Recreational area with picnic shelters equipped with electricity, water and grills surrounded by a beautiful mountain setting in Coeburn. To see fees and/or to reserve facilities please see the website below....
Located in the westernmost part of Virginia, the Daniel Boone Loop contains sites that have a strong historical connection to the early frontier. While this isn’t the exact path that Daniel Boone followed many centuries ago, it will take you to the Wilderness Road entrance to Cumberland Gap National Park, where Boone and his followers pioneered their way into Kentucky. While traveling this loop you will see an abundance of wildlife and woodlands but also...
The Counts Cabin trail, located in Dickenson County's portion of the Jefferson National Forest, atop Pine Mountain, is an 1.8 mile long trail which connects to the longer 22.8 mile Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail. This is an old forest road turned hiking trail that leads to the top of Pine Mountain between Natural Bridge Ledge and Skeet Rock Knob. There is a nice camping spot here under a rock shelter just a couple hundred yards...
Enjoy the beauty of what The Nature Conservancy has deemed “One of the Last, Great Places.” Virginia’s newest State Park, and one-of-a-kind, Clinch River State Park is dubbed as a “string of pearls” along the most biodiverse waterway in our hemisphere. Sugar Hill is the hub of this ever-growing treasure complemented by multiple public river access points upstream and downstream with other “pearls” currently under development. The Sugar Hill Unit in St. Paul (Wise County) is...
18.7 mile trail for seasoned hikers through beautiful Jefferson National Forest lands....
Known as “Vanderbilt’s First Choice” and “God’s Thumbprint,” beautiful Burke’s Garden is Virginia’s highest valley, and its largest rural historic district. This bowl shaped valley carved out of the top of a mountain offers the most breathtaking scenery, with fertile farmland, abundant wildlife, rare bird watching, peaceful biking and adventurous hiking on the Appalachian Trail. Enjoy a traditional Amish meal at Mattie's Place or the Burke's Garden General Store, enjoy traditional and contemporary Appalachian art at...
A wide variety of recreational facilities are available at Bullitt Park, including a splash pad that is open seasonally as well as a treehouse adventure course. The park boasts a 3500 seating capacity, 8000 standing room only capacity and 10000 person capacity for concerts and music venues. Located on the winding Powell River, the park features a football stadium, picnic shelters, basketball courts, baseball fields, Greenbelt Walking Trail (lighted), playground, and more! It also features 2 brand...
Looking for a REAL adventure? Hit the trails with our Ride-A-Rescue Equine Experience! Let our experienced staff take you on a guided horseback tour with breathtaking views of the scenic Blue Ridge Mountain countryside, making an equine adventure that is great for adults and children alike! Trail rides are available for 1, 2, and 3 hour lengths at a time through wooded trails, creek crossings and open pastures that all wind down to the New...
City park with hiking trails and nature walks....
Wolf Creek Picnic area is located on the banks of Wolf Creek, a stocked trout stream. The picnic sites and shelter provide good views of the wide free flowing stream. The picnic shelter accommodates about 32 people. Additional picnic sites are scattered throughout the woods. A very scenic ramp/bridge crosses over the stream leading to three loop trails of about two miles each. Parts of these trails are located along an old tramline. Impressions of...