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This 17-acre park provides several recreational amenities, including tennis courts, ball fields, walking trails, a picnic area and a playground. The Bensley Recreation Center, which is located within the park, also hosts a variety of programs and events for youths, adults, and seniors.

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Magnolia Grange House Museum

Magnolia Grange House Museum

8.1km from BENSLEY PARK

The Magnolia Grange is a historic mansion located across from the Chesterfield County Courthouse in Chesterfield. This brick plantation house was built in 1823 and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Federal style. It is known for its elaborate woodwork and ornamental ceiling medallions. It now operates as a museum and has a lot of ancient collections.

Henricus Historical Park

Henricus Historical Park

9.53km from BENSLEY PARK

Henricus was one of the earliest English settlements in the New World. It was located on the neck of a peninsula later known as Farrar's Island, a former curl of the James River about 12 miles southeast of the modern city of Richmond, Virginia.

Varina-Enon Bridge

Varina-Enon Bridge

10.31km from BENSLEY PARK

Varina-Enon Bridge is a 1426 meters long cable-stayed bridge that carries Interstate 295 across the James River near Dutch Gap between Henrico County near Richmond and Chesterfield County near Hopewell, Virginia. It was opened to traffic in July 1990 and has six lanes.

Richmond National Battlefield Park

Richmond National Battlefield Park

11.84km from BENSLEY PARK

The Richmond National Battlefield Park commemorates 13 American Civil War sites around Richmond, Virginia, which served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for most of the war. The park connects certain features within the city with defensive fortifications and battle sites around it.

St Paul's Episcopal Church

St Paul's Episcopal Church

12.36km from BENSLEY PARK

This is a historic Episcopal church in Richmond, Virginia. It has long been a popular house of worship for political figures, including General Robert E. Lee and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 as St. Paul's Church.

Pocahontas State Park

Pocahontas State Park

12.81km from BENSLEY PARK

This is a state park located in Chesterfield, Virginia. It was laid out by the Civilian Conservation Corps along the Swift Creek. The park is the site of the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum with exhibits about the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia. The exhibits include photographs, artifacts and personal mementos.

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Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County

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A county located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the fourth-most populous county in Virginia. Blessed with natural beauty and so many historic places.

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