Riverview Farm Park is a municipal park located in Newport News, Virginia

Newport News, Virginia

Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...

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Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

The Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is the government agency responsible for maintaining city parks and other sites of interest to tourists and the general population within the city of Newport News, Virginia. It is under the authority of Assistant City Manager Alan Archer...

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Location

Riverview Farm Park is located on 279 acres (1.1 km²) in the Menchville section of Newport News, at the intersection of Menchville and Youngs Roads. The Riverview Farm Park Visitor Center sits at the end of City Farm Road.

Playground and family-use structures

Riverview Farm Park is home to a 30,000 square foot (3,000 m²) community playground called Fantasy Farm. The park also has several picnic areas, along with some shelters.

Athletics

There is a general-use soccer field at the park site. The field is adjacent to the playground. Restrooms are provided in the area of the field.

Trails

Two miles of paved, multi-use trails surround the playground and soccer field area. There is also a trail that runs from the Riverview Farm Park Visitor Center to the bank of the Warwick River

Warwick River

Warwick River is the name of several rivers:In New Zealand*Warwick River In the United States*Warwick River *Warwick River *Warwick River Shire, a former division of Virginia...

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