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40 ft. width with a 12 ft. drop into a single whirlpool. It’s an easy hike for those who are less eager to venture far off the beaten path. From the community of White Gate on hwy. 42, just off Rt. 100 from Pearisburg, it’s a short jaunt of a little over 10 miles. You will take SR-606 to SR-671 and soon see a sign and pull-off on your right for the falls.The ledges on...

Located at 227 Douglas Drive 5n downtown Damascus, our Creeper Trail Bike Rental - Shuttle Service shop is right on US58, The Crooked Road (Virginia's Heritage Music Trail), with the Virginia Creeper Trail running along the back side of the parking lot. You can ride right out of the parking lot onto the Creeper Trail to ride the flat to rolling terrain of the Abingdon end of the trail, or we will take...

Discover Mother Nature at her best at this 1800 acre forested recreation area. Hiking trails abound, offering hikers a variety of terrain that ranges from easy to moderate difficulty. Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation's "Kids in Parks" Track Trails area located within this recreation area. TRACK Trails are designed to help kids explore nature through the use of four self guided brochures. TRACK Trail Adventures can be picked up a the trailhead or downloaded from the...

This trail starts in Crawfish Valley, crosses Bear Creek and climbs to the top of Brushy Mountain. It follows the ridge line of Brushy Mountain along the Tennessee Valley along the Tennessee Valley Divide for about 4 miles until it descends through Channel Rock Hollow.  Terrain varies from the creek bottom land to the dry ridges, stream crossing, some uphill climbs with numerous ups and down hill walking.  10.2 miles of trail total.  About 3.5...

Right on the New River Trail State Park along the second oldest river in the world and one of the few flowing north, Cliffview Trading Post offers everything you need for a relaxing horseback ride on the trail (all equipment furnished including horses).Open for more than 14 years Cliffview Trading Post offers 1 or 2 hour guided horseback rides and bike rentals on the trail. Also we offer camping and stable rental for your horses....

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 of the area's waters. Facilities: There is amply parking space. Two boat ramps are available...

Claytor Lake State Park is ideal for boating, swimming, camping, hiking and picnicking. Sportfishing is especially popular. Boating supplies, fuel and refreshments are available at the marina. The Water's Edge Meeting Facility is perfect for weddings, receptions and reunions, and wedding packages are available. Three lodges and 15 cabins overlook the 4,500-acre lake, offering visitors a scenic retreat. Guests can also rent bikes and enjoy a universally accessible fishing pier, picnic shelters, a seasonal snack bar and playgrounds....

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 atmosphere that is excellent for those with arthritic joints and overexerted muscles. It is an...

The Carter Pines Community Park is a 24 acre tract within the Town of Hillsville and is owned and administered by Carroll County. It is the largest town park in SW Virginia. The tract contains one of the first and last surviving white pine plantings in the state. The five-acre remnant stand was planted in the 1930s. Several acres are replanted native hardwoods. A cleared landscaped area offers a large picnic shelter and a large granite Community...