National Wildlife Refuge System


JAMES RIVER
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Flowerdew Hundred Road
Prince George, VA, 23831
Phone: 804 829 9020
E-mail: cyrus_brame@fws.gov

CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TRAIL

Trail Information

  • Grade: Gentle
    • GENTLE SLOPE: average slope 0% to 5%
    • MODERATE SLOPE: average slope 5% to 8%
    • STEEP SLOPE: slope of 8% or more

Special Features

  • Sights, sounds, smells: majestic
National Historic Trail

Between 1607 and 1609 Captain John Smith mapped and documented nearly 3,000 miles of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers, now designated as the first national water trail.


James River
National Wildlife Refuge

Trails By Length
Last updated: October 28, 2010