Capitol Square

Capitol Square: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Capitol Square

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Capitol Square — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.53854, -77.43286. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Capitol Square

• Virginia Washington Monument · fort · Richmond · ~0 km · Must-see
• Virginia Women's Monument · fort · Richmond · ~0 km · Must-see
• First African Baptist Church · church · Richmond · ~0 km · Must-see
• The Valentine · museum · Richmond · ~0 km · Must-see
• Triple Crossing · attraction · Richmond · ~1 km · Must-see
• Brown's Island · park · Richmond · ~1 km · Must-see
• Virginia Holocaust Museum · museum · Richmond · ~1 km · Must-see
• WRVA Building · attraction · Richmond · ~1 km · Must-see
• American Civil War Museum · museum · Richmond · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gambles Hill Park · park · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death · fort · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Church · church · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• The Almshouse · fort · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• Great Shiplock Park · park · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• Monroe Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's tomb · fort · Richmond · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Richmond · ~3 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Capitol Square

Other parks near Capitol Square

• Brown's Island · park · Richmond · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gambles Hill Park · park · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• Great Shiplock Park · park · Richmond · ~2 km · Must-see
• Chimborazo Park · park · Richmond · ~3 km · Must-see
• Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~5 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kings Dominion · park · Hanover · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~47 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~62 km · Must-see

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