For the sportsman, Powhatan is really a dream location. Recreational facilities include the Mill Quarter Plantation Country Club and its acclaimed golf course, and The Foundry Golf Course. Powhatan County homes are a short drive from beautiful Lake Shawnee, with its three dams, and Fighting Creek Park. FCP is a gigantic facility that houses 220 acres of recreational options and natural landscape and is also home to the Powhatan library, sporting greens, trails for hiking, a YMCA, and picnic areas. The crown jewel of Powhatan County in the recreational category is the Powhatan Wildlife Management area, which is over 4,000 acres of terrain including hiking trails and areas for hunting and fishing.

Powhatan is an agricultural center, with close to 200 farms in the area. Powhatan home owners can buy fresh produce directly from many of these farms at a lower cost than going to a supermarket, including from the organic farms that supply premium produce to the Richmond area's finer natural food markets like Ellwood Thompson.

For home owners with children, Powhatan is a safe area and offers a variety of public and private school options. Powhatan houses a strong community that comes together annually in September at the Powhatan County Fair. Powhatan has been growing steadily since the state extended Route 288 to provide a direct pipeline from Powhatan homes to destinations in Short Pump, including its vast array of shopping options. Investing in Powhatan real estate is a wise choice for anyone looking to make a home where they can enjoy the relaxing nature of rural life and proximity to a urban conveniences and a major urban center in Richmond.