FLUVANNA COUNTY
County Offices
132 Main Street
Palmyra 434-591-1910
http://fluvannacounty.org
Chamber of Commerce
177 Main Street
Palmyra 434-589-3262
www.fluvannachamber.org
Nestled in a region of gently rolling Piedmont Plateau hills, rural Fluvanna County is approximately 25 miles east of Charlottesville. James River forms the county’s southern boundary, providing beautiful riverfront landscapes as well as fishing and boating opportunities. Forests cover nearly two-thirds of the county’s 286 square miles of land with remaining open areas largely devoted to agriculture. Major highways include Interstate 64 and US Routes 15 and 250 along with State Routes 6 and 53. The closest commercial airline service is offered at the Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Airport.
Services
State-of-the-art healthcare is available close to home, beginning with skilled professionals who maintain local practices in pediatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine as well as dentists and ophthalmologists. Should the need for more advanced care or hospitalization arise, premier healthcare services are available in nearby Charlottesville via a short drive or emergency helicopter transport. Anchored by a state-of-the-art 570-bed Magnet® hospital, UVA Health encompasses a Level I Trauma Center and nationally recognized cancer and heart centers as well as primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia. UVA Hospital and UVA Health consistently earn top rankings in publications such as US News & World Report and national Top Doctor lists, garnering honors for superior nursing processes, quality patient care, and programs and specialties from orthopedics to UVA Children’s Hospital. Charlottesville is also home to Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, a 176-bed facility with a patient-centered philosophy and all private rooms. Offering a beautiful, healing environment, the Hospital recently received national accreditation as a Primary Stroke Center by Det Norke Veritas Healthcare.
Fluvanna County excels in providing access to outstanding educational opportunities, beginning with a respected public school system and opportunities for a private education. In addition to religiously affiliated schools, the county is home to the college-prep, military boarding school of Fort Union Military Academy and Oakland School, a day and boarding facility for students with learning disabilities and other academic challenges. Residents are just minutes away from a world of opportunities for career training and higher education in Charlottesville, beginning with Piedmont Virginia Community College—a non-residential, regional two-year institution that focuses on transfer degrees, career education, and job training. Charlottesville is also home to the University of Virginia, an internationally recognized public-private research institution that attracts students from all 50 states and 150 countries. UVA offers more than 120 majors across 8 schools and 3 professional programs, including the highly ranked Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, Curry School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law, and School of Medicine. Other institutions within a reasonable commute include the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and Mary Baldwin College in Staunton.
Lifestyle
Distinguished as one of Virginia’s growth centers, beautiful Fluvanna County is balancing rapid residential development in areas like Lake Monticello and Palmyra with the appeal of unspoiled landscapes and country charm. The James, Hardware, and Rivanna rivers along with surrounding natural areas offer virtually unlimited opportunities for outdoor enjoyment including fishing, boating, hiking, camping, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The county is home to the Hardware River Wildlife Management Area, the Scheier Natural Area, Ruritan Lake, and miles of the Fluvanna County Heritage Trail. Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation adds scores of programs and athletic leagues, operating a gymnasium and community center with sports fields and courts. The Palmyra area is well served by the 970-acre Pleasant Grove Park and Camp Friendship Outdoor Recreation Center, the latter covering 520 acres with a lake, pool, tennis courts, fishing points, an equestrian center, and Rivanna River frontage. The residential and recreational jewel of Lake Monticello adds a PGA championship golf course, sports fields and courts, and five beaches for access to swimming, boating, water skiing, diving, and fishing.
Cultural enrichment begins close to home at the Carysbrook Performing Arts Center, a venue for theater, lectures, and other special events. Along with world-class dining and great shopping, nearby Charlottesville offers grand and intimate performance centers, a lively indie music scene, and star-studded annual events like the Virginia Film Festival and the Virginia Festival of the Book. The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia showcases exhibits from around the world, while The Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center and the Virginia Discovery Museum attract families to interactive displays and hands-on learning experiences. Premier historic attractions include the home estates of Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and James Madison along with Keswick Hall, Michie Tavern & Museum, and the internationally acclaimed resort and spa of Boar’s Head Inn. With all that Fluvanna County has to offer, it is little wonder that this area is such a popular choice for new residents.
COMMUNITIES
Scottsville
Town Offices
434-286-9267
www.scottsville.org
Chamber of Commerce
434-295-3141
http://cvillechamber.com
Taking for its slogan, “Crossroads of history and community on the James River,” Scottsville features a charming historic district along the river’s horseshoe bend that extends north and west over the town’s picturesque hills. More than 150 structures of nationally recognized historic significance are nearly encircled by six magnificent estates, gracing the town with examples of Federal, Georgian, Greek and Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Prairie, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman architecture. While Scottsville actively promotes downtown business growth, residents and leaders agree on preserving the integrity of historic treasures with a review board that approves any exterior changes. Residents of Scottsville as well as those in nearby Esmont and Keene enjoy the recreational amenity of Van Clief Nature Park, where 63 acres of natural beauty feature a fishing lake with a dock and picturesque hiking trials. Newcomers to this area will find a wide variety of housing choices from affordable older properties to handsome new construction on generous lots.
Lake Monticello
County Offices
434-591-1910
http://fluvannacounty.org
Chamber of Commerce
434-589-3262
www.fluvannachamber.org
The Lake Monticello area attracts newcomers to a luxurious country club and golf community where the central features is a 352-acre recreational lake and an 18-hole PGA championship golf course. Residents enjoy a picturesque marina and more than 22 miles of lakefront for access to sailing, skiing, water tubing, fishing, and swimming. Other amenities include country club dining, tennis courts, private pool swimming, sports field, playgrounds, a walking track, and scenic picnic areas. The fast-growing residential community showcases waterfront, golf course, and neighborhood homes in a wide range of sizes and price ranges on lots as large as one acre. Families appreciate the beauty and convenience of the smaller 35-acre Tufton Lake in the heart of the community, the ideal place to feed ducks, fish, and paddle a canoe. Lake Monticello is just 16 miles from Charlottesville for easy access to premier attractions like fine dining, the pedestrian Downtown Mall, famous museums, and celebrated performance and visual arts centers.
Palmyra
County Offices
434-591-1910
http://fluvannacounty.org
Chamber of Commerce
434-589-3262
www.fluvannachamber.org
Serving as the seat of government for Fluvanna County, the small community of Palmyra blends historic properties and older homes with lovely new subdivisions and elegant country manors. One of the jewels in this area is River Oaks, a residential community of new homes that enjoy the secluded luxury of half-acre wooded lots and easy access to Lake Monticello. Bringing together the finest aspects of the present and the past, Palmyra preserves Maggie’s house, which also serves as the headquarters of the Fluvanna Historical Society. Other notable preservations include the 1828 Old Stone Jail, the 1830 courthouse, Confederate Park, and the Palmyra Methodist Church. Through the centuries, the once-vibrant town of Palmyra that boomed from river, canal, and railroad access survived as a sleepy village with a proud history. Today, Palmyra is reinventing itself as a wonderful place to call home. Just a 20-minute drive from Charlottesville, the Palmyra area is poised for continued growth and development.
Troy
County Offices
434-591-1910
http://fluvannacounty.org
Chamber of Commerce
434-589-3262
www.fluvannachamber.org
The unincorporated community of Troy is situated just west of US Route 15 between Zion Crossroads to the north and Palmyra to the south. Troy is best known as the home of Oakland School, a coed boarding and day school that specializes in teaching children with learning disabilities. The nearby community of Gordonsville in Orange County offers quaint shops and galleries, a noted Civil War museum, and critically acclaimed restaurants. The Gordonsville area is also home to the semi-private Spring Creek Golf Club, ranked after its opening as the #1 best new affordable course in the nation by Golf Digest. Residents of Troy enjoy the serenity of country living and unspoiled landscapes with an easy drive of Charlottesville, where they can access a world of nationally celebrated cultural, culinary, recreational, and entertainment amenities along with world-class educational and healthcare facilities like the University of Virginia and the UVA Health System.
