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Places in Glen Allen

Glen Allen’s downtown: 140 places in a five-minute walk

571 places in Glen Allen: 66 places to eat and drink, 106 shops, 38 things to do and 21 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
571
33 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
66
3.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
106
16 gifts · 1 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
38
10 outdoors · 9 arts · 6 landmarks
Places to stay
21
1.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Glen Allen have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown140 places within a five-minute walk of Brook Rd.Galleries & stages9 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A place people visit21 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Glen Allen gathers

140 of Glen Allen’s 571 places sit within a five-minute walk of Brook Rd.

Brook Rd
140places in a five-minute walk of Brook Rd25% of Glen Allen’s places
Things to do

38 things to do

13 fitness & sports, 10 parks & outdoors, 9 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

21 places to stay

20 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 20 hotels & inns →
Eat & drink

66 places to eat & drink

52 restaurants, 8 cafés & treats, 4 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 52 restaurants →
Shops

106 shops

26 clothing, 16 gifts & boutiques, 14 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 26 clothing →
Everyday

275 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 33Walgreens · The Pediatric Center · Bon Secours Urgent CareHome services 32DeShazo and Son Roofing · RichPro Pest Management, Inc. · Brook Road Mini StorageBanks & insurance 31Virginia Credit Union · PNC ATM · Truist - ATMOffices & pros 31Fedex Staffed · Cobb Technologies · Johnson, Gasink & Baxter, LLPAuto & gas 29Firestone Complete Auto Care · NTB National Tire and Battery · ExxonHair & beauty 25May Nails · Bath & Body Works · Ur Image By Ur StylistGroceries & convenience 10Glen Allen Super Market · Jil International Market · Virginia AbcPets 10Apple Dog Daycare · Banfield Pet Hospital · Intelligent K9 Dog TrainingOther services 74Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · The Tint Doctor
Community

65 schools, churches & public places

Where Glen Allen learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 20Bundle of Joy Child Development Center · Longdale Elementary School · Greenwood Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 20New Community Church · St Peter Baptist Church · L.I.F.E. Church WestTown & public services 15United States Postal Service · Virginia Department of Fire Programs · Glen Allen Community CenterCommunity groups 10Virginia Association Of Realtors · The Professional Insurance Agents · 6 Wheels Consulting

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.