                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LIABILITY OF LOCALITIES FOR THE SITE OF TRAILS OR WATERWAYS (§ 15.2-1809.1)

A locality, or a park authority created by the Park Authorities Act (§
15.2-5700 et seq.), that establishes, conducts, and regulates a system of
walking, hiking, biking, or horseback riding trails, a system of trails for
all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, or a system of boating, canoeing,
kayaking, or tubing activities on waterways, as provided in subsection B of §
15.2-1806, and the owner or licensor or permit issuer of any property leased,
licensed, or provided by easement for any such use, shall not be liable for
damages resulting from any injury to the person or from a loss of or damage to
the property of any person arising from the condition of the property used for
such trails or waterways, in the absence of gross negligence or willful
misconduct.

HISTORY: 2008, c. 381; 2018, cc. 720, 721; 2023, cc. 131, 132.