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Birch Knob Tower

Location: Dickenson County, Virginia. An elevation of 3,144 feet above sea level, you’ll find the 100-yard walk from the parking lot and the 183 stair steps to reach the top to be well worth the trek. Just bring along some bottled water and don’t forget your camera. Sitting on a rock outcrop at the highest summit of Pine Mountain, the view Read more...
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The Danville Riverwalk Trail

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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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Ringgold Golf Course

Beautiful rolling hills decorate this 27-hole, public golf course just east of Danville. On the 18-hole course, par is 72; for the 9-hole course, par is 35. This club has an eighteen hole regulation course and a nine hole regulation course. The Red/White Course is the older design. The Blue Course is used mainly by beginners, but both courses were Read more...
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Pandapas Pond

Pandapas Pond is an 8-acre man-made pond on the edge of the Eastern Continental Divide. It features warm-water fishing and canoeing. A one-mile circuit trail goes around the pond, and several other popular Jefferson Nat’l. Forest trails connect to it. Read more...
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Wise Boat Launch at North Fork Pound Lake

Access to the 154-acre North Fork of Pound Lake for fishing and boating. Read more...
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Foxwood Farms

Foxwood Farms, located in beautiful Elk Creek, VA, is a private, stocked trout fishery on one mile of peaceful Elk Creek.  The stream is stocked daily with trout that is at least two pounds and larger! Relax and enjoy the view of sheep grazing while you catch your “limit”.  You can make it an overnight or week-long destination because the Read more...
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Skate Park at J. Frank Wilson Park

The Skate Park located at J. Frank Wilson Park is the place where skate lovers can practice their craft. Whether you love to ramp skate or do tricks with your skateboard, the skate park at Wilson Park will provide hours of fun and exercise. The skate park was designed by a group of youth who love to skate every available Read more...
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Birding & Wildlife Trail: Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area

Experience wild and scenic beauty by walking a part of the Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail network. Easy access to nature trail traversing forest and open fields. Once stepping into the forest, white-tailed deer start appearing almost everywhere – at every turn white-tailed deer and their fawns are grazing around the corner. This tranquil setting is perfect for a variety Read more...
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Ben’s Branch Rock Climbing

This high quality sandstone cliff features Rifle-esque climbing with a roadside approach.  This is a roadside crag with access acquired by the Central Appalachia Climbers Coalition. Move your vehicle out of the roadway when visiting.  Read more...
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Spearhead Dixon Shooting Range

Pistol Range – Our range sits nuzzled against the mountain side. Five shooting lanes and three variations of steel targets await you. Skeet Range – This eight-stand course will truly evaluate a shotgun owner’s skillset. The high house and low house put your hand eye coordination to the test at this staple of clays shooting. Trap Range – This is Read more...
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North Fork of Pound Reservoir

Built in 1966 as authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1960, the 154 acre lake is used for fishing, boating, camping, picnicing, hiking, and municipal water supply. Picnic area overlooks reservoir and is complete with restroom facility. The reservoir is managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, but most of the developed recreation sites are managed by the Read more...
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Virginia Highlands Horse Trail

Located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail is a 68-mile trail between Elk Garden and VA Rt. 94. It features mountainous terrain, valley views and valley crossings. The trail includes parking and primitive camping for those who trailer horses. Read more...
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The Pro Shop at Danville Golf Club

The DGC Pro Shop is stocked with Titleist golf balls, gloves and accessories, as well as Footjoy, Turtleson, Oxford and Kate Lord apparel for men and women. We are always accommodating of special orders and gift certificates and are constantly updating our shop inventory. Read more...
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New River Fly Fishing

If you’re looking for a professional guide service with local knowledge and expertise, you’ve come to the right place. New River Fly Fishing is run by veteran fishing guide Mike Smith, who has nearly 20 years of experience guiding on the New. Mike is the Product and Brand Development Specialist for Flymen Fishing Company and the author of the Angler’s Read more...
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Hidden Valley Lake Wildlife Management Area

6,400 acres in Washington County. Bear, Deer, turkey, squirrel and more for all the hunting.  Bring your fishing pole to this great spot. Hike to the top of the overlook. Read more...
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Heart of Appalachia Bike Route and Scenic Drive

The trail runs from Burke’s Garden/Tazewell to Guest River Gorge/Wise County.  The 128-mile ride with 40 miles side trails treks through backroads, rails to trails, single track, historic sites, natural preserve, wilderness area, a swinging bridge, three scenic rivers, farms, coal country, and gorgeous views in the far southwestern counties of Tazewell, Bland, Russell, and Wise and crosses the Trans-America bike route. It takes secondary roads through Read more...
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Southern Hills Golf Course

     Southern Hills is an 18 hole public golf course located in the heart of Danville, VA.  Featuring bent grass greens and bermuda grass fairways,  this is one of the best conditioned courses in the area.  Four different tee markers allows for a fun round of golf for the novice and from the championship tee enough challenge to engage Read more...
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Roanoke River Water Sports

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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Peters Mountain Wilderness

The 3328-acre wilderness features a mountain bog and numerous sandstone outcroppings on the crest of Peters Mountain, which affords rewarding views of the countryside. The Appalachian Trail traverses Pine Swamp Branch, and other trails also provide access to the area. Read more...
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Dixie Caverns & Pottery, Inc.

Would you believe a dog was the first one in the hole at the top of the hill… followed by several inquisitive farm boys — that was in 1920. And in 1923, Dixie Caverns was open to the public. There have been many changes over the years in lighting and passageways, but the beauty of this cavern has entertained thousands Read more...
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Shot Tower State Park

Overlooking the New River, Shot Tower was built more than 200 years ago to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers. Lead from the nearby Austinville Mines was melted in a kettle atop the 75-foot tower and poured through a sieve, falling through the tower and an additional 75-foot shaft beneath the tower into a kettle of water. Read more...
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Appalachia Loop Trail

Challenging four mile run or pleasant excursion to Little Stone Mountain located in the Jefferson National Forest.  Little Stone runs along the northern side of the Powell Valley with peak elevation of 3934′ and provides the backdrop for the town of Big Stone Gap. The Powell Valley begins between Powell Mountain and Little Stone Mountain where the waters of the Read more...
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Blue Ridge Parkway – Agricultural Lease Interpretative Overlook

Most of the landscape along the 469 mile Blue Ridge Parkway consists of mountainous terrain and steep wooded ridges. The 30 mile stretch of the parkway through Carroll County presents the traveler with a different pastoral view due to the fact that the county is within the Blue Ridge Plateau sub-region of the Blue Ridge Mountain chain. Here the landscape Read more...
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Appalachian Trail, Giles

Southwestern Virginia includes some of the most spectacular sections of this famous Maine-to-Georgia footpath, with wilderness high summits, mature timber and vivid floral displays in June and July. Giles contains 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail and it passes through the county seat of Pearisburg and the Town of Narrows which are now both official Appalachian Trail Communities. Starting in Read more...
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Clinch River State Park

Enjoy the beauty of what The Nature Conservancy has deemed “One of the Last, Great Places.”  Virginia’s newest State Park, and one-of-a-kind, Clinch River State Park is dubbed as a “string of pearls” along the most biodiverse waterway in our hemisphere. Sugar Hill is the hub of this ever-growing treasure complemented by multiple public river access points upstream and downstream Read more...
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Appalachian Wonders Loop

If you’re visiting Wise County and want to venture through the beautiful Jefferson National Forest, then the Appalachian Wonders Loop is a great place to start. Located within the Cumberland Plateau, this trail is home to 24 species of breeding warblers, 4 species of thrushes, a diverse selection of flora, salamanders, insects, and mammals, including foxes and black bears. This Read more...
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Wilderness Road State Park

Wilderness Road State Park is about 327 acres that lie astride the Wilderness Road, a route carved by Daniel Boone in 1775. The route, which followed a buffalo trace, opened America’s first western frontier. Most notable in the park are the Karlan Mansion, which was built in 1877, a state-of-the-art visitor center and Martin’s Station, a reconstructed colonial frontier fort that was located near Read more...
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Smith River Paw Park

Your furry friend will love the Smith River Paw Path and sharing the experience of nature and hiking with you in a safe, fully-fenced natural space. Plus, more off-leash time will help both of you feel great, bond, and improve your overall well-being.  A membership is required for use of the park. To get a membership, you will need to Read more...
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Rock Ridge Trail

The Rock Ridge Trail is a part of the Beaver Creek Reservoir Trail System, and winds through hardwood forest and numerous rock outcroppings, down the lake shore and loops back again for a total of 1.2 miles. The Rock Ridge Trail compliments the PHCC Loop Trail which is located across the lake near the Frith Building parking lot. Rock Ridge is a Read more...
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The Big Stone Gap Dog Park

Big Stone Gap Dog Park is pet-friendly. There’s a small and large section with obstacles. The park is double gated with water fountains and lights. Read more...
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Saltville Wave Pool

Nicknamed “Mammoth Waves”, Saltville’s new wave pool, has the ability to generate ocean-like waves. The wave pool replaced a municipal swimming pool whose predecessor, a saltwater pool built in the mid-1940s was the first to be named for Hardy Roberts, the first man from Smyth County to die in World War II. The pool is 150 feet long by 60 Read more...
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Fore Mountain Trail

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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Christiansburg Aquatic Center

The Christiansburg Aquatic Center is home to: 50 meter competition pool with diving platforms for 1 and 3 meter springboards and a 5, 7 ½, and 10 meter platform. A family leisure pool with a beach entry that will include a triple loop water slide, spray features, and fountain with dumping water buckets. A heated therapy pool with a spa-like Read more...
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Crooked Creek WMA Birding & Wildlife Trail

This trail system is a part of the statewide Birding and Wildlife Trail system of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The trail system is the first statewide program of its type. Southwest Virginia is a part of the Mountain Area which includes 34 trail loops with 340 sites. Carroll County has four trails within the Blue Ridge Read more...
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Mountain Lake Wilderness

This 11,113-acre wilderness is the largest in the Jefferson National Forest. It consists of a highland plateau which sits squarely on the eastern continental divide. It features stands of virgin spruce and hemlock, a mountain bog and war spur overlook which provide exceptional views of most of the wilderness. Outstanding opportunities for primitive camping and other recreation are available. Read more...

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