James River Trails, Buckingham, VA 23921 - Buckingham County

A once in a lifetime find! Once small local water power mills dotted the landscape providing ground flour and livestock feed to the citizens over a hundred years. The arrival of electricity was the death knoll of water power grist mills and most were scrapped for their metal during WW2. Only a few remain today but some of the remnants of others can be found in the hills of old Virginia. This 11.2 acre property is one of those historic relics. Once the location of a thriving mill along the banks of the James River, only the mill pond with extensive hand made stone dam remains. Water still flows over the dam as it has for nearly 200 years. A large creek continues on to the James River just down stream. A wood planked bridge crosses the creek to a great campsite at the foot of the millpond. Pitch your tent and listen as it gently flows over the ancient stone. Take a cool shower under these lifegiving waters. Fish spawn up the creek and there is deeded James River access just down the hill, an easy hike or mountain bike ride. Large hardwoods and shortleaf pine tower above the pond in an almost mountainlike setting. Hunt, fish, camp. Your family has been looking for this property.