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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 Franklin County Agricultural Fair. Some of the amenities at the park include:2 picnic shelters (available...

Gilley's Park is a public, year-round fishing pond park at the end of Trail Drive. A cooperative effort between the Town of Rocky Mount and Franklin County, the park's three ponds are stocked several times yearly, and offers a great place for young anglers to learn how to fish. Fishing licenses are required, and the rules and regulations of the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries must be followed.In addition to three ponds, Gilley's...