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Ringgold Rail Trail

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The Richmond and Danville Rail Trail follows the old railroad of the same name, an important transportation corridor for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Today, 5.5 miles of this historical corridor, which eventually became part of the Norfolk Southern Railway system, is the scenic Richmond and Danville Rail Trail. Also called the Ringgold Trail, the trail opened in January Read more...
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J. S. Easterly Park

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This county park is landmarked by a crystal-clear waterfall on Little Cedar Creek. For a pleasant walk, the park offers hiking trails, or try a leisurely afternoon of tennis.  The kids will love the large newly upgraded playground. Picnic shelters are also available. Read more...
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Beagle Ridge Lavender Farm

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Beagle Ridge Lavender Farm is Southwest Virginia’s Premiere Lavender Farm. Located in a valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains Beagle Ridge may be an herb farm but we specialize in Lavender. We are trialing 14 varieties presently with the bulk of our plantings being in Grosso, Royal Velvet and Phenomenal. This year we have added Melissa Lilac to add to our culinary Read more...
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Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve Hiking Trails

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Hikers can trek up to 6.6 miles on the Grassy Hill Hiking Trail System that starts at the base in Rocky Mount, Va., and climbs to the ridge line with two trail loops along the ridge top and side slopes. Most of the trail system is in the Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve, a 1,295-acre site owned and managed by Read more...
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Frances Hurt Park

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Frances Hurt was a community leader and author of plays about Pittsylvania County. The park includes a picnic shelter, child playground, a restored tobacco barn, and walking trail that leads to a bridge connecting the park to the Chatham Fire Station. There are two interpretative signs: one describes the area’s tobacco heritage; the other gives a view of the origins Read more...
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Jackson River Scenic Trail

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The Jackson River Scenic Trail follows its namesake river. The trail follows an old railroad bed of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (Hot Springs Branch) and passes through small communities, cultivated fields, and small patches of woodland along the way. It’s common to see wildlife from the trail (birds, turtles, raccoons, rabbits, ground hogs, and deer). With a trailhead located Read more...
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Uptown Connection Trail

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Located in the center of historic UpTown Martinsville, the Uptown Connection Trail is a paved trail and is the perfect trail to take a nice bike ride, to walk or to run. The trail is 0.6 mile long and will serve as an access point to the 4.5 mile Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail as well as the 0.5 Read more...
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Orchard Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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There are many unique and interesting things to see along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Carroll County. In addition to overlooks and historic and scenic waysides, are geological aspects of the landscape. The Orchard Gap location presents the visitor with an interesting panorama of a “mountain gap.” One usually associates a mountain with a narrow, deep pass through the mountains. Here in the Read more...
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Staunton River State Park

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Tucked away in south-central Virginia, the park lies between the Dan and Staunton Rivers at the threshold of Buggs Island Lake (also known as Kerr Reservoir). The largest lake in Virginia is only one of the park’s many attractions.   The shaded campgrounds, rustic cabins, picturesque picnic shelters, well-maintained nature trails, and plenty of exciting outdoor opportunities for the whole Read more...
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Valkyrie Aerial Acrobatics

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If you enjoy dance and music, you will want to check out Valkyrie Aerial Acrobatics! Learn how to fly through the air on silks, lyra, and hammocks with expert instructors with one of SoSi’s most unique experiences! Read more...
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Sugar Maple Bicycle Trail

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The Sugar Maple Trail is 1.8 miles of exhilarating mountain biking and hiking trails that are located at the Flag Rock Recreation Area in Norton, VA! Contact City of Norton Parks and Recreation (276-679-0754) for information on this trail and the many other outdoor adventure activities at Flag Rock!   Read more...
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Fairy Stone State Park

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Home of the lucky fairy stones, Fairy Stone is well known for its 168-acre lake adjoining Philpott Reservoir just minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway. The park offers cabins, a campground, group camping, a conference center, a lodge that sleeps 16, numerous trails, beach swimming, rowboats, canoes, paddle boats, hydro-bikes, picnicking and two playgrounds, including one in the water. Watch Read more...
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Mighty Oaks Farm

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Mighty Oaks Farm is a great spot for families, kids, and anyone curious about farm life in Virginia! All of the animals have names and are fre… Read more...
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Radford – Department of Parks and Recreation

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Visit one of our many city parks for a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, jogging, biking, soccer, birding, butterflying, or just relaxing and enjoying the views of the mountains, the flowers and the New River. Read more...
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Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve

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In autumn, the forest slopes and ridgetops of Poor Mountain are brightened by the brilliant yellow foliage of piratebush. Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve protects the world’s largest population of this globally rare shrub, which is restricted to only a handful of sites in the mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The mountain is named for its impoverished soils Read more...
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Fancy Gap KOA

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On top of Fancy Gap mountain in Virginia, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway (exit 8 off I-77, U.S. 52 and Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 199.5), lies the serene setting of Fancy Gap KOA Campground. Providing camping areas for the travelers, hikers and adventurers of the parkway, we are OPEN ALL YEAR (weather permitting.) A natural setting with the comforts Read more...
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Paw Path at Monogram Foods Smith River Sports Complex

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The Paw Path, as the name suggests, was designed with your four legged friends in mind. The path runs alongside the pristine Smith River at the Smith River Sports Complex. At 0.5 miles long, the Paw Path features many engaging canine activities such as a fire hydrant and a balance beam. Litter bags are available for guests at the path and Read more...
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Ridgeland Farms LLC

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Welcome to Ridgeland Farms! We are a 100 acre farm located in beautiful Blacksburg, Virginia. We offer trail rides on our gorgeous property. If you are thinking of joining us, here are some “rules” and information: -Close toed shoes are required -Pants or jeans are required. No shorts or skirts etc. -You can bring your cell phone, leave it in Read more...
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Cherokee Flats Day Use Area

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Designed to accommodate wheelchair bound anglers, Cherokee Flats is a streamside, paved trail that provides easy access to fishing holes on Big Stony Creek, a stocked trout stream. A metal ramp permits wheelchair users to experience in-stream fishing. The scenic, ½-mile long trail is lined with American holly, rhododendron and wildflowers. Parents with strollers are welcome to share the trail Read more...
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Michael D. Young Hiking/Biking Trail

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This is a 2.8-mile nature trail, with moderately steep terrain changes, springs, historic coal tipples, and abandoned coal mining carts that is open to foot traffic and mountain biking only.      For the eastern trailhead, start at Highway 83 / Edgewater Dr. in Grundy, Virginia 24614. The eastern trailhead is a large gravel parking area with a bridge across Read more...
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Holston Hills Community Golf Course

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Holston Hills Community Golf Course is an 18 hole championship course built in 1946. The layout features a variety of holes that offer scenic views that will test all of your golfing skills. The Holston River meanders throughout the course and comes into play on several holes. The bunkering is modest but strategic and our well manicured greens will test Read more...
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Fore Mountain Trail

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Fore Mountain Trail is a scenic 13 mile hikin and mountain biking trail in northern Alleghany County. Leaving Covington it rises to the top of Fore Mountain in a series of switchbacks. The hike to the ridge top is steep but during leaf off it offers some great views of the Covington Area. Once at the top, the trail runs Read more...
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Fred Clifton Park

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At an elevation of 2,930 feet, Fred Clifton Park provides breathtaking views of the northern Blue Ridge from multiple overlook points. Take your lunch to one of the many secluded and shaded picnic tables scattered through the hardwood trees. Great for observing wildlife, this area holds red-eyed vireo, wood thrush, northern cardinal and American goldfinch and in May and September, can support Read more...
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Deer Island Park at Philpott Lake

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Deer Island Park is located  in the middle of Philpott Lake and is ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY BOAT.  Campers must obtain a permit from the gatehouse at Salthouse Branch or Bowens Creek. During the off season (November 1st to March 31st) permits may be obtained at honor vaults located at Ramp 1 and Goose Point Entrance. Nestled in the rugged foothills Read more...
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Gatewood Park Campground and Reservoir

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Gatewood Park Campground and Reservoir is 400 scenic acres nestled in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain Region of Southwest Virginia. Surrounded by the Jefferson National Forest and located near the Town of Pulaski, Gatewood is accessible from Interstates 81 and 77 and offers exciting recreational opportunities for the entire family. Paddling, Fishing, Boating: Our 162 acre mountain lake Read more...
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Roanoke River Blueway

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The Roanoke River Blueway is currently accessible at 17 local, state, federal, and private river access points. Amenities available at each Blueway access generally include parking, trash receptacle, and information kiosk, with some access points having additional amenities such as canoe/kayak ramps, restrooms, picnic shelters, and multi-use trails. One location, Green Hill Park, will have a handicap accessible fishing pier, Read more...
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Low Moor Shooting Range

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Located between Clifton Forge and Covington. Exit I-64 at Low Moor (Exit 21), go past entrance of the Alleghany Regional Hospital, go through railroad overpass, turn right onto Route 616 (Rich Patch Road) and follow approximately 1.6 miles. Turn left onto FDR 616 at the sign to the shooting range just past the Virginia Power Company sub-station on the left. Read more...
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Tobacco Heritage Trail (Brodnax)

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Brodnax to La Crosse ~ Round-trip 6.6 miles Parking: off Highway 58, Regional Airport Rd, Brodnax, VA 23920.Head West towards La Crosse for 3.3 miles. This is a paved surface. Your journey will take you by the regional airport and into the woods by an abandoned barn. These remains stand sentinel to tobacco farming in Southern Virginia. At this point Read more...
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Roanoke River Water Sports

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Are you looking for something fun, adventurous, and stress free? If so, we are the place to be! We provide the canoes, kayaks and bicycles; all you need is your family and friends.   You have the opportunity to hike, bicycle and paddle any of the surrounding areas from Buggs Island to Bluestone Creek and any of the state parks in Read more...
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George Washington & Jefferson National Forest: Clinch Ranger District

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Call for detailed maps of trails through National Forest. Campgrounds open mid-May to mid-October. Read more...
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Creeper Trail Bike Rental – Shuttle Service

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Creeper Trail Bike Rental – Shuttle Service is located on US58 in Whitetop, VA, only five minutes from the beginning of the Virginia Creeper Trail. Currently the only bike rental and shuttle service operating from the Whitetop end of the Creeper Trail, we can save you time and miles of extra driving when coming from areas East of Whitetop. We Read more...
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Lonesome Pine Country Club

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Experience the best in Southwest Virginia golf at Lonesome Pine Country Club. Our 18-home course is meticulously maintained to provide a golf destination like no other. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Appalachian countryside, Lonesome Pine is the ideal place for a round of golf. Discover the secret that our members already know: Lonesome Pine Country Club is the best Read more...
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Scott County Regional Horse Association

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Scott County Horse Park is home to a wide range of equestrian events, including shows for various breeds, horse pulls and plow-offs for the draft horse enthusiasts, and trail rides through nearby Jefferson National Forest. Open 24/7 Read more...
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Bristol Motor Speedway

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Home of the world’s fastest half-mile National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) track. High-banked curves provide some of the most competitive action of the season. Read more...
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Riverfeet Fly Fishing

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Offering guided fly fishing and camping trips in Southwest Virginia. Float and Fish, Bike and Fish, Hike and Fish options for all ages and levels of experience. Registered Fly Fisher’s International Fly Fishing Guide with over 30 years of experience, from Beartooth Mountains to the Blue Ridges. Read more...
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Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport

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Modern terminal building with free WiFi, free use of computers and Internet, pilot’s snooze room, and catering upon request 5,000 x 75 foot paved runway with pilot controlled lighting AWOS-4 on field Localizer runway 1 GPS WAAS runway 1 and 19 with LPV approaches 24-hour low-price credit card fuel, self serve after hours (100 ll and Jet A fuels). Free Read more...

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