Participants of the Bike Virginia Tour will have a chance to visit Henricus Park, a historic site by bus on Saturday June 21. The park was voted as best local park in 2012 by Richmond Magazine.
In an interview the Executive Director of the park said, “Henricus Historical Park and the Dutch Gap Conservation Area is a destination where visitors can spend the day learning and exploring history and nature….We are honored to be voted Best Park and proud that so many people feel passionately about the quality of our staff, programming and facilities.”
Henricus Historical Park is surrounded by the 810-acre Dutch Gap Conservation Area consisting of diverse wildlife, woods and wetlands, including land and lagoon trails, a Blue Heron rookery in the marsh and a boat landing on the James River. Dutch Gap is an ideal location for hiking, biking, running, kayaking, boating and fishing. Staff for the conservation area regularly lead kayak and canoe tours (Villagenewsonline.com, 2012).
See an interesting video about the history of the park below.
The site is home to activities of all sorts and modern day fun and 2014 tour participant will be able to sign up for some specific activities. 
- Take a living history historic tour.
- Give Stand-up Paddleboarding a try
- Take a scenic wildlife boat tour.
Strike out to explore a place you might never get to see. We’ll bus you there starting at 11:30am from Bike Virginia event headquarters at Pocahontos State Park on Saturday June 21. Please note fees may apply to activities at the park. To learn more about signing up for the water activities visit this earlier post, 2014 Water Activities on the Bike Virginia Tour