Riverview Farm Park

37°5′29.4″N 76°31′48.1″W / 37.091500°N 76.530028°W / 37.091500; -76.530028

Riverview Farm Park is a municipal park located in Newport News, Virginia. It is run by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

Location

Riverview Farm Park is located on 279 acres (1.1 km2) in the Menchville section of Newport News, at the intersection of Menchville and Riverview Farm Parkway.

It is located on land that was formerly associated with the historical Warwicktowne later to become part Denbigh Plantation. Later the property was purchased by Hudson Mench who sold 50 acres to the city for the City farm which was opened 1931. Later the additional park area was purchased from the Mench's.

Offerings

Playground and family-use structures

Riverview Farm Park is home to a 30,000 square foot (3,000 m2) community playground called Fantasy Farm. The park also has several picnic areas, along with some shelters.

Athletics

There is a general-use soccer fields at the park site. The fields are adjacent to the playground. Restrooms are provided located between the fields and playground area.

Trails

Over 3 miles of paved, multi-use trails surround the playground and soccer field area. The Fax Mill Creek Trail runs down to Warwick River. Connecting to the Fax Mill Creek Trail is the James River trail continuing towards the Marina Trail, the two trails meet at the mouth of the Deep Creek Harbour. The James River Trail has a overlook out on the James River. The Marina trail ends at Menchville Marina.


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