Parks and Recreation

May we add your e-mail address to our list? We are collecting e-mail addresses to better provide citizens with the information and services in which you are most interested. You will have the opportunity to opt-in or opt-out of the service at any time. Information may include notices of special events, new programs and facilities, registration dates, volunteer opportunities and more. Send us an e-mail at parksrec@chesterfield.gov to have your address put on the list. Please include your name, full mailing address and phone number in the e-mail. The Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Summer 2009 Program Guide is now available online and in county libraries and county buildings. Registration is ongoing. For more information call the department at (804)748-1623 or e-mail us at parksrec@chesterfield.gov.

The Older Adults Programs Newsletter is now available. Learn about the new programs at Episcopal Church of Our Saviour and Huguenot Road Baptist Church.

The Volunteer Monument Hall of Fame program has been updated. Click here learn how you can nominate deserving volunteers from your parks and recreation associations and leagues.

Chesterfield County is the perfect place to live and work...

as evidenced by American City Business Journals' ranking in May 2004 as the "17th Best Place to Live in America." But, did you know it's also a great place to play?

There are more than 30 public parks here featuring nearly 3,000 acres of green space, an abundance of historical landmarks and several sports complexes that include playing fields. Pocahontas State Park also is located in the county.

Chesterfield's central location on the eastern seaboard also places it within a one-day drive of 50 percent of the U.S. population. It's just two hours from Virginia Beach, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Washington, D.C.; Colonial Williamsburg is just an hour away, as are Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens theme parks.

The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation offers a steady array of athletic and sporting events, outdoor adventures, therapeutic recreation, special programs for senior adults, teens, families and persons with disabilities, historical tours and annual cultural events and holiday festivities. For more information, call (804) 748-1623.