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Beaver Lake – Swift Creek Lake Bridge loop from Chesterfield

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Chesterfield County

Beaver Lake – Swift Creek Lake Bridge loop from Chesterfield

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Beaver Lake – Swift Creek Lake Bridge loop from Chesterfield

01:54

21.0km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.99 km for 134 m

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2.61 km

Brick ruins

Highlight • Monument

The remains of a brick structure are near the trail. Most of the building has collapsed, but some portions retain their shape.

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8.05 km

Beaver Lake

Highlight • Lake

A small lake with docks for fishing and wildlife viewing. Aquatic vegetation such as lily pads typically grows densely around the shore.

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16.1 km

A bridge crosses the 156-acre reservoir that retains Swift Creek and provides paddling and fishing opportunities as well as pleasant scenery for hiking and habitat for herons, kingfishers, ospreys, eagles, turtles, and many other species.

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17.3 km

Beaver Lake spillway

Highlight • Monument

The trail passes below the place where Beaver Lake is dammed.

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21.0 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

7.88 km

1.56 km

244 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

7.19 km

162 m

Elevation

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Beaver Lake – Swift Creek Lake Bridge loop from Chesterfield

Brick ruins

Beaver Lake

Swift Creek Lake Bridge

Beaver Lake spillway

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