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Town of Rural RetreatWythe County, Virginia

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Heritage Park

Splash pad and playground beside downtown.

Heritage Park splash pad with an orange tower-shaped water feature and a railroad crossing signal under a clear blue sky.

Heritage Park splash pad. Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

  • Heritage Park sits on land beside downtown Rural Retreat.
  • It features a railroad-themed splash pad, a playground, the Farmers Market pavilion, event space, and a heritage mural.
  • Funding support came from the Wythe-Bland Foundation.
  • Source: WDBJ7, October 24, 2025.

Gallery

Playground equipment under construction, January 2026.

Playground progress, January 15, 2026. Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

An artist on a lift paints the Heritage Park, Rural Retreat, Virginia mural of farm fields, a red tractor, and the depot.

Mural painting underway, September 3, 2026. Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

Design rendering of Heritage Park with a pavilion, a play area, and flags.

Design rendering Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

Design rendering of Heritage Park from the street, with the park name on a building wall and a fenced play area.

Design rendering Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

Downtown revitalization

Brick commercial buildings along a downtown street.

Downtown revitalization progress photo, Town of Rural Retreat. Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

An excavator and dump trucks at a downtown demolition site.

Downtown revitalization progress photo, Town of Rural Retreat. Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

A new stone block retaining wall beside a residential street.

Downtown revitalization progress photo, Town of Rural Retreat. Photo: Town of Rural Retreat

Questions about Heritage Park? Call Town Hall at 276-686-4221.