City of Bedford Parks and Gardens

The city of Bedford offers a broad choice of parks that are more like being in the country surrounded by quiet lakes and everything else nature has to offer. There are several locations that provide a nice safe environment for children and sports activities .

Liberty Lake Park:

60 acres of parkland feature three playgrounds, fishing docks at a stocked 2.5-acre fishing lake, three ball fields, three lighted tennis courts, a skateboard pod, fenced basketball courts, a roller-skating and walking loop, five picnic shelters, two concessions stands, and a racquetball court. Liberty Lake Park also has nature trails, including a paved handicapped-accessible trail. In addition, the Community Center is located at the park. Location: Hwy 122 South (Burks Hill Road).

City Lake: Located on Lake Drive in Bedford, this 4-acre park features a small lake for fishing, quiet woods and picnic tables.

Edmund Street Park: This 6.5-acre park features playground equipment, picnic tables, tennis and basketball courts, gardens, horseshoes, a picnic shelter and a large open play area.

Poplar Park: The 1.5-acre park on Grand Arbre Drive is home to the largest Yellow Poplar tree in the United States and the largest tree in Virginia.

Reynolds Park: This 5.5-acre park on East Main Street features walking trails, gazebos and gardens.

The Wharton Garden

The Wharton Garden is adjacent to the Bedford Central Library and the Wharton House. Encompassing two historic structures, it consists of perennial and shrub borders, annual beds, a gazebo, brick walks and terraces and a mature boxwood maze.



				City of Bedford Parks and Gardens The city of Bedford offers a broad choice of parks that are more like being in the country surrounded by quiet lakes and everything else nature has to offer. There are several locations that provide a nice safe environment for children and sports activities . Liberty Lake Park: 60 acres of parkland feature three playgrounds, fishing docks at a stocked 2.5-acre fishing lake, three ball fields, three lighted tennis courts, a skateboard pod, fenced basketball courts, a roller-skating and walking loop, five picnic shelters, two concessions stands, and a racquetball court. Liberty Lake Park also has nature trails, including a paved handicapped-accessible trail. In addition, the Community Center is located at the park. Location: Hwy 122 South (Burks Hill Road). City Lake: Located on Lake Drive in Bedford, this 4-acre park features a small lake for fishing, quiet woods and picnic tables. Edmund Street Park: This 6.5-acre park features playground equipment, picnic tables, tennis and basketball courts, gardens, horseshoes, a picnic shelter and a large open play area. Poplar Park: The 1.5-acre park on Grand Arbre Drive is home to the largest Yellow Poplar tree in the United States and the largest tree in Virginia. Reynolds Park: This 5.5-acre park on East Main Street features walking trails, gazebos and gardens. The Wharton Garden The Wharton Garden is adjacent to the Bedford Central Library and the Wharton House. Encompassing two historic structures, it consists of perennial and shrub borders, annual beds, a gazebo, brick walks and terraces and a mature boxwood maze.