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Find Lynchburg Area Parks and Playgrounds Videos on Our Facebook Page

Check out videos from the parks and playgrounds Lynchburg Macaroni KID has visited!

By Sandy Wallace January 19, 2026

Lynchburg Macaroni KID has been busy in the Lynchburg area during late December and January, bringing you videos on our Facebook page from many area parks and playgrounds. 

If you don't already follow us on Facebook, it's a good time to start! We share information about many local events and places. 

We shared videos from many Christmas displays during December, then switched over the playgrounds and parks after Christmas.

Facebook keeps the videos live on our page for only 30 days, so check these out before they disappear. The earliest videos are no longer on Facebook, but we're leaving the address information up without a link, but have moved the older parks and playgrounds we visited below the current videos.

We've included a link to each video below with the name and address of the park or playground and the date we visited. 

You can also access the videos by going to the Lynchburg Macaroni KID Facebook page, clicking on 'Reels' and looking through them all. 

Newest videos, including a few outdoor play areas (newest to oldest):

May 7 - Kids Cove, 1 Mountain View Road, Lynchburg (inside Thomas Road Baptist Church) open to the public: M-F from 9-6, Sat from 9-5, and Sun from 12:30-5

May 6 - Fort Avenue Neighborhood Park, 4831 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg

May 6 - Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church playground, 5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg

May 5 - Forest Baptist Church playground, 1313 Two Church Lane, Forest

May 4 - Pittsylvania Wayside Park playground, 1678 Main Street, Hurt

May 4 - Pittsylvania Wayside Park LOVE Sign, 1678 Main Street, Hurt

May 4 - English Park part 1 playground and splash pad, 206 Pittsylvania Avenue, Altavista

May 4 - English Park part 2 walking trail and Staunton River, 206 Pittsylvania Avenue, Altavista

May 4 - Shreve Park, 700 7th Street, Altavista

May 2 - RS Payne Elementary School playground, 1201 Floyd Street, Lynchburg

May 2 - Sandusky Elementary School playground, 5828 Apache Lane, Lynchburg

May 2 - Heritage Elementary School playground, 501 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

April 29 - Waymaker Church playground, 1650 Hooper Road (off Perrowville Road), Forest

April 26 - Paul Munro Elementary School playground, 4641 Locksview Road, Lynchburg

April 26 - Perrymont Elementary School playground, 409 Perrymont Avenue, Lynchburg

April 26 - Westover Neighborhood Park, 3117 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg

April 26 - TC Miller Academy playground, 600 Mansfield Avenue, Lynchburg

April 24 - Claytor Nature Center, part 1 Otter Space, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford

April 24 - Claytor Nature Center, part 2 at the Big Otter River, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford

April 24 - Maury River at Ben Salem Wayside, 1105 Eat Midland Trail (Route 60), Lexington - best water hole!

April 23 - Old City Cemetery part 2 including the swing, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg

April 23 - St. Thomas More Catholic Church playground, 3015 Roundelay Road (off TimberlakeRoad), Lynchburg

April 22 - Bedford Baptist Church playground, 1516 Oakwood Street, Bedford - available for public use M-F from 6 PM to sunset; all day Saturday; 1 PM to sunset on Sundays except during church or preschool functions

April 21 - Peaks View Park top level, 170 Ivy Creek Lane (off Wiggington Road), Lynchburg

April 21 - Peaks View Park lower level, Ardmore Drive entrance (off Old Forest Road), Lynchburg

April 19 - Kiwanis Centennial Playground at Riverfront Park, 1100 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg

April 19 - Peakland United Methodist Church playground, 4434 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg

April 19 - Trinity Baptist Church playground, 947 Lyle Street, Bedford

April 17 - Coolwell Community Park, 646 N. Coolwell Road, Amherst

April 17 - Compassion Church of the Nazarene playground, 1737 Wards Ferry Road, Lynchburg

April 17 - Forest Rotary Park and Forest Presbyterian Church playground, (behind Forest Library), Forest

April 16 - Ivy Creek Park, 118 Clemmons Lake Place, Lynchburg (off Route 221)

April 16 - Peaks View Park pump track and tennis / pickleball courts, 170 Ivy Creek Lane (off Wiggington Road), Lynchburg

April 16 - Seminole Park, 101 High Street (off Phelps Road), Madison Heights

April 15 - Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

April 13 - RiverEdge Park, 150 Rocky Hill Road, Madison Heights

April 10 - Fort Hill United Methodist Church playground, 106 Oakridge Boulevard (off Memorial Avenue), Lynchburg

April 10 - Jefferson Park playground, 405 N. York Street, Lynchburg

April 9 - Calvary Baptist Church, 9388 Village Highway, Concord

April 9 - Kedron Baptist Church, 7862 Brookneal Highway, Gladys

April 9 - Long Mountain Park, 220 Bear Creek Road, Rustburg

April 9 - Appomattox County Community Park, 387 Elk Creek Road (off Police Tower Road), Appomattox

April 9 - Holliday Lake State Park, 2759 State Park Road, Appomattox

April 8 - Timbrook Library Toddler Play Area, 18891 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

April 8 - Riverside Park, 2238 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg

April 8 - Hollins Mill Park, 521 Hollins Mill Road, Lynchburg


These videos were pre-recorded (videos still up on our Facebook page):

March 9 - Mill Creek Lake Park playground, 238 Mill Creek Lake Road (off Route 60), Amherst (recorded on March 8)

March 8 - Mill Creek Lake Park, 238 Mill Creek Lake Road (off Route 60), Amherst

March 9 - Douthat State Park swimming beach, 14229 Douthat State Park Road, Millboro (near Clifton Forge)

March 9 - Douthat State Park hiking trail and dam, 14229 Douthat State Park Road, Millboro (near Clifton Forge)

Feb. 21 - Appomattox Community Park (commonly know as Appomattox Town Park), Hunter Street, Appomattox

Jan. 23 - Elon Evangelical Presbyterian Church playground, 2290 Cedar Gate Road, Madison Heights (Elon community)

Jan. 23 - Monacan Park, 1159 Monacan Park Road, Madison Heights (Elon community)

Jan. 23 - Cornerstone Neighborhood playground, Capstone Drive, Lynchburg

Jan. 23 - Heritage United Methodist Preschool playground, 582 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

Other Places We've Visited (oldest to newest): 

Other parks and playgrounds we've visited, listed here so the addresses are easy to find: 

Dec. 28, 2025 - Waymaker Church playground, 1650 Hooper Road, Forest (off Perrowville Road) - see Feb. 20

Jan. 2, 2026 - RiverEdge Park, 150 Rocky Hill Road, Madison Heights (off River Road and Rt. 163 - Amherst Highway) - see Feb. 11

Jan. 6, 2026 - Ivy Creek Park, 118 Clemmons Lake Place, Lynchburg (off Forest Road - Route 221) - see Feb. 17

Jan. 7, 2026 - Peaks View Park, 170 Ivy Creek Lane, Lynchburg (off Wiggington Road)

Jan. 8, 2026 - Seminole Park, 101 High Street, Madison Heights (off Phelps Road)

Jan. 8, 2026 - Kiwanis Centennial Playground at Riverfront Park, 1100 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg

Jan. 8, 2026 - Appomattox County Community Park, 387 Elk Creek Road, Appomattox (off Police Tower Road)

Jan. 8, 2026 - Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford

Jan. 11, 2026 - Timbrook Park, part 1, 19040 Leesville Road, Lynchburg near Timbrook Library - see Feb. 11

Jan. 11, 2026 - Timbrook Park, part 2, the lake beside Timbrook Library

Jan. 12, 2026 - Fort Avenue Neighborhood Park, 4831 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg

Jan. 12, 2026 - Forest Rotary Park and Forest Presbyterian Church playground, 15583 Forest Road, Forest (behind Forest Library; church is located beside the park

Jan. 13, 2026 - Coolwell Community Park, 646 N. Coolwell Road, Amherst - see Feb. 13

Jan. 14, 2026 - Peakland United Methodist Church playground, 4434 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg

Jan. 14, 2026 - Westover Neighborhood Park, 3117 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg

Jan. 14, 2026 - Perrymont Elementary School playground, 409 Perrymont Avenue, Lynchburg

Jan. 18, 2026 - Linkhorne Elementary School playground, 2501 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg

Jan. 19, 2026 - First Presbyterian Church playground, 1215 V.E.S. Road (off Rivermont Avenue), Lynchburg

Jan. 20, 2026 - Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church playground, 5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg

Jan. 21 - Fort Hill United Methodist Church playground, 106 Oakridge Boulevard (off Memorial Avenue), Lynchburg

Jan. 22 - St. Thomas More Catholic Church playground, 3015 Roundelay Road (off Timberlake Road, Lynchburg

Jan. 22 - Miller Park, 2100 Park Avenue, Lynchburg

Jan. 22 - English Park part 1, 206 Pittsylvania Avenue, Altavista

Jan. 22 - English Park part 2, 206 Pittsylvania Avenue, Altavista

Jan. 22 - Pittsylvania Wayside Park, 1678 Main Street, Hurt

Jan. 23 - Riverside Park, 2238 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg

Feb. 11 - Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

Feb. 11 - RiverEdge Park, 150 Rocky Hill Road, Madison Heights

Feb. 12 - Forest Presbyterian Church playground and Forest Rotary Park, park is at 15583 Forest Road, Forest (behind Forest Library; church is located beside the park

Feb. 13 - Coolwell Community Park, 646 N. Coolwell Road, Amherst

Feb. 14 - TC Miller Academy playground, 600 Mansfield Avenue, Lynchburg

Feb. 14 - Heritage Elementary School playground, 501 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

Feb. 14 - Sheffield Elementary School playground, 115 Kenwood Place, Lynchburg 

Feb. 16 - Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, part 1

Feb. 16 - Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, part 2

Feb. 17 - Ivy Creek Park, 118 Clemmons Lake Place (off Route 221), Lynchburg

Feb. 20 - Waymaker Church playground, 1650 Hooper Road (off Perrowville Road), Forest

Feb. 20 - Peaks View Park, Ardmore Drive entrance in Lynchburg

Feb. 23 - Kids Cove, 1 Mountain View Road, Lynchburg (located inside Thomas Road Baptist Church)

Feb. 23 - Forest Baptist Church playground, 1313 Two Church Lane, Forest

Feb. 26 - Kiwanis Centennial Playground at Riverfront Park, 1100 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg

Feb. 26 - Riverside Park playground, 2238 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg

Feb. 26 - Timbrook Library Toddler Play Area and Lake, 18891 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

Feb. 27 - Claytor Nature Center, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford - free play outdoor area

Feb. 27 - Wharton Garden, 309 N. Bridge Street, Bedford (beside Bedford Central Library) - free play outdoor area

Feb. 28 - Linkhorne Elementary School playground, 2501 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg

Feb. 28 - Peakland United Methodist Church playground, 4434 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg

Feb. 28 - First Presbyterian Church playground, 1215 V.E.S. Road (off Rivermont Avenue/ Boonsboro Road), Lynchburg

March 3 - Mountain View Church playground, 1077 Viewpoint Lane, Forest *NOTE afterschool program from 2-6 PM; summer daycare from 7 AM - 6 PM; check inside during week*

March 5 - Riverside Park cherry trees!! and old side of the playground, 2238 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg

March 8 - St. Thomas More Catholic Church playground, 3015 Roundelay Road, Lynchburg (off Timberlake Road)

March 8 - Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church playground, 5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg

March 8 - Fort Hill United Methodist Church playground, 106 Oakridge Boulevard (off Memorial Avenue), Lynchburg

March 9 - Maury River at Ben Salem Wayside, 1105 East Midland Trail (Route 60), Lexington (water hole series)

March 9 - Humpback Bridge Wayside and Dunlap Creek, 9211 Rumsey Road, Covington (water hole series)

March 10 - Jefferson Park playground, 405 N. York Street, Lynchburg

March 13 - Forest Rotary Park and Forest Presbyterian Church playground, 15583 Forest Road, Forest (behind Forest Library)

March 13 - Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Road, Lynchburg (near Timbrook Library)

March 13 - Cornerstone Neighborhood playground and walking trail, Capstone Drive, Lynchburg

March 14 - Kinderwoods at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, 4415 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg

March 14 - Peakland United Methodist Church playground, 4434 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg

March 18 - Compassion Church of the Nazarene playground, 1737 Wards Ferry Road, Lynchburg

March 20 - Peaks View Park, Ardmore Drive entrance in Lynchburg

March 18 - Coolwell Community Park, 646 N. Coolwell Road, Amherst

March 18 - Seminole Park, 101 High Street (off Phelps Road), Madison Heights

March 18 - RiverEdge Park, 150 Rocky Hill Road, Madison Heights

March 18 - Ivy Creek Park, 118 Clemmons Lake Place, Lynchburg (off Route 221)

March 18 - Peaks View Park upper playground, 170 Ivy Creek Lane (off Wiggington Road), Lynchburg

March 24 - Waymaker Church playground, 1650 Hooper Road (off Perrowville Road), Forest

March 23 - Fort Avenue Neighborhood Park, 4831 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg

March 21 - Laurel Regional School playground, 401 Monticello Avenue, Lynchburg

March 21 - TC Miller Academy playground, 600 Mansfield Avenue, Lynchburg

March 26 - St. John's Episcopal Church playground, 205 Elmwood Avenue, Lynchburg

March 28 - Perrymont Elementary School playground, 409 Perrymont Avenue, Lynchburg

March 28 - Sandusky Elementary School playground, 5828 Apache Lane, Lynchburg

March 28 - Heritage Elementary School playground, 501 Leesville Road, Lynchburg

March 29 - Ballou Park Sprayground, 760 West Main Street, Danville

March 29 - RiverEdge Park walking trail and playground, 150 Rocky Hill Road, Madison Heights

April 2 - Shreve Park and Farmers Trade Lot, 700 7th Street, Altavista **NOTE - I saw in a Facebook group that the monthly Trade Lot will no longer take place**

April 2 - English Park, part 1 (playground and splash park), 206 Pittsylvania Avenue, Altavista  

April 2 - English Park, part 2 (walking trail and Staunton River), 206 Pittsylvania Avenue, Altavista  

April 6 - First Presbyterian Church playground, 1215 V.E.S. Road (off Rivermont Avenue), Lynchburg

April 6 - Linkhorne Elementary School playground, 2501 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg

April 6 - Forest Baptist Church playground, 1313 Two Church Lane, Forest (off Route 221)

April 6 - Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Road, Bedford Part 1 (top playground)

April 6 - Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Road, Bedford Part 2 (lake and center playground)

April 6 - Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Road, Bedford Part 3 (main playground)

April 6 - Reynolds Memorial Park, 1129 E. Main Street, Bedford

April 6 - Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford

April 6 - Wharton Garden, 309 N. Bridge Street, Bedford (beside Bedford Central Library)

April 7 - St. Thomas More Catholic Church playground, 3015 Roundelay Road (off Timberlake Road), Lynchburg

April 7 - Sheffield Elementary School playground, 115 Kenwood Place, Lynchburg

April 7 - Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church playground, 5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg

April 7 - Kids Cove, 1 Mountain View Road, Lynchburg (inside Thomas Road Baptist Church) open to the public: M-F from 9-6, Sat from 9-5, and Sun from 12:30-5

April 7 - SnowFlex Centre, 4000 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg on $10 Tuesday

And more...

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