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25 Oct

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The Channels Natural Area Preserve, located within the Channels State Forest, is managed by the Department of Forestry in partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation.The preserve name is derived from the maze-like system of sandstone crevices and boulders that occur near the summit of Middle Knob on Clinch Mountain. The Channels were likely formed while the high-elevation sandstone cap was under the influence of permafrost and ice wedging during the last ice age. These forces shattered...

25 Oct

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The Riverway is a walking and biking trail built with support from Pathways for Radford, The City of Radford and a local Engineering Firm. The trail begins near Dedmon Center at Radford University, parallels the New River into Bissett Park, runs under West Main St., through Wildwood Park, and currently ends at the intersection of Park St. and Sundell Drive. Open dawn - dusk 7 days a week.The trail has several parking lots: ...

25 Oct

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Outdoor Trails, ampitheater, sand volleyball, tennis, softball, baseball, modern playground and featuring a handicapped accessable water park.  Food Vendor on site.  Events throughout the year.  Admission fee for the Alexander Water Park....

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Evelyn Alexander Water Park - A modern, handicap accessible water park with slides, fountains and a lap pool.* 8 Lane Lap Pool * Walk in access to water * Heated Water * 38 ft. long Water Slide * Spray Toys and Water Drops * Water Basketball * Shaded swimming and sitting area in the shallow end of the pool * Frog and Boat Slide for little ones * Bath House * Deck Furniture and Umbrellas...

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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, they banged against other logs already in the water, producing a loud boom.  The area...

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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 an elevation of 3466' and rises over 200' in less than 0.5 miles to Monster...

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The Huckleberry Trail has deep roots and a long history in providing transportation between Blacksburg and Christiansburg. It began as the Virginia Anthracite Coal and Rail Company in 1902 to transport coal, and soon extended to Blacksburg. On September 15, 1904, the first passenger train rolled into Blacksburg. It was soon nicknamed “Huckleberry Crossing” because when the train would stall, passengers could step off the train and pass time picking the abundance of huckleberries along the route....