Living in Richmond

Sports & Recreation

Richmond offers the entertainment options of larger cities with the accessibility, atmosphere and traffic of a smaller town.

Richmond Flying Squirrels, AA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants baseball team
Richmond Kickers, member of the United Soccer Leagues (USL)
Richmond Revolution and Richmond Raiders professional indoor football teams
NASCAR auto racing at the Richmond International Raceway
Kings Dominion and nearby Busch Gardens theme parks
Class I through IV urban white water rafting and kayaking
Richmond Marathon
State Fair of Virginia
28 public golf courses
Pocahontas State Park with 7,700 acres of park and forest land
More than 100 local parks and 6,500 acres of park land
Youth recreation and adult social sports leagues
Short drive to University of Virginia, D.C-Baltimore, and Hampton Roads entertainment markets
NCAA spectator sports including VCU and UR basketball and UR football

Photos of Richmond: A Visual Visit

Watch and read about successful companies in Greater Richmond.