Echo Lake Park,

5701 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060

"Very clean park with beautiful scenic views. The ducks were so pretty too!"

"For most of 2023, my husband and I have been visiting Echo Lake Park for the beautiful nature and entertaining wildlife, but nothing prepared us for our trips this October. Not only did we get to experience the peak of Fall’s breathtaking colors all around us, and reflected in the lake, but we were visited by the most magnificent Great Blue Heron on one occasion. We stood there speechless with our cameras for several minutes as the elegant bird strolled before us, hopped onto a railing, and eventually flew away. We were so grateful to have the opportunity to snap so many closeups of this handsome fellow. Personally, I’m a duck fan - I’m in love with their waddles, their webbed feet, their quacks, and most of all, their unique and gorgeous coloring. When I was taking these pictures, someone else was feeding them (we don’t feed any wildlife when we visit). The Canadian geese are also a joy to see! There is a loop for walking around Echo Lake that does diverge onto another, longer, twisting path, but we haven’t explored that option yet, since we spend so much time on the main trail watching wildlife and taking photos. Throughout all of our trips, we have witnessed the following: snapping turtles, box turtles, hawks, ospreys, various fish, a green heron along the back of the lake, cormorants, snakes, butterflies, tadpoles, and various songbirds. Invariably, we will need to avail ourselves of the public facilities, and each and every time, the restrooms are stocked with soap, clean and tidy, and the air dryer works just fine. Families gather and celebrate birthdays and other special events at the playground to the right of the lake, and it’s fun to see everyone running around and enjoying themselves, taking pictures, and shouting and playing. Often, we’ll see dogs walking their owners, and sometimes the other way around. It’s safe to say that everyone we see at Echo Lake is having a great time!"

"A great park for a pleasant and shady walk. A trail circles the small lake with a lightly gravelled path. Only a couple of slight inclines. It has a shaded playground and pavilion. There is also a fishing deck with nearby picnic tables."

"I like walking my dog at Echo Lake. Serene, peaceful. Lots of wild life, turtles, geese, ducks, blue heron. One piece of advice though, there is quite a bit of rebar sticking up on the edge of the path. That should be attended to. Thank you to Henrico County for providing such nice green space for your residents. Sharan Gore"

"Love this park, visit often. Plenty of wild life to admire, and my dogs absolutely love it. Not too long of a walk to complete the lap around the pond. Catch and release fishing is allowed"