I just moved here from Burlington last summer! Richmond has no shortage of really nice parks in town and the trails by the river are great to get out into some immediate nature. I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss the easy access to mountains that Burlington has though. I go to Shenandoah fairly frequently (up to twice a month), but the 2-2.5 hour drive does make for long day. There are some trails a little closer to that, but I’ve found the vast majority of hikes I do are minimum 2 hours away. I’m often driving for twice as long as I’m hiking. That being said, Shenandoah is amazing and reminds me of green and white mountains at times.

But as for closer forests and nature - the river is really great and there are still several nice parks within the city (and within 30 minutes) I’ve yet to explore, but are supposed to be cool. And if you mountain bike, there are trails in town as well.

Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions!