August/Septemer 2026 Issue

August/September 2026 | EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN 65 james River state park Buckingham County Gladstone, VA (434) 933-4355 directions & trailhead parking Day-Use Parking Areas are shown on map. trail information Trails are shared-use and blazed as per trail legend. Connector trails are highlighted magenta on map for informational purposes only, they are not blazed that color. Parking for horse trailers is $4. State law requires that visitors carry a copy of a current negative Coggins report for each horse brought to the park. Trail Miles: 22 Level of Difficulty: Easy to moderate horse camping Horse camping is availabe at the Horseshoe Campground and includes 9 pull-through sites. Each site has electric and water hookups and allows two trailers to share a common area between them. There are 20 covered horse stalls, five tent pads and full service bathhouse with hot showers. Campsites include a fire-ring grill, picnic table and lantern hanger. Bedding for stalls is not provided. The park sells pine shaving bedding at the contact station and visitor center. Rakes and wheelbarrows are available. Dump station is also available and is free for campers. Reservations must be made, scan QR code for availability and pricing. Canoe Landing Rd. Parking Area nearby services Hospital: Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Lynchburg, VA - (434) 200-3000 1 Hours of Operation: Open Daily Sunrise to Sunset. Horseshoe Campground Reservation Website Vet: James River Equine Charlottesville, VA - (434) 953-6034 www.trailriderspath.com Trail Lovers: James River State Park, Buckingham County, VA Map provided by Dianne Dougherty at Trail Rider’s Path