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Virginia Capital Trail

Rail-trail in Virginia · OpenStreetMap relation

The Virginia Capital Trail (VCT) (informally, the Cap Trail, or simply the Cap) is a dedicated, paved bicycle and pedestrian trail crossing four counties and 51.7 miles (83.2 km) between Jamestown and Richmond, Virginia — that is, between the Colony of Virginia's first capital and Virginia's current capital. The trail is part of the TransAmerica Trail and connects to the East Coast Greenway.

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Length
51.9 mi 83.5 km1
Surface
Paved1
Last checked
Oct 12, 2026

Trailheads

  1. Great Shiplock Park - James River Park System restrooms directions to Great Shiplock Park - James River Park System
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  17. Parking restrooms · water directions to trailhead 17
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Virginia Capital Trail Map -- Richmond (VA) 2012
Virginia Capital Trail Map -- Richmond (VA) 2012 · Photo: Ron Cogswell · CC BY · Flickr

Community

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Photos

  • Travis Randy at Indian Fields Tavern Travis Randy at Indian Fields Tavern
    Photo: Gamma Man · CC BY · Flickr
  • Coliseum Drive extension phase B- Joint permit application environmental support document - USACE-p16021coll7-13864.pdf Coliseum Drive extension phase B- Joint permit application environmental support document - USACE-p16021coll7-13864.pdf
    Photo: Unknown · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Richmond Skyline Dock Street.jpg Richmond Skyline Dock Street.jpg
    Photo: JuxtaposedJacob · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Virginia Capital Trail.png Virginia Capital Trail.png
    Photo: Hal Jespersen · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap relation 8010285, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. “Virginia Capital Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  3. Wikidata Q7934165, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026

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