Green Springs
Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Virginia’s Piedmont encompasses over 14,000 acres.
Photo: NPS Photo / NPS
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parks within a day
OVERVIEW
About Green Springs
Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Virginia’s Piedmont encompasses over 14,000 acres. Its landscapes and structures, privately owned today but viewable from public roads, offer a continuum of rural vernacular architecture with minimal alteration. Many of the farmsteads, often dating to the 19th century and connecting to one another visually, are preserved through easements.
WITHIN A DAY'S DRIVE
Pair it with another park
6 in range
VAGreen Springs◆◆this park
National Historic Site · Virginia
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
0h 59m
one-way
drive time
drive time
Distance
59 mi
Round trip
1h 57m
Verdict
Easy day trip
VAGreen Springs◆◆this park
National Military Park · Virginia
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
1h 3m
one-way
drive time
drive time
Distance
53 mi
Round trip
2h 6m
Verdict
Easy day trip
VAGreen Springs◆◆this park
National Battlefield Park · Virginia
Richmond National Battlefield Park
1h 19m
one-way
drive time
drive time
Distance
75 mi
Round trip
2h 37m
Verdict
Easy day trip
VAGreen Springs◆◆this park
National Battlefield Park · Virginia
Manassas National Battlefield Park
1h 31m
one-way
drive time
drive time
Distance
75 mi
Round trip
3h 2m
Verdict
Long day trip
VAGreen Springs◆◆this park
National Battlefield · Virginia
Petersburg National Battlefield
1h 32m
one-way
drive time
drive time
Distance
92 mi
Round trip
3h 3m
Verdict
Long day trip
VAGreen Springs◆◆this park
Park · Virginia
Prince William Forest Park
1h 33m
one-way
drive time
drive time
Distance
76 mi
Round trip
3h 6m
Verdict
Long day trip
Driving times from Green Springs, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.
WHEN TO GO
Hours
No Public Access
- Mon
- All Day
- Tue
- All Day
- Wed
- All Day
- Thu
- All Day
- Fri
- All Day
- Sat
- All Day
- Sun
- All Day
THINGS TO DO
Activities
Auto and ATVBikingScenic Driving
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Getting there
Louisa County, Virginia enjoys a temperate climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to do at Green Springs?
- Popular activities include Auto and ATV, Biking, Scenic Driving.
- Which national parks are within a day's drive of Green Springs?
- Within about a day's drive you can reach Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (59 min), Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (1 h 3 min), Richmond National Battlefield Park (1 h 19 min), Manassas National Battlefield Park (1 h 31 min), Petersburg National Battlefield (1 h 32 min), Prince William Forest Park (1 h 33 min).