Forest Hill Park
About
Forest Hill Park is a city park in Richmond, Virginia, managed by the City of Richmond and sitting about 0.8 miles from the city center. It is a compact base for a cluster of outdoor spots within a short walk, so it works well as a starting point for a day of hiking, climbing or mountain biking close to town. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 71°F with lows near 49°F, and April highs around 70°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 90°F. The closest neighbors are the Forest Hill mountain biking area, about 0.1 mile away, and the Buttermilk Heights Trail, about 0.2 mile away. Climbers can head to Shark Boulder, about 0.3 mile off, and paddlers will find the Chickahominy River roughly 8.6 miles away.
Park size
106 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–78°F and lows of 37–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Richmond Intl Ap, VA weather station, 8.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan48° high29° low2 days with snow
- Feb52° high30° low2 days with snow
- Mar60° high37° low1 days with snow
- Apr70° high46° low
- May78° high56° low
- Jun86° high65° low
- Jul90° high69° low
- Aug88° high68° low
- Sep81° high61° low
- Oct71° high49° low
- Nov60° high39° low
- Dec51° high32° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Forest Hill Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Richmond, Virginia · 0.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Forest HillMountain biking0.1 mi
Buttermilk Heights TrailHikingPhoto: Danmouer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Shark BoulderRock climbing0.3 mi
- Buttermilk TrailHikingPhoto: Danmouer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- The Hobbit HoleRock climbing0.3 mi
- The Hidden TempleRock climbing0.4 mi
- James River Park SystemRock climbing0.4 mi
Chickahominy RiverCanoeingPhoto: Muhranoff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Forest Hill Park
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, 8.5 mi away at 164 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
