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The Mariner’s Park is 550 acres of privately maintained, naturally wooded property that offers visitors a quiet and serene place to walk, run, or picnic. Within the Park is the 167-acre Mariners’ Lake.

Following the shoreline of the Mariners’ Lake is the five-mile Noland Trail. Dedicated as a gift from the Noland Family in 1991 and with significant ongoing financial support from the Noland Family, the trail has 14 bridges, picnic areas, benches, and mile markers. Each fall, The Mariners’ Museum hosts a Park celebration that includes the Noland Trail 50K and Relay and a family-friendly fall festival.

The Mariners’ Park is open daily to the public. Benches at approximately every half-mile offer places of rest along the trail, and views of the Mariners’ Lake can be found around every corner.

The famous Lions Bridge, a dam that provides a breathtaking view of the James River, remains a highlight for visitors - a perfect family gathering place to enjoy the Park. The beauty of the dam is enhanced by several fine pieces of statuary designed by Anna Hyatt Huntington, sculptor and wife of Museum founder Archer Milton Huntington. Four stone lions were mounted on the ends of the parapets of the dam in October 1932. Anna also created and dedicated a monument entitled Conquering the Wild that overlooks the Lions Bridge, Park, and Mariners’ Lake.

Avenue of the Baobabs Madagascar
In the middle of the Indian Ocean, Madagascar stands as a unique island. A former refuge for pirates, the country is still a great unknown, with surprises like the surreal avenue of the Baobabs. These trees, which according to popular beliefs house spirits, are a natural treasure in danger of extinction that can reach 30 meters (98 feet) in height.
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