Outdoors · Park/Natural Area
Ivy Creek Natural Area & Historic River View Farm
- Website
- ivycreekfoundation.org
A 219-acre preserve on the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir with more than seven miles of hiking-only trails across eleven routes, jointly owned by the county and city. It also interprets River View Farm, a farm owned by a formerly enslaved family.
From the Journal
- Carter Mountain Orchard Apple Picking, October 2026
Carter Mountain Orchard is picking Fuji, Granny Smith, Winesap and Stayman apples this October, with cider donuts and apple pie on the mountain.
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: Charlottesville's Fall Hiking Gem
Ivy Creek Natural Area's seven-plus miles of hiking-only trails wrap the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir on 219 preserved acres — no bikes, no fees, and some of the quietest fall color near Charlottesville.