Laurel Recreation Area
Laurel Recreation Area is a park in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 66 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Dog Area, a park 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 29 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 66 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Henrico County Parks and Rec
How to reach it
- 29.4 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Laurel Dog Area: 0.1 mi
- Woodman Park: 1.2 mi
- Forest Lodge: 1.4 mi
- Walkerton Tavern: 1.5 mi
- Glen Allen Softball Complex: 1.5 mi
- Forest Lodge Belvidere: 1.4 mi
- Klaus Family Tree House: 2.6 mi
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 7.7 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 7.7 mi
- The Iron Dog: 7.9 mi
- See Richmond By Rail: 2.0 mi
- Lakeside: 3.0 mi
- David: 4.4 mi
- Spirited Art: 5.1 mi
- Say Their Names: 5.7 mi
- Jeb Stuart Monument: 3.2 mi
- Bryan Park: 4.1 mi
- Burying Ground Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Lanie Kruszewski: 5.5 mi
- Arthur Ashe Monument: 5.8 mi
- Historic Vegetable Garden: 2.4 mi
- Demonstration Crops: 2.4 mi
- Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Lucy Payne Minor Garden: 2.5 mi
- Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Virginia Randolph Museum: 1.8 mi
- Courtney Road Service Station: 1.9 mi
- Meadow Farm Museum: 2.3 mi
- Three Lakes Nature Center and Aquarium: 4.7 mi
- Wilton House Museum: 5.7 mi
- Youngs Spring: 3.9 mi
- Young's Spring: 4.0 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 7.4 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 7.5 mi
- Wayside Spring: 8.5 mi
- Sliding Hill: 4.7 mi
- Gambles Hill: 8.2 mi
- Shooters Hill: 8.7 mi
- Sabot Hill: 13.8 mi
- Turkey Hill: 14.0 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 11.5 mi
- New Market Park: 17.9 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 19.7 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 21.8 mi
- Powhatan State Park: 23.0 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 8.7 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 18.1 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 23.0 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 23.2 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 23.3 mi
- Lorraine: 8.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Laurel Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | W 264° | 92 m | 13.8 mi |
| Shooters Hill | SW 236° | 69 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NE 50° | 63 m | 4.7 mi |
| Gambles Hill | SSE 155° | 44 m | 8.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 114° | 43 m | 14.0 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 139° | 41 m | 22.6 mi |
| Blanco Mount | SSE 151° | 25 m | 22.4 mi |
| Lamptie Hill | SE 140° | 24 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland Hanover CO Muni AP, 6 mi away.
- American pokeweed26 obs
- American sweetgum26 obs
- Fowler's Toad21 obs
- eastern poison ivy19 obs
- Northern Cardinal17 obs
- American holly17 obs
- American trumpet vine17 obs
- Common Box Turtle16 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/697914556
Take the scenic way to Laurel Recreation Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.