Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Location
Danville County
Endpoints
Crossing at the Dan to Angler's Park to Union Street Bridge
Mileage
6.5
Roughness Index
1
Surface
Asphalt
The 6.5-mile, paved Riverwalk Trail is part of Danville's expanding network of trails.
This scenic pathway along the Dan River connects industry, beautiful parks, and nat-
ural areas. It travels through some of the most important and historical Civil War re-
gions of southern Virginia.
Throughout the Civil War, Danville functioned as a staging area for many battles.
Some of its old tobacco warehouses were turned into Civil War prisons and the city
was the last capital of the Confederate States of America, after Richmond was cap-
tured by the Union army.
The trail's recommended starting point is at the Crossing at the Dan trailhead
in historical downtown Danville, alongside a renovated tobacco warehouse and the
active Amtrak station located in the Science Center. From here, you'll cross the Dan
River on a restored 1856 railroad bridge. At the other side, you can go east or west.
