Bryan Park
Joseph Bryan Park, also known as Bryan Park, is a public park in the city of Richmond, Virginia.
A garden inside Richmond
You can stay in Richmond
Bryan Park is inside Richmond, which has 62 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 94 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1800
Bryan Park dates from 1800. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Richmond (RIC) has airline service, about 10 miles from Bryan Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Richmond. Green months are the mild ones.
Bryan Park
Joseph Bryan Park, also known as Bryan Park, is a public park in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The park memorializes Joseph Bryan (1845–1908), the founder and publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper. The land was given to the city in 1910 by Bryan's widow, Belle Stewart Bryan, and her family. It contains a network of hiking/biking trails and is open daily without charge.
The park, which sits next to the Bryan Park Interchange, where I-95, I-64, and I-195 intersect, hosted the Richmond Vegetarian Festival annually from 2003 through 2018.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1800
- Area
- 262 acres
- Listed
- Virginia Historic Landmark (2002) · National Register of Historic Places (2002)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to stay near Bryan Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Richmond (62) and Dumbarton (31).
- 1Hollywood Cemetery
- 2Kings Dominion
- 3Robert E. Lee Monument
- 4White House of the Confederacy
- 5Richmond Coliseum
- 6Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bryan Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | in town | — | 62 40 hotels · 13 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 237,257 | $353K | D |
| Dumbarton | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 31 29 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 7,997 | $291K | — |
| Glen Allen | 5 mi north | 10 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 17,551 | $357K | — |
| Innsbrook | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 16 16 hotels | 8,578 | $464K | — |
| Sandston | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 7,399 | $220K | — |
| Ashland | 12 mi north | 15 min | 21 14 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 7,982 | $293K | C− |
| Bon Air | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 16,904 | $365K | — |
| Chamberlayne | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground | 4,692 | $351K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bryan Park
Other well-known places within 51 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
217 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
33 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
44 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
54 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
63 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a year
51 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
48 mi MuseumColonial WilliamsburgPhoto credits
Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Bryan Park
Is Bryan Park in Richmond?
Yes. It’s inside Richmond, VA.
When is the best time to visit Bryan Park?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–81°.
How far is Bryan Park from Washington and Virginia Beach?
About 94 miles north of Washington and about 97 miles southeast of Virginia Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bryan Park?
Richmond (RIC), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bryan Park?
Richmond (in town, 62 places to stay), Dumbarton (2 mi, 31 places to stay) and Glen Allen (5 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips from people in Richmond
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Richmond’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.