Sites On This Loop
- PGS01: James Madison’s Montpelier
- PGS02: Green Springs National Historic District – Bracketts Farm
- PGS03: Louisa Town Park
- PGS04: Walton Park, Town of Mineral
- PGS04A: Leakes Mill Park
- PGS04B: Powhatan State Park
- PGS05: Buckner-Bumpass Park
- PGS06: Lake Anna – Dike 3
- PGS07: Arritt Park
- PGS08: Lake Anna State Park
Description
The founding fathers of America envisioned a nation of farmers, not the least of which was James Madison, whose farm lies at the beginning of the Green Springs Loop. With such a long and rich history, Virginia unsurprisingly hosts some of the oldest farms in the nation. Several of these can be seen in the Green Springs National Historic District interspersed by numerous woodlots and crossed by several streams. This area is great for wildlife such as short-eared owls, rusty blackbirds and horned larks. Along this loop is Lake Anna, the largest waterbody in the central Virginia Piedmont. The lake has produced dozens of unusual species sightings, ranging from loons to shearwaters, making it well worth the effort to explore thoroughly. Be on the look out for regularly-occurring species, such as bald eagles, ospreys, tundra swans and many, many more. Interspersed along the way are a few smaller parks that host a great variety of resident species, with the occasional surprise during migration.
Loop Map
Services
Louisa County Parks, Recreation & Tourism
540-967-4420
parksdesk@louisa.com
Orange County Chamber of Commerce
540-672-5216
occc@gemlink.com
Orange County Department of Tourism
540-672-1653
lcarter@orangecountyva.gov
Spotsylvania County Department of Tourism
877-515-6197
spotsytour@aol.com