With local shops and eateries within walking distance and scenic hiking trails and public parks just minutes away by car, Kenwood Hills gives residents an active, engaging lifestyle. In the western section of the community there is a busy YMCA that offers a wide range of services to area residents.
Kenwood Hills encompasses zip code 24502. The neighborhood is bounded by the Tomahawk Industrial Park and a shopping center to the north, Old Graves Mill Road to the east, Beverly Hills Circle to the south, and Enterprise Drive to the west. Highway 221 runs to the north, the Lynchburg Expressway to the east, and Highway 460 to the south. The community contains residences, as well as a variety of service establishments and businesses. There is also a neighborhood church.
Kenwood Hills is home to the Jamerson Family YMCA of Central Virginia. This facility has multiple amenities, including a gymnasium, competition indoor pool, soccer fields, fitness studio, and indoor track. They offer a wide variety of exercise classes and youth programs.
A hiking trail to please the whole family is located at Sandusky Park, which lies to the northeast of Kenwood Hills. The 1/2-mile trail is paved. On any given day, weather permitting, you’ll find the trail brimming with joggers, walkers, bicyclists, and skaters. The trail spills onto a multi-purpose field at the end of the journey, where you can enjoy watching or playing a lively game of soccer or baseball. If a more solitary experience is your preference, go next door to Parrymont Park. The 16-acre city site is filled with native trees such as pine, persimmons, and wild cherries.