Beautiful spot in the woods in the middle of town with overlooks and trails. Small with a one lane dirt road leading up.
Great unexpected scenery, we saw at least half a dozen deer. It is important to note that the drive up can be hair raising, but it is worth the trip.
When you go in a 4 wheel drive vehicle, its best
Not much to see and really rough, mostly one lane road, to get there.
Great place! Beautiful scenery.
Betsy Bell Wilderness Park is an out of the way little park in Staunton. Key word is wilderness. Drive up is typical for the mountains, narrow, dirt and gravel. Be cognizant of vehicles coming the other way. There are 2 vistas that are simply gorgeous, reminding you of the beauty the valley has. Bike trail available at the top as are trash receptacles. A lovely wooded area that begs to be explored.
Very serene area to have a picnic undervthe shade trees.
Beautiful and wonderfully quiet little area!
This is a beautiful little park with two overlooks. The road up is trail like and you may need to straddle some ruts but our car made it to the top without issue. There are some nice hiking trails and benches. We went geo-caching up on top and found the two were were looking for. If youre looking to get above the noise and enjoy some nature without travelling far I would recommend this park.
A Hidden Gem Nestles in the middle of Staunton where no one can find it. Glad they cant though haha
Searched google for a place to take my dogs. Reviews say the road was bad leading up to the top, but they must have done some recent work because it was smooth gravel for the most part. It is narrow if you meet another visitor. Views are ok, kind of a narrow view window. People seem to “park” up there, their business is none of my concern. It was just kind of weird to see people setting in cars.
The road is as narrow and rough as advertised, and its not wide enough for two-way traffic. If youre not driving an AWD with plenty of ground clearance, park at the lower observation area and walk up the bike trail to the upper observation deck. The view is worth the effort.
Nice nature walk, but the parking is nonexistent and you better bring a car with descent clearance.
Great place to hammock chill.
Road in is very rough, at the end you have to turn around and go back the same way. Looks like a good spot for a picnic.
Pretty much impossible to reach without an off road vehicle, we had to go in reverse back down the entrance road and could not even get to the park. I have no idea how two cars could pass on that road. Also it was in a super sketchy area. Dont even bother.
Beautiful Over-Look
Beautiful, peaceful, nice view of the town from the top.
A great place to take a walk
If you are looking for a quick hike up a gravel road with two view platforms along the way, then this is the place for you. There were a few benches and picnic table at the top along with some trash cans, but no restroom facilities or childrens playground. Strictly a nature trail type place. But, it is right in town. Parking is limited.
Havent been. No desire to go. Everytime I go to Staunton this pops up. One star for aggravating me!
A little bit of calm in the city. Walked one of the trails and saw deer.
It was ok. Road going up is more for trucks and suvs...would not recommend for small cars. Small park at the top with an observation deck.
The road up the mountain needs repaired badly. Big chug holes.
Beautiful view road needs work
Super view off the deck !!!
A Serene and peaceful place with two park benches and one picnic table. If your looking to get away and meditate on life this is your spot.
Has a overlook off Richmond road.road going in is very rough its one lane 2 picnic tables 2 benches no grill. Turn beside burger King to the top of the mountain.
This is a nice place to go and visit .
Its a beautiful view up there but the roads are kind of rough. I love going here in the spring and summer.
It was peaceful
Great park, just do NOT try to go for a run. The hills will kill you
Nice quiet environment
Not much to write home about. A trail up a hill.
Overgrown poison ivy everywhere, poor signage, no map, and desolate. I would consider this the equivalent of hiking through a forest in your backyard.
Its a rough road in but the view in the Fall were spectacular! I made it up in a sprinter van so its doable unless you have a low car.
Great little getaway in Staunton
Awesome vibes here
Just went there handle some personal, nice area. Blessings!
Cute little park for offroading in your SUV... gravel trail does a loop, perfect for mild offroading... I recommend this
Beautiful hiking area, with beautiful overlooks.
Wonderful place to visit and have a picnic.
Do NOT visit unless you have an off road vehicle. There is an extremely narrow, very rough gravel road going all the way up the hill with room for only one vehicle at a time. If you meet another vehicle youre going to be in an extremely bad situation. Not recommended to visit
Great scenes, very quite and peaceful
Great trains for the dogs.
Nice
Nothing much to it
Beautiful place
Beautiful, serene and secluded