Greenleaf Park
Greenleaf Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 136 m. Gibson Mountain stands 758 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is A Bad Case of the Mondays, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 20.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 3 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bailey Mini-Park: 0.5 mi
- Meadow Creek Gardens and Disc Golf Course: 0.7 mi
- Schenk's Greenway: 0.8 mi
- Washington Park: 0.8 mi
- Meadow Creek Valley: 0.8 mi
- Stillhouse Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Lewis Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 2.5 mi
- Patterson Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Trevillian Mountain: 3.9 mi
- A Bad Case of the Mondays: 0.3 mi
- Looking for Ice: 0.7 mi
- The Biker: 0.8 mi
- Whirled Peace: 0.9 mi
- Metallice Glosserous: 1.0 mi
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 0.6 mi
- November 13, 2022 Memorial Tree and Plaque: 1.4 mi
- University of Virginia Historic Marker: 1.6 mi
- Anatomical Theater Marker: 1.6 mi
- The Aviator Statue - James Rogers McConnell: 1.6 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 1.3 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 1.4 mi
- Michie Tavern: 3.0 mi
- Monticello: 3.2 mi
- CATS Grove: 0.4 mi
- The Grove: 0.5 mi
- Botanical Garden of the Piedmont: 0.5 mi
- Washington Park Bog Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 4.1 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 13.7 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 15.2 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 15.3 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 11.8 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 12.6 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 12.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 13.0 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 17.3 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 17.4 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 17.4 mi
- South River Falls: 22.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 24.1 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 1.4 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 4.9 mi
- Apple Cannon: 22.4 mi
- Endless View Farms: 22.4 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 15.9 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 18.1 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 23.1 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 18.3 mi
- Coiner Spring: 24.5 mi
- Canada: 1.8 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Greenleaf Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Mountain | NW 323° | 758 m | 13.8 mi |
| Fox Mountain | NW 323° | 754 m | 13.8 mi |
| High Top Mountain | NW 318° | 695 m | 13.3 mi |
| Martins Mountain | NW 318° | 629 m | 13.7 mi |
| High Top | WSW 244° | 557 m | 13.6 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | WSW 244° | 553 m | 13.6 mi |
| Peters Mountain | ENE 64° | 550 m | 11.9 mi |
| Dudley Mountain | SW 226° | 490 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2W, 3 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee347 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly216 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee190 obs
- Western Honey Bee186 obs
- American Robin156 obs
- American pokeweed142 obs
- American Toad137 obs
- lesser celandine127 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/543204852
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 1 mi
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