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Short Pump Park, Henrico, VA

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Sports & Outdoors

Short Pump Park

Henrico County park with a dog park, a seasonal spray park, athletic fields, and a restored 1902 schoolhouse.

3329 Pump Road, Henrico, VA 23233 · Henrico, VA

About Short Pump Park

Short Pump Park in Henrico County offers a mix of recreation and local history. Visitors can use a dog park with separate sections for small and large dogs, a seasonal spray park for children, ballfields and a soccer and football field, playground equipment, and picnic areas. A picnic shelter near the soccer and football field can be reserved, while the shelter by the dog park is first come. The grounds also hold the Deep Run School Museum, a two-room schoolhouse built in 1902 that is open for special programs and by appointment.

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