July is Parks and Recreation Month, a great time to enjoy a family day trip to Bedford's Falling Creek Park. Hike, ride bikes, play on the playground, check out the Life Trail Fitness Stations, play disc golf, enjoy a picnic lunch or learn new tricks at the progressive bike park or the skate park. Falling Creek Park is located near the Bedford County Parks and Recreation offices at 1257 County Farm Road, a short distance off Route 460 in Bedford.
There's more than a dozen hiking trails ranging from one-quarter mile to two miles in length. Older kids will enjoy the challenges of the sand pit, log rides, cork screw, dirt jumps and skinny riding in the Mountain Bike Park. According to Bedford County's Parks and Recreation website, "The Bike Park was designed and built specifically for mountain bikers, but is suitable for BMX riders that desire to hone their bike handling skills, increase their confidence and to progress to new skill levels for just about anything that a trail can throw at you. The Bike Park is located at the end of County Park Rd." Whether your mountain biker is a beginner or an expert, there's plenty of challenges.
The 17,500 square foot skate park is open to all ages and abilities. According to the website, the skate park contains "a flow style mix of banks, ledges, flip banks, rainbow rails, benches and two separate bowls the skate park is considered one of the top three on the east coast. One bowl is an advanced vert bowl and the other has extensions, pump bumps, hips, escalating pockets and a large twinkie."
Helmets are mandatory while knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards are strongly recommended. Pack a picnic lunch, bring the kites, bikes and skateboards and spend the day at Bedford's Falling Creek Park, located on Falling Creek Road, Route 714 and to the left of the main park entrance.
Check out the Bedford County Parks and Recreation website for more information about Falling Creek Park, as well as information about Moneta Park and Montvale Park, both located in Bedford County.
Try to spend 15 to 30 minutes each day participating in active, outdoor time. You can hike, ride bikes or just play a game of ball in your own back yard. Spending time outdoors helps the kids burn off some of that sitting-all-day energy. Start this week and commit to spending time outdoors every week during summer -- every day if you can.
You'll find information all of the area's parks in the Lynchburg Virginia Parks Guide. Whether you want to play, walk, or just hang out, there's a park that's just right for you.
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