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Philpott Park Group Recreational Area

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This area offers group camping with all of the basic amenities – picnic shelter, flush toilets, showers, outdoor grills, a water fountain, an amphitheatre with campfire ring and basketball goal. There’s one thing missing – You. The group area will accommodate up to 100 guests. The camp site offers easy access to the Visitor Center, the playgrounds, fishing, hiking trails Read more...
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Levisa Adventures

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Levisa Adventures is a kayaking & tubing rental service that operates on the Levisa Fork River (Grundy, VA), the Russell Fork River (Haysi, VA), and the Pound River (Clintwood, VA). We offer guided & self-guided kayaking adventures, as well as self-guided tubing excursions.  Follow us on Facebook for up to date weather, and other announcements.  https://www.facebook.com/levisaadventures/   Read more...
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Narrows Town Park

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The Narrows Town Park, or “The Boom”, is located on five acres situated between Wolf Creek and Park Drive in Narrows.  Many of the locals call the park “The Boom” because loggers used to float logs down to the Mill Pond, located a small distance from the park, to be cut into boards.  As the logs arrived at the pond, Read more...
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The Danville Riverwalk Trail

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North Bend Park

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North Bend Park is located on the John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre lake that extends 39 miles up the wooded, cove-studded shoreline of the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina. Kerr Reservoir, also known as Buggs Island Lake, was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1953. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch Read more...
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Blue Ridge Park

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The 35-acre Blue Ridge Park features two ball diamonds with two-story press boxes, a soccer field, two basketball courts, two tennis courts, concessions, restrooms, two picnic shelters, two children’s playgrounds and a 3/4-mile natural surface walking trail. Read more...
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Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park

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The Lonesome Pine Raceway is a .375 mile asphalt auto racing oval with 18 degree banked turns.  In 2020 racing returned to this historic track under a new management team and promotion of Tim O’Quinn. Lonesome Pine’s history is chocked full of memories of drivers from Earnhardt to Waltrip and Kulwicki. 2022 marked LPR’s 50th anniversary. The first green flag Read more...
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Stonehaus Farms – Martinsville

Stonehaus Farms is a petting ranch offering farm tours so visitors can get an up close and personal look at the animals raised there. It also serves as a calm retreat from the hustle and bustle of urban life; escape the ordinary and learn about the lost arts and animal husbandry. Stonehaus’ mission is to enrich the life of each guest by providing unique Read more...
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Hahn Horticulture Garden

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The Hahn Horticulture Garden encompasses nearly six acres of teaching and display gardens on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Established in 1984 by Horticulture faculty, the garden serves undergraduate students and the local community as a learning resource for plant material, landscaping concepts, and environmental awareness. Our garden features perennial borders, water gardens, shade gardens, a meadow Read more...
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Wildwood Park

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City park with hiking trails and nature walks. 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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No Limits Skydiving

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No Limits Skydiving wants to take you on the ultimate adventure. Feel the wind on your face as you exit the plane attached to a United States Parachute Association certified tandem instructor. Let us introduce you to the wonderful world of skydiving. No Limits Skydiving is centrally located between Richmond, Roanoke, and Raleigh, NC. Please take a look at our 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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Ray Ray’s Golf

We are a dealer and fitter for the top brands in golf former ping fitter for the year regripping and reshafting services. Read more...
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Frog Level Park

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Adjacent to the Powell River, the park is the site of the summer softball league. Additionally, the park provides open space for playing football, frisbee, and other fun activities. Frog Level Park is located on Alternate Route 58 west. Read more...
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Interstate Bicycle Rt. 76, Smyth

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This cross-country Bicentennial bike route travels through the scenic countryside and historic towns of Southwest Virginia, mostly on secondary roads. Some of the terrain is mountainous. Read more...
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Fries to Byllesby New River Canoe Route

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Virginia’s New River offers excellent opportunities for the avid canoeing fan. Nearly seven miles of the New River passes through northwest Carroll County. The scenery of the river is spectacular and flows alongside the New River Trail State Park. According to the Galax-Grayson-Carroll Visitor’s Guide, this stretch of river starts with: “Launch at the public landing in the Fries Town Read more...
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Smith Mountain Striper Club

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The purpose of the Smith Mountain Striper Club is to promote, protect and preserve the quality of landlocked striper angling in the fresh waters of Virginia through Education, Conservation, Community and Social activities. Read more...
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Smith River Access – Mitchell Bridge

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Henry County Parks and Recreation provides easy access for paddlers to the Smith River. This public river access point is located in Ridgeway, VA and is the last public access in Henry County going south on the river. Boaters can use this as a take out or they can put in here and take out at an access in North Read more...
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Panhandle Trail at Occoneechee State Park

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The Panhandle Multi-Use Trail located in Occoneechee State Park is a 15-mile (7.5 miles each way) round-trip trail, with an additional 1-mile spur trail located approximately 3/4 into the hike. This very secluded hike is along a long peninsula jutting into Kerr Lake, and is very lightly traveled.  Many opportunities for wildlife viewing and birding exist, and as this is Read more...
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Happy Hollow Gardens Park

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Get in touch with mother nature at Happy Hollow Gardens. Walk the two miles of dirt trails through a dense wooded area. Have lunch at the rentable shelter while you take in the peaceful and beautiful surroundings. Visit during the month of April for the area’s most spectacular floral display, as a large garen of Azeleas are in blume. Happy Read more...
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Foxwood Farms

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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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Fisher Farm Park

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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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Pilot Mountain Scenic Overlook

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Travelers to the Blue Ridge Parkway will enjoy some of the 30 miles of scenery along this stretch within Carroll County, Virginia. The county offers an easy access the parkway at Fancy Gap from I-77 (Exit 8). Travelers to the parkway may wish to travel north from Fancy Gap to Milepost 189.1 for an elevated perspective (2,950 ft)of the Carolina Read more...
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Monogram Foods Smith River Sports Complex Trail

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The Monogram Foods Smith River Sports Complex Trail is a 1.3 mile walking trail that showcases all that the complex has to offer, as well as the the beautiful nature that surrounds it. The trail is paved which is perfect for your furry companions. The trail offers an up close experience with MHC’s beloved Smith River with a portion of Read more...
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Granite Quarry Overlook

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Carroll County offers 30 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway with easy access at Fancy Gap from I-77. Travelers to the parkway may wish to travel south from Fancy Gap to Milepost 202.9 to view the spectacular scenery of the Carolina Piedmont featuring a view of the Mt. Airy Granite quarry. From an elevation of 3,015 ft, much can be Read more...
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Highland County

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Located at the western edge of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the Alleghany Mountains, Highland County enjoys one of the highest mean elevations of any county east of the Mississippi River. Called “Virginia’s Little Switzerland” or “Virginia’s Sweet Spot” with roughly 2300 residents, it is also the least populous county in the Commonwealth.  Monterey, the county seat, is Read more...
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Victor A. Lester Memorial Park

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The “Great Outdoors” invite you to Victor Lester Park, a place where you can sit back and relax while enjoying the sounds of nature. This is the place where you can gather your thoughts and enjoy the fresh air. Feel free to sit in the gazebo and read a magagzine or your favorite book while the children have all the Read more...
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Westlake Boat Rentals

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Westlake Boat Rentals offers a full line of watercrafts and water toys for rent including, jetskis, pontoons, deck boats, skis, wakeboards and tubes. Our fleet includes the Fun Deck Boats which is a 19 foot deck boat. It has a 150 hp Yamaha motor and a bimini top for hot and sunny days. It is spacious enough to accommodate 6 Read more...
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Smith River Access – Doe Run

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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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