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Canal Walk

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Canal Walk
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  • Main Street Station • 6 min walk
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Restaurants
433 within 5 kms
Bookbinder's Seafood & Steakhouse
326
0.4 km₹₹₹₹ • American • Steakhouse • Seafood
Bottoms Up
551
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • American • Pizza
Millie's Diner
437
0.7 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • American • Contemporary • Vegetarian Friendly
Station 2
131
0.1 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • American • Bar • Pub
Addis Restaurant
96
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • African • Ethiopian • Vegetarian Friendly
The Hard Shell
412
0.6 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • American • Seafood • Gluten Free Options
Lulu's
172
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • American • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Proper Pie Co.
235
0.7 km₹ • Bakeries • American • Cafe
Whisk
59
0.2 km₹ • Bakeries • American • Cafe
Tio Pablo
65
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Mexican • Latin • Vegetarian Friendly
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Attractions
149 within 10 kms
Virginia Holocaust Museum
417
72 mSpeciality Museums • History Museums
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
550
0.1 kmSpeciality Museums • Historic Sites
Richbrau Brewing
3
62 mBreweries
Shockoe Bottom Clay
41
0.2 kmArt Galleries
St. John's Episcopal Church
409
0.6 kmHistoric Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Farmer's Market
12
0.3 kmFlea & Street Markets
Main Street Station
47
0.4 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Virginia Capital Trail
127
0.6 kmBiking Trails • Jogging Paths & Tracks
White House of the Confederacy
1,273
1.1 kmMilitary Museums • Speciality Museums
Elmira Shelton House
1
0.6 kmHistoric Sites
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See what travellers are saying
  • RVA_WannaGoThere
    Richmond, Virginia41 contributions
    Take the Canal Tour!
    Went a little while back but can say it was really fun and informative. Lived in Richmond most of my life and finally got around to this. Take the tour!! Learn a lot and see it from a another angle, i.e. the Rivah! Lots of other attractions and foodie sites nearby. Well worth the effort!
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 26 September 2023
  • mmkerrick
    Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania142 contributions
    Cool place to walk
    The canal walk is a great place to take a walk and is not something you experience inmost cities. Richmond does a nice job of keeping the area clean. Great way to enjoy some exercise.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 12 November 2023
  • Mary Katherine H
    3 contributions
    Canal Walk Richmond -- not a "must do"
    My husband and I did the canal walk but did not find it fascinating . Maybe the canal boat ride is better. Or maybe doing it in the Spring would be good. From the canal you can see the old Watkins Cottrell building dating back to 1875. W-C was a wholesale hardware co. In 1998 La Difference International Furnishings restored and took over the building. .– It is now being transformed into “luxury lofts”. It's possible that we missed some other interesting sights also.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 16 November 2023
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Mary Katherine H
3 contributions
Canal Walk Richmond -- not a "must do"
Nov 2023 • Family
My husband and I did the canal walk but did not find it fascinating . Maybe the canal boat ride is better. Or maybe doing it in the Spring would be good. From the canal you can see the old Watkins Cottrell building dating back to 1875. W-C was a wholesale hardware co. In 1998 La Difference International Furnishings restored and took over the building. .– It is now being transformed into “luxury lofts”. It's possible that we missed some other interesting sights also.
Written 16 November 2023
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mmkerrick
Lake Harmony, PA142 contributions
Cool place to walk
Nov 2023 • Friends
The canal walk is a great place to take a walk and is not something you experience inmost cities. Richmond does a nice job of keeping the area clean. Great way to enjoy some exercise.
Written 12 November 2023
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Road10504529050
3 contributions
Beautiful and Historic
Oct 2023 • Couples
Beautiful urban walk with local history and monuments. The trip out to Brown Island around sunset was breathtaking.
Written 2 November 2023
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RVA_WannaGoThere
Richmond, VA41 contributions
Take the Canal Tour!
May 2023 • Couples
Went a little while back but can say it was really fun and informative. Lived in Richmond most of my life and finally got around to this. Take the tour!! Learn a lot and see it from a another angle, i.e. the Rivah! Lots of other attractions and foodie sites nearby. Well worth the effort!
Written 26 September 2023
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jayrodsan
Puerto Rico195 contributions
Connecting with nature within a City
Jun 2023 • Solo
Beautiful place for a nice walk after having a good meal in the shockhoe bottom. There are lots of stops with great historic overview to read on the spot.
Written 8 June 2023
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SpanishteacherMD
Ellicott City, Maryland1,642 contributions
If you like to walk and be outdoors, Canal Walk is perfect for you.
Jun 2022
Perfect for folks who love to walk. My wife and I walked the entire day. She had never been to this part of Richmond before. By the end of the day, she was thrilled to have had the chance to walk everywhere, to experience everything that Canal Walk has to offer. Plenty of people out walking, taking their dog for a stroll, bike riding with family, going for a jog or run, folks taking pictures, having a picnic...Canal Walk is awesome. And on a day like we had, temperatures in the 70s, no humidity, a fresh breeze and deep blue skies, there was nothing better than to walk the Canal quite literally all day. Signage everywhere, so if you're into interpretive experiences, this is the place for you. Easy to find, it goes on forever. Put on your walking shoes and bring your camera so that you can capture all that Canal Walk has to offer.
Written 20 June 2022
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Reeni01
Washington DC, DC133 contributions
Beautiful walk
May 2022 • Family
Walked the entire thing, round trip, with a 5yr. Very easy. Flat and paved. Beautiful scenery.

Brings you to the Civil War Museum. Also the path of you want to cross the James River pedestrian bridge. We didn't find it to be great when looking for places to eat, so come prepared
Written 31 May 2022
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Karin R
11 contributions
Adventurous walk on the Pipeline Trail and Pedestrian Bridge
Apr 2022
Find the Pipeline Walkway on the James river near the Canal Walk. Parking is at the end of S. 12th street. A real adventure on a catwalk that goes atop a water pipeline over the rapids and the river.
Across from the American Civil War Museum is the Belle Isle Suspension Pedestrian Bridge. Also very cool to walk over. about 1/2 mile each way, right under a real bridge, so always shaded. Ends up on Belle Isle where you can walk a path along the river and see the huge rocks and rapids.
The regular Canal Walk is nice too.
Written 17 April 2022
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Manny J
Bogota, Colombia10 contributions
Refreshing
Oct 2021
Truly enjoyed a great walk - a wonderful opportunity to gather your thoughts and take in some fresh air with wonderful views at the same time. If you like to run/jog its the place to be.
Written 18 October 2021
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harryatkck
Kansas City, KS996 contributions
A great place to walk
May 2021
This is located next to the American Civil War Museum - Tredegar. It is a great place to take a relaxing stroll along the James River & Canal. The views of downtown Richmond are fantastic. This is a neat place!
Written 15 June 2021
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