How far it really is · 4.8 miles from the door
14minutes by car · Measured on a Sunday at 11am
The stretch of the James where locals swim: flat rocks to sit on, shallow water on the near side, and a current in the middle that has drowned strong swimmers. There is no lifeguard and no rescue service. Check the river gauge before you go; above five feet, do not get in.
The car park fills by ten on a hot Saturday.
From this door
Measured the same way: a car, a watch, and the hour you would actually go.
6min drive
6 minutes by car, 19 on foot. Open until midnight.
Measured on a Tuesday at 10am
9min drive
9 minutes by car. Parking is the hard part, not the distance.
Measured on a Saturday at 2pm, parking not included
11min drive
11 minutes by car. Free, and the best two hours in the city with children.
Measured on a Saturday at 10am
8min walk
8 minutes on foot. Every 15 minutes into town, $1.50, exact change or the app.
Walked at an ordinary pace, twice
24min drive
24 minutes at ten in the morning. 38 if you leave at five in the afternoon.
Measured twice: 24 minutes at 10am, 38 minutes at 5pm
12min drive
12 minutes by car. The nearest urgent care is 7, and open until 8pm.
Measured on a weekday at 9am
1.8333333333333333h 50min drive
1 hour 50 minutes. A day trip, not an afternoon.
Measured on a Saturday in May, both directions
2.1666666666666665h 10min drive
2 hours 10 with an empty road. 3 hours 20 on a Friday in July.
Measured twice: 2h10 in March, 3h20 on a July Friday