Franklin County Booker T Washington Historic Monument Smith Mountain Lake with over 500 miles of shoreline -the jewel of the Blue Ridge Sailing School at SML. Parasailing Wakeboarding/Wakeskating at SML Hot Air Balloon Rides Lake Community Park for Franklin County Virginia Dare Paddle Cruise National D Day Memorial Bedford Recreation at Philpott Lake and Fairy Stone State Park  (Photos at Philpott here) Natural Bridge one of the 7 wonders of the world Hiking and Site-seeing on the Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Institute - Appalachian Culture award winning exhibits Fish Virginia First - Fishing Trail Horseback Riding - Trail Rides Floyd - Famous Fri Night Jamboree Kayak, Canoe, Float or Fish The James River - Lynchburg Mountain Biking - Roanoke VA Birding & Wildlife Trail - Mtn Loop Covered Bridges of Virginia Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre - Ferrum Showtimers Community Theatre - Roanoke Roanoke Virginia where you can find concerts&shows, Mill Mountain Zoo, shopping malls, and fun restaurants downtown The Rex Theater of Galax VA Martinsville Speedway just 25 minutes south of the B&B Franklin County Speedway - local - races every Sat night Apri-Oct - it's wild Golf - award winning course Helo Tours at The Lake Red Hill - Patrick Henry's home Hunter's Raid Civil War Trail Reynold's Homestead -  Birthplace and boyhood home of tobacco manufacturer R. J. Reynolds Poplar Forest - the Summer Home of Thomas Jefferson Franklin County Historical Society The surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse Civil War Traveler - follow this guide to locate historical war sites Montpelier - the Lifelong Home of President James Madison and Father of the Constitution "You may be whatever you resolve to be." Thomas J. Jackson - Stonewall Jackson House Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail Historic Lexington Virginia Military Institute Discover Lynchburg Come and see historic Bedford Laurel Hill - birthplace of J.E.B. Stuart Discover Appalachia - National Geographic Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery - located near Smith Mountain Lake AmRhein Wine Cellars - Bent Mountain on the Parkway Chateau Morrisette at the Meadows of Dan - Excellent Restaurant and award winning winery with Music Festivals, Hike & Gourmet Lunch, Winemaker's Dinners - on the Parkway Tomahawk Mill Winery's - GRAPE STOMPING, music, food and fun at their annual Summer Festival Peaks of Otter Winery - Bedford Valhalla Vineyards - near Roanoke :Claiborne House COFFEE TALK - local events/blog ::

SW VA Antique Farm Days Fest Roanoke Festival in the Park Mayberry Drive-In Virginia Museum of Transportation  O. Winston Link Museum (Railroad Photography at its best!) Roanoke Art Museum -Taubman Danville Museum - Last Capital of the Confederacy Drive Thru Safari Park - Hands on Animal Encounter The Blue Ridge Farm Museum located on the campus of Ferrum College History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia Amazement Square - Lynchburg Children's Museum Blue Ridge Antique Center in Rocky Mount (5 miles North on Hwy 220) Nice antique mall - We can give directions! Emerson Creek Pottery Antiques of the Crooked Road - end of our St Come to the Tripple Creek Campground Music Barn in Rocky Mount for the best Bluegrass - Fall Flings and Festival in the Pines Floyd Country Store with World Famous Friday night Jamboree's Oddfella's Cantina and Music Black Dog Concert Series at Château Morrisette Winery "The Crooked Road" Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail Local Jams in Rocky Mount Blue Ridge Wine Trail: Wine, Cider, Mead & Ale Round the Mountain - SW VA Artisan Network We would like you to relax, but as you can clearly see there is no shortage of things to do and see in our neck of the woods! Photo page - Click Photo above to view some of the lovely scenery Virginia has to offer.  WARNING: Load time may be as slow as molasses running up hill in January! But worth the wait. Wilderness Road: Virginia's Heritage Migration Route - The CAROLINA ROAD still exists right here in Franklin County. What About Bob was filmed at Smith Mountain Lake (No, not New Hamshuh)  2009 is The Civil War Sesquicentennial Although no battles were fought in our county, many big players in the War Between The States were from here.  Just down the road in Danville is the Last Capitol of the Confederacy, Appomattox Courthouse is only an hour and a half from here where the war ended.  CLICK HERE Click here for our Blue Ridge Parkway page and more photos. Suggested 5 day Itinerary RoanokeOutside.com BLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL - Visit The Wilderness Road/Carolina Road S I T E  M A P