Walk through the gardens, tour the Dooley Mansion and visit the petting zoo at Maymont. If that's not enough to do, concerts are held at the carriage house in the summer.
Maymont has 100 acres of exotic landscapes, containing trees and plants from around the world. Japenese and Italian gardens and a quaint gazeebo are just a few of the attractions here. Wild animals graze throughout the park, (fenced in, of course) making it a kind of zoo as well.
The home of the Dooleys, Victorian entrepeneurs, is available for tours. One highlight worth going inside for is the swan bed in the master bedroom. Something unseen moves objects in the room from place to place too.
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