Running & Walking: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Mid-Atlantic, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

All of the Mid-Atlantic · just New River Gorge · all regions · change

• Alexandria Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activitiesvenue · Walking groups · Alexandria, VA

  City department running parks, nature centers and outdoor programs in Alexandria.

• Blandy Experimental Farmvenue · Walking groups · Winchester, VA

  State Arboretum of Virginia near Winchester with public walks, workshops and nature programs.

• Boxerwood Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Lexington, VA

  Lexington nature center and woodland garden with trails and environmental education programs.

• Christiansburg Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Christiansburg, VA

  Town parks department with trails, programs and community events.

• Claytor Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Bedford, VA

  University of Lynchburg nature center near Bedford with trails and public programs.

• Cleveland Metroparksvenue · Walking groups · Peninsula, OH

  Cleveland park district with guided hikes, paddling, fishing and nature programs across its reservations.

• Edith J. Carrier Arboretumvenue · Walking groups · Harrisonburg, VA

  JMU arboretum with woodland trails and public nature and youth programs.

• Fleet Feet Roanokeshop · Road running · Roanoke, VA

  Running store hosting pub runs, walks and training programs.

• Floyd EcoVillagevenue · Walking groups · Floyd, VA

  Retreat center near Floyd with walking trails and educational programs on land and environment.

• Frederick County Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Frederick, MD

  County parks department offering nature programs, hikes and outdoor classes around Frederick.

• Harrisonburg Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Harrisonburg, VA

  City parks department with trails, special programs and community events.

• Henrico County Recreation and Parksvenue · Walking groups · Richmond, VA

  Henrico County parks agency with nature programs, trails and outdoor recreation classes.

• Ivy Creek Foundationvenue · Walking groups · Charlottesville, VA

  Steward of Ivy Creek Natural Area offering guided nature walks and programs.

• Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardenvenue · Walking groups · Richmond, VA

  Richmond botanical garden with nature classes, garden walks and family programs.

• Lynchburg Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Lynchburg, VA

  City parks department with Blackwater Creek trails and outdoor programs.

• Maymontvenue · Walking groups · Richmond, VA

  Richmond estate park on the James with a nature center, wildlife exhibits and nature programs.

• Morgantown Runningshop · Road running · Morgantown, WV

  Running store that hosts a weekly group run on the rail-trail and other community events.

• Mountain Junkiesshop · Trail running · Roanoke, VA

  Roanoke-area trail race series and event organizer.

• Muddy Squirrelshop · Trail running · Daleville, VA

  Troutville-based organizer of trail running and adventure events.

• Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trustvenue · Walking groups · Philadelphia, PA

  Preserve near Philadelphia with trails, nature walks and volunteer restoration events.

• Philadelphia Parks & Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Philadelphia, PA

  City parks department running environmental centers and outdoor programs across Philadelphia.

• Quiet Waters Parkvenue · Walking groups · Annapolis, MD

  County park in Annapolis with trails, paddling rentals and nature programs.

• Ragged Mountain Running Shopshop · Road running · Charlottesville, VA

  Charlottesville running and walking shop connected to local running clubs and group runs.

• Richmond Parks & Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Richmond, VA

  City parks department running outdoor programs and the James River Park System.

• Richmond Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Richmond, VA

  City of Richmond parks department, including the James River Park System and recreation programs.

• Rim to River Enduranceevent company · Trail running · Oak Hill, WV

  Trail ultra organizer in the New River Gorge, running the Rim to River 100.

• Riverside Runnersshop · Road running · Lynchburg, VA

  Lynchburg running shop that shares local group runs and events.

• Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourismvenue · Walking groups · Salem, VA

  County parks department running Explore Park and the Nature's Classroom outdoor series.

• Roanoke Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Roanoke, VA

  City parks department with greenways, Mill Mountain and outdoor events.

• Rockfish Valley Foundationvenue · Walking groups · Nellysford, VA

  Nelson County foundation with a nature trail and community nature programs.

• RunAbout Sportsshop · Road running · Blacksburg, VA

  Blacksburg running and walking store that runs race training groups.

• RunAbout Sports Roanokeshop · Road running · Roanoke, VA

  Roanoke running store that runs a training group for local runners.

• Selu Conservancyvenue · Walking groups · Radford, VA

  Radford University nature preserve with trails and public nature programs.

• Summit Metro Parksvenue · Walking groups · Peninsula, OH

  Akron-area park district with naturalist programs, sunset strolls, forest bathing and family nature events.

• The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Educationvenue · Walking groups · Philadelphia, PA

  Nature center in Roxborough with trails, nature walks and family programs.

• Virginia Beach Parks & Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Virginia Beach, VA

  City parks department with outdoor programs, nature walks and trails across Virginia Beach.

• Winchester Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Winchester, VA

  City parks department running Jim Barnett Park, trails and park events.