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Belle Isle (Richmond, Virginia)

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People on rocks of Belle Isle, James River, Richmond, Virginia
People on rocks of Belle Isle, James River, Richmond, Virginia

Belle Isle is a small 54-acre (22 ha) island in the city of Richmond, Virginia. Belle Island lies within the James River, and being owned by the city it serves as a city park. It is accessible to pedestrian and bicycle traffic via a suspension footbridge that runs under the Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge from the northern shore or via a wooden bridge from the southern shore. Except when the water level of the James is high, it is also reachable by foot from the southern shore via easy boulder-hopping. From Belle Isle, one can see Hollywood Cemetery, the old Tredegar Iron Works, and Richmond City's skyline. Belle Isle has many bike trails around the island, and has a small cliff used for rock climbing instruction.

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Belle Isle (Richmond, Virginia)
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23284 Richmond, Oregon Hill
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Virginia War Memorial
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