RT Maymont

Expansive historic estate combining lands, wildlife habitats, and a Gilded Age mansion preserved for public exploration and education.

General Information

Hours:

Daily grounds access: sunrise to sunset
Gardens, mansion, and nature center hours vary seasonally

Fees:

Grounds admission: Free
Garden and mansion admission: Fees vary by attraction and season

Pet Policy:

Pets are not allowed

Closest cities with hotels:

Richmond (downtown)

Seasons:

Spring through Fall

Location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7D9Z8m5xL8VQ2ZbA7Maymont, Richmond

Website:

https://maymont.org/

How to Get There

From Richmond, VA (2 mi): Travel west toward Carytown, follow signs for Maymont Park via South Boulevard, and enter the grounds through the main visitor entrance.

Overview

Maymont is a 100-acre Victorian estate and free public park high above the James River in Richmond. Wealthy lawyer James Dooley and his wife Sallie completed the Gilded Age mansion in 1893 and left the estate to the people of Richmond.

What to See

Maymont Mansion: a historic house museum
Japanese Garden: koi pond, waterfall, and torii arch
Italian Garden: pergola, fountains, and roses on terraces, completed in 1910
Arboretum: more than 200 tree and woody plant species
Wildlife: bald eagles, black bears, bobcats, elk, and bison, and a nature center with otters, alligators, and sharks
Children's Farm and a carriage collection

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