Maymont Park
Maymont is a 100-acre (40 ha) Victorian estate and public park in Richmond, Virginia. Worth the trip, Hollywood Cemetery is 1.1 mi off. Expect 71–81°F afternoons in the mildest months, April, May, September and October.
A garden inside Richmond
You can stay in Richmond
Maymont 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 98 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
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 9 miles away
Richmond (RIC) has airline service, about 9 miles from Maymont Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Here is how the weather at Maymont Park changes month by month.
Maymont Park
Maymont is a 100-acre (40 ha) Victorian estate and public park in Richmond, Virginia. It contains Maymont Mansion, now a historic house museum, an arboretum, an Italian and Japanese garden, a carriage collection, native wildlife exhibits, a nature center, and a petting zoo.
In 1893, James H. Dooley, a wealthy Richmond lawyer and philanthropist, and his wife, Sallie, completed their elaborate Gilded Age estate on a site high above the James River. According to their wishes, after their deaths Maymont was left to the people of Richmond. Over the next 75 years, additional attractions were added.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 100 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971) · Virginia Historic Landmark (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to base yourself for Maymont Park
The nearest towns with places to stay 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
- 7Jefferson Davis Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Maymont 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 | 6 mi north | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 7,997 | $291K | — |
| Sandston | 9 mi east | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 7,399 | $220K | — |
| Glen Allen | 9 mi north | 15 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 17,551 | $357K | — |
| Chester | 13 mi south | 20 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 motel | 24,474 | $327K | — |
| Innsbrook | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 8,578 | $464K | — |
| Bon Air | 5 mi west | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 16,904 | $365K | — |
| Bellwood | 9 mi south | 15 min | 13 8 hotels · 5 motels | 7,907 | $225K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
More places people know lie within 47 miles.
1in town LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
221 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
32 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
43 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
52 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
6in town MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a year
46 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
72 mi LandmarkJefferson Davis MonumentPhoto 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 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Jefferson Davis Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions before you go
Is Maymont Park in Richmond?
Yes. It’s inside Richmond, VA.
When is the best time to visit Maymont Park?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–81°.
How far is Maymont Park from Virginia Beach and Washington?
About 95 miles southeast of Virginia Beach and about 98 miles north of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Maymont Park?
Richmond (RIC), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Maymont Park?
Richmond (in town, 62 places to stay), Dumbarton (6 mi, 31 places to stay) and Sandston (9 mi, 22 places to stay).
From people who live in Richmond
Questions and tips go in Richmond’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.