Drove 1.5 hours towards west on highway 60 and we reached the Buckingham county. Route 605 was hard to find for the impatient visitors but it was right there when I was about to turn around. After the right turn, there was a 7 miles rusty and narrow road that led to the newest of the Virginia state parks, the upper stream of the James river.
However, the river wasn't ready to be seen until we found it behind layers and layers of trees. Much like what we'd seen at the downstream, the water was extremely shallow, and the river bank was very wide. Visitor Center, Dixon Landing, Taylor Pond ... simple places, unsophisticated, people are having some easy fun times. My favorite place was the picnic area close to the river side, gravel driveway, right pass the leisure equipment rental office, driving the car up close to the picnic table, parked right under the big tree. We had a healthy lunch, sitting there, listening to the passing train, the water was serene, quiet, healing, summer time is good ...
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