition of the Riverwalk property was in January 2012. CRLC has worked closely with Chesterfield County to guide the potential conservation of the land and introduce partners such as the Trust for Public Land. CRLC supports Chesterfield’s Riverfront Plan and looks forward to working collaboratively to develop a system of trails and other connections along the James River throughout the Capital region while also protecting the natural areas that buffer the James River watershed.”
The new conservation area begins north of Drewry’s Bluff National Battlefield and runs along the river to Falling Creek and Falling Creek Ironworks Park.
The park will be a passive park, meaning no ball fields or heavy infrastructure. Trails, boating, kayaking, hiking, historical interpretation adjacent to Drewry’s Bluff, a boat landing and possibly horseback riding as well as bicycling and fishing will be among its uses.
Chesterfield Parks and Recreation will develop and operate the park.
