Belle Isle | |
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| Location | James R. at US 1/301, Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′45″N 77°27′09″W / 37.52916°N 77.45254°W |
| Area | 54 acres (22 ha) |
| Architectural style | Industrial Archeology |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000246 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 17, 1995 |
Belle Isle is a 54 acre island in the city of Richmond, Virginia on the James River, and is part of the James River Park System. It is accessible to pedestrian and bicycle traffic via a suspension footbridge that runs under the Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge from the northern shore or via a wooden bridge from the southern shore. Except when the water level of the James is high, it is also reachable by foot from the southern shore via easy boulder-hopping. From Belle Isle, one can see Hollywood Cemetery, the old Tredegar Iron Works, and Richmond City's skyline. There are many bike trails around the island as well as a small cliff used for rock climbing instruction.