Peakland is a charming, upscale neighborhood that was established in the early 1920s. The principal boundaries of the community are Boonsboro Road, Peakland Place, and Old Trents Ferry Road. The zip code for this area is 24503.
The schools are part of the Lynchburg City School System and include Bedford Hills Elementary School, Linkhorn Middle School, and E.C. Glass High School. Private schools such as James River Day School, kindergarten through eighth grade, Holy Cross Regional Catholic School, and Peakland United Methodist School, a preschool for ages one through five, are also nearby.
Peaks View Park, which is located at 170 Ivy Creek Drive, is a 250-acre park with trails for walking, hiking, and biking, ball fields, playgrounds, volleyball, tennis, and basketball courts.
Lynchburg’s second oldest park, Riverside Park, has some unique features, including a train transportation museum, bridge over the James River, and a 1,900 square foot sprayground, offering a variety of water activities. The park is located at 2270 Rivermont Avenue. A fine view of the James River can be appreciated from one of the park’s many trails.
A cold winter day can be spent walking through Boonsboro Shopping Center at 4925 Boonsboro Road. In addition to fine clothing stores, visitors will discover shops not typically included in a mall setting, such as a wine shop, bakery, and some antiques.
Baseball fans can catch the local minor league baseball team in action at the Lynchburg Hillcats Baseball Stadium.
Peakland offers spacious homes and yards mixed with a generous amount of green space, which makes a perfect setting to walk the dog, go for or a run, or call home.