Colonial Heights, Virginia

About Colonial Heights

Set in the southeastern part of Virginia, Colonial Heights is a close-knit town, home to 18,674 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Colonial Heights holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,483 residents per square mile.

📰 Colonial Heights News Today

• 'Transformational' $150M sports tourism complex proposed for Virginia landfill site WTVR.com · Aug 14
• 17-year-old charged after she allegedly shot into occupied car, crashed stolen vehicle in Colonial Heights WRIC ABC 8News · Aug 13
• 17-year-old girl charged after shooting at car with someone inside WWBT · Aug 13
• Kimberly Bodsford Obituary (1971 - 2026) - Colonial Heights, VA - Richmond Times-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Colonial Heights weighs $1 land deal for sports-hospitality complex Virginia Business · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colonial Heights Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,674.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Colonial Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colonial Heights

• 7 Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Applebee's — american
• Boil Bay Cajun Seafood and Bar — seafood
• Carini's — italian
• Casa Don Jose — mexican
• Chanello's Pizza — pizza
• Dante's Pizzeria — pizza
• Denny's — american
• El Rey Tequila — mexican
• Fuji Ramen — ramen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Keystone Antique Tractor Museum · Museum
• Violet Bank Museum · Museum
• Swaders Sports Park · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colonial Heights

• Flora M Hill Park reviews ★
• Floral Ave Park reviews ★
• Fort Clifton Park reviews ★
• Lakeview Park reviews ★
• Swift Creek Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tot Playground reviews ★
• White Bank Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colonial Heights

• Colonial Heights High
• Colonial Heights Middle
• Colonial Heights Technical Center
• Lakeview Elementary
• Marguerite F. Christian Elementary
• North Elementary
• Tussing Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colonial Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities