Belle Isle1
- 2 routes
- 5.9+
- Top Rope · Bouldering
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Belle Isle is a climbing area in Belle Isle Park in Virginia, on city land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Quarry and RVA Riva Trash Area each about 0.1 mile away and Whileaway Boulder about 0.2 mile off. The closest mountain biking is on the North Bank Trail, about 0.3 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of bouldering and top rope. The Roof Route is a top rope climb rated 5.9+ on the YDS scale. The bouldering at Whileaway Boulder is rated V4. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Richmond show October highs around 71°F and May highs around 78°F, while July averages about 90°F. The Chickahominy River, about 7.4 miles away, offers canoeing for those who want to pair a day on the water with time on the rock.
- QuarryRock climbing0.1 mi
- RVA Riva Trash AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Whileaway BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- North Bank TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- A) Main WallRock climbing0.5 mi
- Manchester Floodwall WalkHiking0.8 mi
Buttermilk TrailHikingPhoto: Danmouer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Chickahominy RiverCanoeingPhoto: Muhranoff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- QuarryRock climbing · Next door
- RVA Riva Trash AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Whileaway BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- A) Main WallRock climbing · Next door
- B) First PillarRock climbing · Next door
- C) Second PillarRock climbing · Next door
- D) Third PillarRock climbing · Next door
- Manchester WallRock climbing · Next door
- Browns IslandRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- The CoveRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Belle Isle1
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
48° / 29°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
52° / 30°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 37°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 61°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 39°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richmond Intl Ap, VA, 7.6 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
