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Roanoke Parks and Recreation

The Roanoke GO Outside Festival, presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor recreation. By combining the things outdoor enthusiasts love – camping, music, gear, races, and demos, and a beautiful outdoor setting – GO Fest is a celebration of everything outdoors. GO Fest is a partnership between the nonprofit Roanoke Read more...
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Spearhead Dickenson Indoor Archery Range

Come in out of the cold this winter and shoot with us!   We have 16 shooting lanes, a full range of bow tuning equipment for permit holders and we offer Bulldog and Morrell targets.   Read more...
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Hollywood Cinema

The Hollywood Cinema, atop of Hollywood Mountain offers a wonderful movie experience for the entire family. Hollywood Cinema offers the latest releases and 3D movies as well. Our theatres are clean and comfortable, plus getting here is half the fun! Quality concessions and money-saving combos are available for you pleasure.  Be sure to call the movie line for the most Read more...
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Michael D. Young Hiking/Biking Trail

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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Salthouse Branch Park at Philpott Lake

Salthouse Branch Park is located on the shores of Philpott Lake nestled in the rugged foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Philpott Lake boasts a 3,000 acre reservoir that features 100 miles of shoreline. Philpott Lake’s clear water and natural shoreline make it a unique place for visitors to enjoy a multitude of activities Salthouse Branch Park offers outdoor adventure Read more...
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Sandy Creek Shooting Preserve

Located in rural Charlotte County, Sandy Creek Shooting Preserve is an excellent escape for the avid sportsman. The preserve is open from September through April and offers quail, chucker, and pheasant when in season. Read more...
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Leesville Lake Marina

Leesville Lake Marina, located about four miles west of State Route 29 between Altavista and Gretna, is your one stop shop for summer fun! Leesville Lake Marina offers: Brand new swimming pool (pay per day or season) Boat launch Boat slip rental Fuel Fishing supplies Pontoon boat rental Canoe, kayak and paddle board rental Convenience store Full service grill (Thu-Sun) Read more...
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Count’s Crossing

Count’s Crossing is a charming pocket park on Main Street in Downtown Pulaski. This park offers picnic tables and benches for an outdoor lunch or break when visiting Main Street store fronts.  There are artistic murals for picture taking, a beautiful view of Peak Creek to one side, and the Historic Pulaski County Courthouse on the other.  Read more...
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Monogram Foods Smith River Sports Complex Driving Range

26,400 square feet Self-serve driving range, open year round from dawn till dusk. 10 covered tee boxes with mats and a natural grass hitting area as well.  Read more...
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Clift Street Mini-Playground

Have you been planning a special day out for family or with friends? There’s no time like the present. Set up a date to have that long overdue picnic at Clift Street Mini-Playground. Our picnic area is a perfect place to hold your next birthday party or family reunion. There are lots of amenities to make your visit very pleasant. Read more...
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Helen Williams Barbrow Interpretative Trail

Enjoy a walk through the crossroads of the Saltville Valley. From the Ice Age to the present, the Saltville Valley and its salt deposits have seen a parade of history. Ice Age animals, Native Americans, early settlers, soldiers of the North and the South, and later, industrialists all followed roads seeking mineral deposits left by a shallow inland sea.The historical Read more...
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Monster Rock Hiking Trail

This short trail hike leaves the Big Walker Lookout parking lot and leads to a large rock outcrop. Monster Rock is an outstanding vista of the Stony Fork watershed which includes beautiful Wythe and Bland County farmscapes and historic Garden Mountain to the north. It is a nice side trip of the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway. The trail starts at Read more...
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New River Charter

New River Charter is located conveniently near the I 81 & I 77 interchange in SW Virginia. We provide World-Class fishing opportunities for small mouth bass, muskie and walleye. All inclusive trips include lunches, tackle and shuttles. We fish on the New River which is the second oldest river in the world, some estimate it at 350 million years old. Read more...
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Smith River Access – Doe Run

Henry County Parks and Recreation provides easy access for paddlers to the Smith River. This public river access point behind the Martinsville Dam has convenient parking and has calm water that is great for beginners to practice. Paddlers should be aware that the entrance ramp is rustic and that water levels are subject to rapid change due to releases from Read more...
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Guest River Gorge Trail

Rails to trails project that follows an old railroad right of way paralleling the Guest River, a Virginia Scenic River. Trout fishing is permitted in the river, as well as kayacking and canoeing. During the early 1900’s when timber and coal were being hauled out of the remote areas of Dickenson County, this passage was used as a rail line. Read more...
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Franklin County Recreation Park

Franklin County Recreation Park is a 150-acre park, located south of Rocky Mount (just 2 miles from Rt. 220). The park offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages including hiking trails rolling over beautiful wooded hills, nestled around an acre size fishing pond. It hosts various athletic tournaments and special events, including Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days and Read more...
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Jordan Creek Park

Jordan Creek Park is a 13 acre park located in Fieldale that is used mostly for athletic events. There are two tournament baseball fields in the park that’s used for games for a variety of leagues. The park also has a picnic shelter with cooking grills, a playground and new restrooms. Our picnic shelter may be reserved up to six Read more...
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Blue Ridge Parkway in Carroll County

Carroll County features 30 miles of spectacular scenery along the 469 mile parkway, between Mileposts 182 and 212. Three cultural stopping points are the Groundhog Mountain Scenic Overlook with picnic area(MP 188.8), Orlean Puckett Cabin (MP 189.9), and on the edge of the county is the Blue Ridge Music Center (MP 213). An important access point to the parkway in Read more...
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New River Junction

Providing tubing, camping, canoes, kayaks, and access to the best fishing in the New River since 1982. We are a small, family-oriented campground with water, electricity, wi-fi in-ground fire pits and picnic tables at every site. Read more...
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Barn Quilt Trail

Stitching local communities together one barn quilt at a time. Drive through beautiful Patrick County and peek at the unique collection of barn quilts around every corner. Find the latest trail information on their Facebook page! Read more...
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Devils Fork Trail System

Located primarily on an old logging grade. You will pass many scenic areas such as a 20′ waterfall, mountain overlooks and the Devils Bathtub which is an excellent area where hikers will see the stream racing down a rock chute, shirl through the tub and race downstream. Read more...
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Fisher Farm Park

Fisher Farm Park is the largest park in Henry County on 127 acres. This park is located in Ridgeway and is only minutes from the Martinsville Speedway. While a large portion of the park is wooded, there are also several facilities in the park. The upper section of the park has a picnic shelter and a restroom building that is Read more...
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The Great Bedford Valley Road Ride

Virginia’s Blue Ridge has recently exploded with major endurance events. From an IRONMAN 70.3, to a stoked UCI CX race, to an Olympic cycling devo team, to the 2022 USAC Amateur Road Nats—we have arrived on a national level. The Great Bedford Valley Road Ride and the presenting sponsor Destination Bedford are truly honored to further this region’s massive success! Read more...
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Virginia Creeper Trail Club

The Virginia Creeper Trail Club is a private nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to maintain, promote and preserve the Virginia Creeper Trail corridor and to help develop and conduct public education programs regarding the scenic and natural qualities of the Virginia Creeper Trail. Virginia’s finest rail-trail, the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail, occupies the bed of what was once a Read more...
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FFF Kennels and Hunting Preserve

We are a full service hunting preserve (during appropriate hunting seasons). We offer deer, turkey, rabbit, raccoon, goose, duck and upland style bird hunts, both guided and unguided, on 3500 acres. A fully equipped lodge is available for your stay. Lodge is also available for corporate meetings, family reunions and parties. In the summer months we have fishing packages for Read more...
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Virginia Creeper Fly Shop

Fly Fishing specialty shop with nationally known brands of rods, reels, waders and fishing apparel. Guide services and instructions are available. Read more...
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Lauren Mountain Preserve

Lauren Mountain Preserve is a 1.5 mile out an back trail that follows the Smith River and is located in Bassett, VA on Wells Hollow Road. Wildflowers and a variety of interesting plants can be found at this site.  Huge beech trees and beautiful river views are part of the experience for the hiker and fisherman. Read more...
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Trans-America Bike Route

The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail starts in Astoria, OR and ends in Yorktown, VA.  It’s 4218 miles was developed and mapped by Adventure Cycling Association, along rural two-lane highways, to celebrate the country’s bi-centennial in 1976.  The Heart of Appalachia segment of the route begins just west of Virginia in Berea, Kentucky and leads though the heart of the Appalachian Mountains Read more...
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Low Moor Shooting Range

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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Wolf’s Ridge Paintball, Inc.

Recreational paintball at its finest. Open to public game days are usually held alternating Saturdays and Sundays on 11+ acres of varied terrain. Reserved days (for groups of 15 or more) available for groups such as Youth Groups, Church Groups, Training Groups, Birthday Parties, Business Groups etc. Playing field is located in the New River Valley, only 20 miles from Read more...
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Rt. 611 Cumberland Mountain Scenic Drive

Rt. 611 Cumberland Mountain Scenic Drive was designated in 2009 as a Virginia Scenic Byway State Rt. 611. Beginning in Clintwood, and winding through the Mountains, you will find several tourism attractions spurring off the route. Birch Knob Tower located in the Jefferson National Forest, Airplane Rock overlook, John Flannagan Dam and Reservoir, Branham Farm, Virginia Birdwatching Trail, Horseback riding Read more...
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Redbud Capital of the World

Honaker, Virginia has been designated as the “Redbud Capital of the World” by the Virginia General Assembly for their amazingly beautiful/plentiful redbud trees blooming in April annually. Route 80, Redbud Highway, is a beautiful scenic drive through the mountains and countryside. Read more...
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Picnic Area at Groundhog Mountain

This mountail setting on the Blue Ridge Parkway is ideal for stopping to enjoy the great outdoors with delightful scenery while you enjoy a hearty picnic meal. Many picnic tables are available with outdoor grills. There are walking areas nearby, including the Groundhog Mountain observation tower (built to resemble an old tobacco barn). The elevation at Groundhog Mountain is 3,035 ft). A Read more...
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J. Frank Wilson Park Trail

At 1 mile long, the J.Frank Wilson Trail provides every outdoor enthusiast with the opportunity of a quick outdoor excursion. Conveniently located in the heart of the city of Martinsville, all the desired amenities are located within the park or just a short drive. After your hike, enjoy the parks skating facility, disc golf course, and many other opportunities.  Read more...
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Clarksville Bridge Lights & Nighttime Fishing Venue

Turn on the lights and fish! Clarksville, Virginia’s only lakeside town, is now the hot spot for freshwater nighttime fishing since flipping the switch on 76 fishing lights in March 2006. The lights on the Highway 58 Business Bridge over Buggs Island Lake/John Kerr Reservoir are comprised of two rows of fluorescent green Hydro Glow lights installed on each of Read more...
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McAfee Knob

McAfee Knob is one of the most photographed spots on the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) as it winds its way through Virginia.  The Knob has an almost 270 degree panorama of the Catawba Valley and North Mountain to the West, Tinker Cliffs to the North and the Roanoke Valley to the East. It is a steady climb of around 1700′ in Read more...

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