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Monticello & Rivanna

Description

Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello serves as the perfect entry point for wildlife watching around the forward-thinking community of Charlottesville. Starting at Monticello, it is possible to explore the entire town through forests and along rivers, walking an almost unbroken trail. At the heart of this trail system is the Rivanna Trail, which encircles the city, passing through many of its parks and providing the ideal way to explore the many great areas along the Rivanna River all the way down to the Fluvanna Heritage Trail. As you walk the trails, look for indigo buntings in the overgrown fields and listen for yellow-billed cuckoos in the canopy. Keep your eyes and ears open because you never know when a belted kingfisher is going to go rattling downstream or when a black-throated blue warbler will hop out of the underbrush to chip at you. So, stay alert and enjoy what surprises you may find.

Loop Map

Click to open a PDF map of the Monticello and Rivanna loop

Services

Charlottesville Regional Chamber
434.295.3141
tim@cvillechamber.com

Charlottesville/Albermarle Convention & Visitors Bureau
877.386.1102
info@visitcharlottesville.org

Nelson County Chamber of Commerce
434.263.5971

Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
800.282.8223
mcorum@nelsoncounty.org