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Swift Creek Lake Bridge – Pocahontas State Park loop from Beaver Lake

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United States

Virginia

Chesterfield County

Swift Creek Lake Bridge – Pocahontas State Park loop from Beaver Lake

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4.6

(7995)

19,233

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Swift Creek Lake Bridge – Pocahontas State Park loop from Beaver Lake

02:22

22.2km

180m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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Parking

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2.69 km

Swift Creek Lake Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A bridge crosses the 156-acre reservoir that retains Swift Creek and provides paddling and fishing opportunities as well as pleasant scenery for hiking and habitat for herons, kingfishers, ospreys, eagles, turtles, and many other species.

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3.27 km

Forest Exploration Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Trail completely immersed in the forest. The only noises are those made by your footsteps: peacefulness!

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8.37 km

Pocahontas State Park

Highlight • Forest

Pocahontas State Park is a great green space close to Richmond. The park is a popular spot for biking, hiking and swimming. There are picnic areas and restrooms in the park.

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8.59 km

Gravel Road

Highlight • Trail

You can use this gravel road to get to the mountain bike trails of the Swift Creek trail system.

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10.2 km

Swift Creek Dam

Highlight • Monument

A modest concrete dam impounds the water of Swift Creek. The trail crosses below the structure and outflow.

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12.8 km

Gravel shared-use trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is another stretch of the Fendley Station Trail, most notable because it offers a broad, gravel track. You may find yourself sharing this stretch of trail with cyclists, but there's plenty of room.

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22.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

2.27 km

565 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

8.14 km

561 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Friday 7 August

33°C

22°C

58 %

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Swift Creek Lake Bridge – Pocahontas State Park loop from Beaver Lake

Swift Creek Lake Bridge

Forest Exploration Trail

Pocahontas State Park

Gravel Road

Swift Creek Dam

Gravel shared-use trail

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