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Montgomery Museum Garden

Enjoy a stroll though this beautiful garden, maintained by the Master Gardner’s of the area. Located at the old site of the Montgomery County Museum of Art & History, this garden features a variety of beautiful flowers and foliage, as well as picnic tables and benches, making it the perfect spot for a picnic!- Read more...
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Smith River Outfitters

Come fish or paddle with us on the beautiful Smith River in Henry County, Virginia. Enjoy a peaceful paddle, a gentle float or a fishing trip, or perhaps attempt the exciting but not too difficult Class II rapids created during times of power generation from one of the two hydro dams on the Smith. This river has something for everyone Read more...
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ROA’s Elmwood on Ice

100% chance of ICE in Downtown Roanoke’s Elmwood Park! Ice Skating and Sliding in the Middle of Downtown Roanoke!Outdoor ice skating rink, ROA’s Elmwood on Ice, brings an exciting new entertainment option to Downtown Roanoke.  Visit website for list of dates and pricing.  Read more...
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Chatham Heights Recreation Area

Chatham Heights Recreation is located on 9 acres of land and is packed with amenities to entertain and occupy all. You’ll be able to play sports, watch a game, visit the playground or have a family lunch or dinner using the picnic shelter. Restrooms are on site for your convenience. Athletic abilities will be tested on the multipurpose basketball/tennis court. Read more...
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Mt. Rogers Scenic Byway

Enjoy a variety of scenic curves and interesting changes in the terrain as you follow either of the two sections of this byway. The first section begins at Troutdale, VA. You will drive west for 13.2 miles over Virginia Route 603 to Konnarock. VA. You will traverse the heart of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Highway 603 is a Read more...
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Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Hunting: deer, bear, turkey, grouse, gray and fox squirrel, rabbit, and wood duck hunters usually enjoy success on these ponds, particularly during the first season that opens each fall. Fishing: Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area offers anglers the opportunity to fish roaring mountain streams or placid, picturesque, 300 acre Laurel Bed Lake. A daily fee is charged for fishing some Read more...
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New River Fishing Guide Service

Let New River Fishing guide you to the “experience of a lifetime”. Our knowledge of the New River and the state of-the-art rafts will make your fishing adventure memorable in your search of that once in a lifetime trophy. The New River offers Trophy size Smallmouth Bass and Giant Musky. The geological history of the New River is pre-dated only Read more...
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Buffalo Mountain Disc Golf

Our PDGA sanctioned disc golf course in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. An 18 hole course with 2 tee pads and 2 baskets allowing for 4 layouts to play. Perfect for recreational players or professionals. The course has woods, elevation, casual water, open fields and gorgeous surrounding. A destination course with cabins available to rent on the 100 acre Read more...
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Centennial Park

The South Hill Centennial Park offers various amenities for your outdoor enjoyment. Picnic in shady surroundings while watching the kids romp and play on the fun-filled playground equipment available. Or get energetic and try out the asphalt tennis courts. Spacious grass areas are also available for your impromptu softball or soccer game. You can reserve the park for your family Read more...
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Phillips Creek Loop Trail

A self guided 1.3 mile walking trail that requires only a narrative trail brochure. There are stops on the trail, the first in a wildlife clearing for deer, turkey, and other wild game. Next you will pass an old homestead, traces of the house may still be found. There is a White Pine stand that was planted in the 1950s. Read more...
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Sugar Maple Bicycle Trail

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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Devil’s Den Nature Preserve

The Devil’s Den Nature Preserve is a unique 250 acre tract containing an abundance of cultural and natural resources. The preserve is situated on the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Escarpment overlooking the North Carolina Piedmont. Several trails cross the property, including one that follows the former road bed of the Good Spur Road – a historic route in Read more...
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Riverside Lanes

Discover family-fun at Riverside Lanes, one of SoSi’s only bowling centers! Riverside Lanes provides arcade games, delicious food, and event space for birthdays, retirements, parties, and more. Whether you’re on a date, with a group of friends, or spending an afternoon with the whole family, choose Riverside Lanes. Read more...
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Green Pastures/Longdale Recreational Area

In the 1930’s the Clifton Forge Chapter of the NAACP requested that the Forest Service construct a recreation area for use by the African Americans in the area. During this era, segregation in America was the norm, and African Americans were prevented from using forest facilities. The plans were approved in 1936 and construction of the recreation area began in Read more...
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TeeTime Golf Pass

TeeTime Golf Pass enables you to unlock access to exclusive golf deals at 100+ courses in Virginia.  Save up to $500 on green fees this season at your favorite golf courses in many cities from Alexandria and Norfolk to Yorktown, VA. We have 291 deals at 106 Virginia golf courses including free green fees, senior specials where you save money off the senior 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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Mountain Top Golf Course

Nine-hole public golf course located on 30 acres of previously strip-mined land atop Compton Mountain. Features artificial greens and is the first course of its kind in the U.S. Read more...
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Westlake Boat Rentals

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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Oak Grove Boat Access Facility on Smith Mountain Lake

The Oak Grove Boat Access Facility is ideally located near Hales Ford Bridge on Smith Mountain Lake, a 20,600 acre lake with over 500 miles of picturesque shoreline surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 10-acre accessible facility offers public access to the lake’s natural beauty and recreational activities. It features a two-lane concrete boat ramp with courtesy piers, a Read more...
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Highland County

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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Twin River Raceway

Owners of purpose-built, small-tire drag cars tout Twin River Raceway as one of the realest tracks still around. It’s a throwback to old-school strips that separate fast drivers from slow ones with big wallets. It’s drag racing the way it was always meant to be. Read more...
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Bike MHC – Bike Loan Program

Borrow a Bike, Bring it Back!  The Martinsville-Henry County YMCA Bike Barn is a FREE bike loan program that gives everyone the opportunity to ride the Dick & Willie Passage in Martinsville-Henry County. Whether you’re a guest or resident of the area, if you want to experience the trails and don’t have a bicycle, stop by the Fisher Street Trail Head Read more...
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Lake Gaston

Lake Gaston is a vacation home dream!  Located on the border of Virginia and North Carolina, Lake Gaston is roughly 35 miles long and covers over 20,000 acres with 350 miles  of shoreline. Lake Gaston has long been popular for fishing and other water recreation including activities such as boating, swimming, water skiing and wakeboarding.  In Virginia, visitors can gain access Read more...
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Castle Rock Golf Course

Castle Rock Golf and Recreation is located in the quiet town of Pembroke overlooking the New River and its’ namesake “Castle Rock”, in Giles County. The views from the course are of breathtaking vistas of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains and no matter what season you decide to play, you will be blesssed. We feature an 18 Hole Golf Course Read more...
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Powell River Trail

The Powell River Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back trail in Appalachia, Virginia. The trail sits on the former Louisville & Nashville Railroad bed, which was used to haul coal from Appalachia to the neighboring Big Stone Gap. More than a century later, this corridor is used by enthusiastic residents and visitors alike for walking, running, biking and walking dogs. Fishermen Read more...
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Gordon Trent Golf Course

18 challenging holes including lakes, practice putting green for all players, all greens offer bent grass putting surface, fairways are overseeded with rye grass, open 7 days a week, snack bar for a quick lunch, golf cart rentals are available, club rentals are available, starting times available but not required, beautiful scenic Patrick County, VA, the foothills of the Blue Read more...
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Mountain View Marina

Mountain View Marina is more than a place to park a boat.  It serves as a place to launch from for any number of water sports including fishing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding and pedal boating. The marina also offers dry dock storage and is in development of a campground and cabin rentals.  There’s ample boat parking and other water sport Read more...
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Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge

The covered bridges in Patrick County are fabulous spots for romance and are full of history making them one of the best experiences in Virginia. There is something about covered bridges that draw people to them. Maybe it’s the feel of being taken back to a simpler time, where life moved a little bit slower. Maybe it’s the taken-care-of feeling Read more...
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The Dock at Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Dock & Lodge is a historic place to visit. As the oldest marina on Smith Mountain Lake we are “The Home of the Pet Carp”. People come from miles just to feed the fish, feel the cool water splash, hear the laughter and have fun with family and friends. Boat Rental – Experience the changing seasons on Smith Read more...
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Birch Creek Motorsports

Birch Creek Motorsports offers a full season of AMA Pro Motorcross racing and Extreme Dirt Track. Events are held March until November. Read more...
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Orchard Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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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Richard P. Gravely Jr. Nature Preserve Trail

At 2.5 miles long, the Richard P. Gravely Jr. Nature Preserve Trail is an outdoor lovers dream. Two miles of wooded trail are found on the property along with an outdoor classroom for nature study. A self-guided tour along the Jones Cliff Trail leads guests back in time as they explore tobacco farming in the early 1900s and the Burgess Read more...
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Creeper Trail Bike Rental – Shuttle Service

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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Birding in Radford

Boasting four stops on the Lower New River Loop of Virginia�s Birding and Wildlife Trail, Radford is home to more than 200 different types of birds throughout the year. Ranging from the densely-wooded Wildwood Park to bird viewing platforms overlooking the New River at Riverview Park and near Dudley�s Landing, there are many opportunities to observe birds in their natural Read more...
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Doe Run Farm

From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Dan River,  Doe Run Farm grows a variety of products such as decorative and pie pumpkins, gourds, sunflowers, and more!    FALL: Enjoy the 6-acre sunflower maze, hayrides, a bounce pad, an apple launcher, pumpkin bowling, fresh produce, pumpkins, fall decorations, apple pies, peanut butter delight, and sunflower maze t-shirts, to name a Read more...
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23 Axe

There’s just something about axe throwing that can’t be beat! Whether you’re looking for a place to spend some quality family time, ‘throw off’ a little steam after a rough day of work, or celebrating a special occasion with friends, 23 Axe is the place to be. Walk-ins are welcome as well as advance reservations for your event. Our complex Read more...

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