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    Blue Ridge Parkway

    4.8 (12 reviews)

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    Quinton F.

    Fortunately I was able to travel this landmark on a recent trip out east. The views are beautiful. I would earmark a half-day to travel the length of the parkway and make time to enjoy the views. There are many opportunities to stop at lookout points and or to stop to rest. There is also a lodge on a lake at one end of the parkway. Aside from the drive are walking and riding trails, which I hope to enjoy on a second trip to the area.

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    A beautiful drive and nice shortcut between certain areas to avoid traffic and traffic lights.

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    3 years ago

    Beautiful scenery and a great driving experience. Regardless of the season, this is an excellent slice of mountainous Virginia.

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    Simply lovely. Off season travel . Do ur resurch cause no cell service and tell no way off . But can be a good short cut !

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    At each turn you are awarded with magnificent views of the Blue Ridge mountains (part of the Appalachia).

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    Fairy Stone State Park - Kitchen in the two bedroom cabin. Well stocked with all the dishes and pots/pans etc., beautiful too.

    Fairy Stone State Park

    4.0(21 reviews)
    37.4 mi

    No obvious etymology for this fancifully named park appeared during my visit. It isn't among the…read moretop VA state parks in terms of natural splendor, but it has several trails, a lake, abundant camping facilities, and plenty to offer for one who is in the area. Like most VA state parks, they do a cash self-pay entrance, so you would either want to have an annual pass or some small bills. Cell reception was quite limited for me in this remote area, which may be what you want out of coming to a park.

    What a beautiful tucked away nature spot. We came just for the day to wrap up the summer. Parking…read moreis $7 and it gets you into the park where there is a swimming beach, playgrounds, hiking trails and picnic shelters. The park was exceptionally clean. The beach was immaculate and we were the only ones there. None of the shops were open but that was fine. The beach is a short walk from the parking lot downhill, if bringing chairs and other supplies I would recommend bringing a wagon. It is shallow and roped off so perfect for my small children who are inexperienced swimmers. No lifeguard on duty so keep a watchful eye. There are sand showers for when you leave your shower off the sand. The area is beautiful and it is private. Two playgrounds, cabins and yurts for rent. A perfect way to spend the last day of summer.

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    Fairy Stone State Park - Bedroom with queen size bed.  Pillows are included. Area to hand clothes on a hanger. Bring your bedding.

    Bedroom with queen size bed. Pillows are included. Area to hand clothes on a hanger. Bring your bedding.

    Fairy Stone State Park - Kayaking on the lake.

    Kayaking on the lake.

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    Mcafee Knob Appalachian Trail

    Mcafee Knob Appalachian Trail

    4.9(27 reviews)
    11.2 mi

    My husband and I like to hike so on our recent visit to Roanoke we started exploring options. We…read morelearned that McAfees Knob is the most photographed spot on Appalachian trail. We were a bit nervous about an 8 mile hike, but decided we were going to take it on. That hike was no joke, it kicked my butt. However, I did it and I am not someone in amazing shape by any means. There were some very steep/uphill parts and some stretches that were mostly flat. Trail was well marked. I was happy for the variation and we stopped as needed. It is doable, its just long. They say it takes you about 4 hours, which was accurate for us as we arrived around 10am, finished about 2pm. We did the AT trial up and decided to go for the fire road (runs basically parallel but isn't as strenuous) back as we were already tried. I highly recommend this if you not a serious hiker. Most everything I read kept saying you need to get their early as it gets so busy. That wasn't our experience, but it was an unseasonably colder, windy day so that probably deterred people. We also went on a Thursday to help reduce crowd as recommended. Note there are no bathrooms near parking. We found an outhouse near one of the camping sites about 2/3 way up, which we were grateful for. I am not sure it is being maintained regularly, so bring your own TP and hand sanitizer. Now, the view once you get to the top is absolutely beautiful. You can see out so far while you sit/stand on the rocky overlook. I even slowly inched my way out to the very tip of the rock to get the full 360 view. Breathtaking! We brought some snacks to eat up there to replenish (do this) and enjoy the views. We didn't stay up there as long as I would have liked as it was quite cold with the wind when we no longer had the tree cover. Dress appropriately! After we finished the hike, we took a long nap at our Airb&B. I am not sure I would choose to do it again, but I feel very accomplished that we completed this trail and enjoyed the views and our picutres very much.

    What an awesome hike. Our new Thanksgiving tradition has been to go on a hike and this was our pick…read morethis year. We got there around 10am since it's a 3 hour drive from Charlotte. I thought it would be empty on Thanksgiving, but it was pretty crowded. We got a parking spot just fine, but the lot was fairly full. The hike is rated as strenuous, but I thought it was moderate. It's about 4 miles to Mcafee Knob from the parking lot making it 8 miles round trip. We took the Appalachian Trail on the way there and the fire road on the way back. The fire road is flatter and wider--an easier hike overall. Parts of the AT were covered in leaves making it a bit hard to hike. Everyone says the last mile is hard. It's uphill but I didn't find it to be too steep. The views at the end are gorgeous. Luckily it wasn't too crowded and we didn't have to wait to get our picture. We didn't stay at the top long because it was incredibly windy which made it pretty cold even though the rest of the hike was comfortable. The whole hike with stops took us just under 4 hours. With views and difficulty combined, we thought it was a great hike!

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    Mcafee Knob Appalachian Trail
    Mcafee Knob Appalachian Trail
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