Powhatan State Park
About
Powhatan State Park is a 3,128-acre state park in Virginia, about 2 miles from the town of Goochland. The land is managed by the State Department of Conservation. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crozier show October highs around 69°F with lows near 45°F, and September and October have the fewest wet days of the year. Several short trails start close by, including the Gold Dust Trail and Turkey Trail, each about 0.2 miles away, and the Big Woods Trail at about 0.3 miles. For an overnight stay, 16 Hirschi campground is roughly 4 miles off.
Park size
3,128 acres
Location
Powhatan State Park
Virginia
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–83°F and lows of 43–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Crozier, VA weather station, 3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high26° low
- Feb49° high27° low
- Mar57° high33° low
- Apr68° high43° low
- May75° high52° low
- Jun83° high61° low
- Jul87° high66° low
- Aug86° high64° low
- Sep79° high58° low
- Oct69° high45° low
- Nov58° high35° low
- Dec49° high29° low
Where it is
- Powhatan State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Goochland, Virginia · 1.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Conservation
Nearby
- Gold Dust TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Turkey TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Big Woods TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Pine TrailHiking0.4 mi
- 16 HirschiCamping3.9 mi
- Big Lickinghole CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Beaverdam CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- James RiverCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
