Pony Pasture Parking Area

Category: Ecological park

Address: Richmond, VA 23225, USA

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–7PM

Monday: 7AM–7PM

Tuesday: 7AM–7PM

Wednesday: 7AM–7PM

Thursday: 7AM–7PM

Friday: 7AM–7PM

Saturday: 7AM–7PM

Reviews

Elen Khachatryan

Jul 9, 2022

One of the best riverside spots. The part near the stairs is the best for both sitting by the River the closest the most comfortably and getting ready for a gradual dip into the water. The area overall is very clean and safe. A great place to relax and rewind in the middle of Mother Nature.

Marc Miller

Jun 8, 2022

Really peaceful place to experience the river! Lots of folks walking around enjoying themselves. The sounds of the river and views are wonderful. Unfortunately, the trails and paths are not wheelchair accessible at all though.

Lee Hill

Mar 13, 2022

First time I’ve been here. I was scouting for a place to fly fish and found this park on Google Maps. Nice park with a lot of trails and bench seating on the James River. The parking lot is gravel and dirt and there are public restrooms. River was a little high and muddy due to recent rain and snow. No fly fishing but I was able to catch a Channel Cat on the spinning rod.

Quinn

Dec 7, 2021

It was a beautiful place, I brought my drone and got a bunch of cool pictures, where I was on the rocks it was very open and is a nice spot to go and is pretty quiet aswell, there wasnt many other people there and I had a fun time.

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Questions & Answers

What about the fishing

Wanda Harris | Feb 23, 2019
Charles Shade | Feb 24, 2019

Maybe too rocky here? Kayak fishing to get out into some of the pools. Seen some small gar in the shallows. I think a little further down Small mouth might be an option. Never seen anyone kanoodle there but who knows?

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What time does this place stay open till?

Dolly Dua | Feb 23, 2020
Parker Gifford | Feb 24, 2020

8:00am to 6:00pm

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Good morning. I've never been. Would today be a good day to come with my 3 children (ages 13,12,6)? Thank you

Charles Keys | Feb 23, 2019
Raye Harper | Feb 24, 2019

Great place to walk trails with kids and or dogs

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Is the fishing good at pony pasture?

Jarrod Shaw | Feb 23, 2019
Raj Malaeb | Feb 24, 2019

Small mouth bass and catfish are ok, not great, if you have a kayak or a small boat then you will have better luck

Am i allowed to camp here and spend the night? And also can i make a camp fire?

Your friend Anthers | Feb 23, 2019
Jennifer Ramos | Feb 24, 2019

No but you can grill park closes at dusk

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Is this park safe for 4 year Olds?

bukimi | Feb 23, 2019
Charles Shade | Feb 24, 2019

If as a responsible adult caring and watching the 4 year old then i would answer in the affirmative. If on the other hand the 4 year old were to be left to their own devices then drowning or venomous snake bites or maybe blunt force trauma could easily ensue. That and whoever left their 4 year old child here alone might then be arrested for neglect and spend some time away. So yes it could be safe but it could just as easily be not.

Can I take my dog swimming at pony pasture?

Donna Foy | Feb 23, 2018
Red Camaro | Feb 24, 2018

Yes it's a great spot for you or your dog. Go down the path to the right when facing the river from the parking lot. The current is slower and there are better spots for dogs to swim in that area.

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Are these trails typically really muddy after a rain?

Colin Johnson | Oct 4, 2019
William Whitesides | Oct 5, 2019

Definitely muddy.plus the river may be flooding the area right now.

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Why do they call it the pony pasture?

Dana Johnson | Oct 3, 2020
Eric Nelson | Oct 4, 2020

Copied and pasted. Prior to the City’s 1970 annexation, Pony Pasture was part of Chesterfield County, and it was also a pony pasture. According to Michele Garrigan, who had her ponies there in the mid 1960s, the pasture was home to a number of horses and ponies owned by families living in the houses nearby. She remembers growing up near Pony Pasture “as a huge playground and fun place to grow up near, and hang out with the ponies.” There was a barn where the kiosk now stands and the parking lot was a meadow. People driving by would stop to pet the ponies through the fence. During floods, and there were a few, she would bring her ponies home to a pen in her yard.

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