Sites of Interest

EXPLORE THE BLUE RIDGE – GET OUTSIDE!

After you run around and do all the things listed below – make sure y’all come back and sit a spell on the porch and leave your worries behind. If you are looking for even more outdoor recreation visit Roanoke Outside. This part of the country is a mecca for adrenaline junkies and outdoor enthusiasts!

Allow us to share some of our favorite things to see and do in the area:

1. Visit our Franklin County - here
2. Booker T Washington Historic Monument – 15 mins away
3. Smith Mountain Lake with over 500 miles of shoreline – the jewel of the Blue Ridge – 20 mins away
4. Sailing School at SML – 40 mins away
5. Wakeboarding/Wakeskating at SML – 40 mins away
6. Summit Springs Shooting Sports – 10 min’s away
7. Snowboarding year-round in Lynchburg – 1 hr away
8. Lake Community Park for Franklin County at SML – 40 mins away
9. Virginia Dare Paddle Cruise at SML – 45 mins away
10. National D Day Memorial Bedford – Saving Private Ryan – 50 mins away
11. Recreation at Philpott Lake and Fairy Stone State Park - 30-40 mins away
12. Natural Bridge one of the 7 wonders of the world – 50 mins away
13. Hiking and Site-seeing on the Blue Ridge – 15 mins away+
14. Blue Ridge Institute – Appalachian Culture Museum with award winning exhibits – 10 mins away
15. Fish Virginia First – Fishing Trail – nearby+
16. Horseback Riding – Scenic Trail Rides near Peaks of Otter – 45 mins away
17. Floyd – Famous Friday Night Jamboree – 50 mins away
18. Kayak, Canoe, Float or Fish The James River – Lynchburg – 1 hr away
19. Mountain Biking – Roanoke – 30 mins away
20. VA Birding & Wildlife Trail – Mtn Loop – nearby+
21. Mill Mountain Zoo - 25 mins away
22. Covered Bridges of Virginia – 1 hr away
23. Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre – Ferrum – 10 mins away
24. Showtimers Community Theatre – Roanoke – 25 mins away
25. Best Restaurants in Roanoke – 20 mins away
26. Roanoke Virginia where you can find concerts and shows (The Jeff), (KirkAvenueMusicHall), Roanoke Civic Center and Performing Arts), shopping malls, Roanoke Star and fun restaurants downtown – 20 mins away
27. Star City Roller Girls – Roller Derby
28. Martinsville Speedway NASCAR – 30 mins away
29. Franklin County Speedway – local – races every Sat night Apri-Oct – it’s wild – 20 mins away
30. Golf – The Westlake award winning course – 30 mins away
31. Helo Tours at SML – 1 hour away
32. Red Hill – Patrick Henry’s home – 1 hour 15 away
33. Hunter’s Raid Civil War Trail in Lynchburg – 1 hour away
34. Reynold’s Homestead – Birthplace and boyhood home of tobacco manufacturer R. J. Reynolds – 1 hour away
35. Poplar Forest – the Summer Home of Thomas Jefferson – 50 mins away
36. Franklin County Historical Society and Museum – 2 blocks away
37. The surrender at Appomattox Courthouse - 1 hr 15 away
38. Civil War Traveler – follow this guide to locate historical war sites – nearby and far away all over Virginia
39. “You may be whatever you resolve to be.” Thomas J. Jackson – Stonewall Jackson House - 1 hr 15 mins away
40. Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail - 1 hr 25 mins away+
41. Historic Lexington - 1 hr 15 mins away
42. Virginia Military Institute (VMI) – 1 hr 15 mins away
43. Discover Lynchburg - 1 hr away
44. Come and see historic Bedford - 50 mins away
45. Laurel Hill – birthplace of J.E.B. Stuart – 1 hr 30 mins away
46. Discover Appalachia – National Geographic – Interactive map
47. Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery – located near Smith Mountain Lake – 1 hr away
48. AmRhein Wine Cellars – Bent Mountain on the Parkway – 1 hr away
49. Chateau Morrisette Winery on the Blue Ridge Parkway – Excellent Restaurant and award winning winery with Music Festivals, Hike & Gourmet Lunch, Winemaker’s Dinners – 1 hr away
50. Villa Appalachia Winery MP 170 on The Parkway – (just one mile from Chateau Morrisette) 1 hr away
51. Tomahawk Mill Winery – GRAPE STOMPING, music, food and fun at their annual Summer Festival near Chatham VA – 1 hr away
52. Peaks of Otter Winery – Bedford – 50 mins away
53. Valhalla Vineyards – near Roanoke – 1 hr away
54. SW VA Antique Farm Days and Festival in Franklin Co – 15 mins away
55. Roanoke Festival in the Park - 20 mins away
56. Kirk Avenue Music Hall and Down by the River Summer Festivals in Roanoke – 20 mins away
57. Mayberry Drive-In Theater and 50′s Diner – 35 mins away
58. Virginia Museum of Transportation - 25 mins away
59. O. Winston Link Museum (Railroad Photography at its best!) – 25 mins away
60. Roanoke Art Museum -Taubman – 25 mins away
61. Danville Museums – Last Capital of the Confederacy – 50 mins away
62. Drive Thru Safari Park – Real life Animal Encounter (Lexington) – 1 hr 15 mins away
63. The Blue Ridge Farm Museum located on the campus of Ferrum College – 10 mins away
64. History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia - 25 mins away
65. Amazement Square – Lynchburg Children’s Museum – 1 hr away
66. Blue Ridge Antique Center in Rocky Mount – Nice antique mall and picture mirror lamp outlet – 5 mins away
67. Emerson Creek Pottery - 1 hr away
68. Artisan Center Along the Crooked Road – end of our St
69. Floyd Country Store with World Famous Friday Night Jamboree’s – 50 mins away
70. Oddfella’s Cantina and Music – 50 mins away
71. Black Dog Concert Series at Chateau Morrisette Winery 50 mins away
72. “The Crooked Road” Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail – starts here in Rocky Mount 1 block away
73. In A Day’s Drive – all of these are great day tripping from The Claiborne House!

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