Things to do in Virginia
18 places worth stopping for and 10 places to stay on a road trip through Virginia.
See and do
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Luray
Skyline Drive
A 105-mile ridge-top road with dozens of overlooks across the Blue Ridge.
- Walk
Walk · Mouth of Wilson
Grayson Highlands State Park
Wild ponies roam high balds on the Appalachian Trail near Virginia's tallest peak.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Catawba
McAfee Knob
Iconic overhanging rock on the Appalachian Trail above Catawba Valley.
- Walk
Walk · Etlan
Old Rag Mountain
Rock scramble to a bare summit, the park's best-known day hike.
- Wildlife
Wildlife · Chincoteague
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Wild ponies, beaches and a lighthouse on Assateague Island.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Montebello
Crabtree Falls
One of the tallest cascades east of the Mississippi on a switchback trail.
Scenic drive · Damascus
Virginia Creeper Trail
A 35-mile former railway trail, usually ridden downhill from Whitetop to Damascus.
- Walk
Walk · WaynesboroHidden gem
Humpback Rocks
Steep short hike to a rock outcrop, with a pioneer farm museum by the car park.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Stanley
Dark Hollow Falls
Short but steep walk to a 70-foot waterfall in Shenandoah National Park.
Cave · Luray
Luray Caverns
Large, well-lit caverns full of stalactites and an organ made from them.
- Walk
Walk · Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge
A 215-foot limestone arch that carries a road over a creek.
- Cave
Cave · DuffieldHidden gem
Natural Tunnel State Park
A 850 ft natural cave tunnel cut by a creek and used by a railroad.
Walk · BreaksHidden gem
Breaks Interstate Park
A mile-long, 1,600 ft deep gorge on the Virginia-Kentucky line.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · McLean
Great Falls Park
Potomac rapids and a rocky gorge just outside Washington.
- Museum
Museum · GalaxHidden gem
Blue Ridge Music Center
Parkway music center with free Appalachian music concerts in summer.
- Walk
Walk · Catawba
Dragon's Tooth
A rock spire at the end of a steep, rocky climb on the AT.
- Walk
Walk · RichmondHidden gem
Belle Isle, Richmond
River island in the middle of Richmond with swimming rocks and a suspension bridge.
- Cave
Cave · Front Royal
Skyline Caverns
A guided cave with rare anthodite crystals near Skyline Drive's north entrance.
Food stops
Places to stay
- Campground
Campground · Shenandoah National Park
Big Meadows Campground
Skyline Drive camp in a high meadow.
Campground · Blue Ridge ParkwayHidden gem
Peaks of Otter Campground
Lakeside camp along the Parkway.
- Campground
Campground · ElktonHidden gem
Lewis Mountain Campground
Small first-come camp on Skyline Drive with showers.
- Campground
Campground · Front Royal
Mathews Arm Campground
Northern Skyline Drive camp, a short walk from Overall Run Falls trailhead.
- Campground
Campground · Virginia Beach
First Landing State Park
Cypress-lined trails and a beach campground near Virginia Beach.
- Campground
Campground · WaynesboroHidden gem
Loft Mountain Campground
Quiet high-ridge campground at the south end of Skyline Drive.
- Campground
Campground · MillboroHidden gem
Douthat State Park
Lake, trails and camping in a CCC park in the Allegheny Mountains.
- Campground
Campground · Cape CharlesHidden gem
Kiptopeke State Park
Bay-side camping and a hawk migration station at the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula.
- Campground
Campground · Marion
Hungry Mother State Park
Lake and campground in the Blue Ridge with a legend behind the name.
- Campground
Campground · Bentonville
Shenandoah River State Park
River tubing and camping on the South Fork of the Shenandoah.
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