| Joseph Bryan Park | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
| Designated Other1 Date: | September 11, 2002[1] |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 127-5677 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Location: | 4308 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 37.5936°N -77.4739°W |
| Built: | 1800 |
| Architecture: | Bungalow/Craftsman, American Rustic |
| Added: | November 21, 2002 |
| Refnum: | 02001369 |
Joseph Bryan Park, also known as Bryan Park, is a public park in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The park memorializes Joseph Bryan (1845–1908), the founder and publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper. The land was given to the city in 1910 by Bryan's widow, Belle Stewart Bryan, and her family.[2] It contains a network of hiking/biking trails and is open daily without charge.
The park, which sits next to the Bryan Park Interchange, where I-95, I-64, and I-195 intersect, hosted the Richmond Vegetarian Festival annually from 2003 through 2018.[3]
In mid-2024, the City of Richmond broke ground on the city's portion of the Fall Line Trail, an approximately 43-mile[4] multi-use trail currently (2024) under development — from a northern terminus in Ashland, Virginia, to a southern terminus in Petersburg, Virginia. The thirteen-mile segment extends from Bryan Park, which will become a key trailhead, to the Chesterfield County border to the South.[5]
The Joseph Bryan Park Azalea Garden (17 acres) is a botanical garden specializing in azaleas, located within Joseph Bryan Park.
The garden proper was begun in 1952 by Mr. Robert E. Harvey, a former Recreation and Parks Superintendent. Over some 15 years, Mr. Harvey and volunteers planted about 450,000 azalea plants (of 50 varieties) in more than 75 beds. They also constructed a small pond with a fountain. Peak season is April 1 to May 15.[6]