What's Shockoe Bottom Like?

If you're looking for the perfect part of town to visit, why not consider Shockoe Bottom? If you're hunting for the perfect souvenir, head over to Broad Street to shop. There's plenty more to see, including Edgar Allan Poe Museum and Virginia Capital Trail: Richmond Trailhead.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Shockoe Bottom?

Our travelers don't have any top picks in Shockoe Bottom but here are some of their favorites nearby:

Execustay at The River Lofts at Tobacco Row - 0.2 mi (0.3 km) away

Hotel with health club
• • Free parking • Free WiFi

The Shockhoe in Downtown Richmond - 0.4 mi (0.7 km) away

Suburban hotel with indoor pool, restaurant
• • Free WiFi • Free area shuttle • Spa tub • 24-hour fitness center • Walkable location

Courtyard by Marriott Richmond Airport - 4.5 mi (7.2 km) away

4-star hotel with restaurant, pool bar
• • Free WiFi • Outdoor pool • 24-hour fitness center • Rooftop terrace • Walkable location

Graduate Richmond - 1.9 mi (3 km) away

4-star hotel with restaurant, bar
• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

The Commonwealth - 1.1 mi (1.8 km) away

Luxury hotel with indoor pool, restaurant
• • Free in-room WiFi • Free area shuttle • Fitness center • Bar • Central location

How to Get to Shockoe Bottom

Shockoe Bottom is located 1.2 mi (2 km) from the heart of Richmond.

Flying to:

• • Richmond Intl. Airport (RIC), 5 mi (8.1 km) from Shockoe Bottom

Things to See and Do in and around Shockoe Bottom

Things to See near Shockoe Bottom:

• • Tobacco Row (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
• • Greater Richmond Convention Center (1.4 mi/2.3 km away)
• • Shockoe Slip (0.8 mi/1.2 km away)
• • Virginia Commonwealth University (1 mi/1.6 km away)
• • Richmond International Raceway (4.9 mi/7.9 km away)

Things to Do in Shockoe Bottom

• • Broad Street
• • Edgar Allan Poe Museum
• • Virginia Capital Trail: Richmond Trailhead
• • Virginia Holocaust Museum

When Is the Best Time to Visit Richmond?

• • Hottest months: July, June, August, September (average 76°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 42°F)
• • Rainiest months: August, July, September, March (average 4 inches of rainfall)