Powhatan State Park River Trail is a 1.4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Powhatan, Virginia that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking and nature trips and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Portions of this trail are prone to flooding right after a heavy rain and may close temporarily. Marked perfectly, you can’t get lost (blue). The trail is wide enough to let others pass, it follows the river all the way to some big trees that overhang the water. Once you get to those, the trail ends, and you have to turn back to go back to the parking lot.
April 12, 2021BeUtiful!
March 20, 2021
March 3, 2021February 16, 2021January 17, 2021January 16, 2021December 25, 2020The trail is open again, but the day after a heavy rain part of it was flooded and impassable (the part right where it turns away from the river towards the gold dust trail). River level is quite high today! Otherwise it's a nice trail and was very quiet, flat and dry
December 11, 2020Nice late fall walk. Paths not too muddy by the river.
November 27, 2020this trail is closed until further notice!
November 10, 2020October 28, 2020September 20, 2020September 19, 2020nice easy trail. love the river view down the one side.
September 10, 2020A bit muddy after the rain.
September 6, 2020Hiked w 20# Ruck. Dog was with. Campsites were nice and spaced. Trail was clean.
September 5, 2020Dog barked. Big ups to the dude who said, "thanks for wearing a mask."
August 9, 2020The trail is very easy and well maintained there aren’t really any sights to see along the way. If you just getting into hiking and looking for a easy trail for a day hike this one is great. For the more experience hiker you will find it kinda boring.
May 26, 2020Flat and pretty. Completely shaded. Watch out for snakes; we saw a young copperhead. When you get to the end, you have the option of hiking inland, and catching part of the turkey trail (which is completely exposed) to get back to the river trail parking. This is when my family did kids age 8 and 10, and my puppy did fine.
May 9, 2020Beautiful even on this cool day in May!
May 3, 2020Great hike with fam!! 3, 7, and 8 year old did great. Tiring, but amazing.
February 9, 2019
First to ReviewMarked perfectly, you can’t get lost (blue). The trail is wide enough to let others pass, it follows the river all the way to some big trees that overhang the water. Once you get to those, the trail ends, and you have to turn back to go back to the parking lot.
April 7, 2021March 27, 2021January 9, 2021December 31, 2020November 22, 2020October 24, 2020October 15, 2020
