Mountain Monarch Guidebook
Sightseeing
The symbol of Roanoke's progressive spirit. We are now a outdoor destination. Impressive landmark up close. Great view of the Roanoke Valley.
181 habitants recommandent
Étoile de Mill Mountain
2000 J B Fishburn PkwyThe symbol of Roanoke's progressive spirit. We are now a outdoor destination. Impressive landmark up close. Great view of the Roanoke Valley.
Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 115, Explore Park features hundreds of acres of rolling hills, pristine woodlands, hiking trails, river frontage, outdoor adventure and a visitor information center. Soar through the trees on the Treetop Quest aerial adventure course, featuring zip-lines and challenge obstacles for ages four and up.Stay overnight in a cabin, yurt or primitive campsite. Enjoy a craft beer or Virginia wine and cider at Twin Creeks Brewpub. Stop inside our visitor center to browse our gift shop featuring artisan crafts and parkway memorabilia.
43 habitants recommandent
Parc Explore
56 Roanoke River Parkway RoadJust off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 115, Explore Park features hundreds of acres of rolling hills, pristine woodlands, hiking trails, river frontage, outdoor adventure and a visitor information center. Soar through the trees on the Treetop Quest aerial adventure course, featuring zip-lines and challenge obstacles for ages four and up.Stay overnight in a cabin, yurt or primitive campsite. Enjoy a craft beer or Virginia wine and cider at Twin Creeks Brewpub. Stop inside our visitor center to browse our gift shop featuring artisan crafts and parkway memorabilia.
See wild ponies, long-horned steer and giant blue berry bushes. Lots of fun on horseback.
20 habitants recommandent
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
3714 VA-16See wild ponies, long-horned steer and giant blue berry bushes. Lots of fun on horseback.
Hike the trails to see the wild ponies and long-horned steer.
143 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État de Grayson Highlands
829 Grayson Highland LaneHike the trails to see the wild ponies and long-horned steer.
An easy, fun and relatively quick hike to a waterfall overlook.
30 habitants recommandent
Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve
7 10th Ave SAn easy, fun and relatively quick hike to a waterfall overlook.
Spelunkers, this guided tour is an enjoyable jaunt through a local cave that has nice geologic features and a sleeping bat or two. The gift shop is a lot of fun.
16 habitants recommandent
Dixie Caverns & Pottery Inc
5753 W Main StSpelunkers, this guided tour is an enjoyable jaunt through a local cave that has nice geologic features and a sleeping bat or two. The gift shop is a lot of fun.
Beer and Wine
Almost right next door. Get a great view of the Roanoke Valley while enjoying great red wine.
28 habitants recommandent
Valhalla Vineyards
6500 Mt Chestnut RdAlmost right next door. Get a great view of the Roanoke Valley while enjoying great red wine.
Beautiful stop while in Floyd or heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
130 habitants recommandent
Chateau Morrisette Winery
291 Winery Rd SWBeautiful stop while in Floyd or heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
A pleasant place to savor the county's bountiful wine harvest. The vineyard is on the road to Floyd and the Adney Gap entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The trailhead to Bottom Creek Gorge for a great waterfall view is also not far.
18 habitants recommandent
AmRhein's Wine Cellars
9243 Patterson DrA pleasant place to savor the county's bountiful wine harvest. The vineyard is on the road to Floyd and the Adney Gap entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The trailhead to Bottom Creek Gorge for a great waterfall view is also not far.
Make a day of sampling wine along the Botetourt Wine Trail. https://www.visitroanokeva.com/listings/the-wine-trail-of-botetourt/6464/
Botetourt County
Make a day of sampling wine along the Botetourt Wine Trail. https://www.visitroanokeva.com/listings/the-wine-trail-of-botetourt/6464/
All of the Above
The Floyd Country Store is renowned as a place to experience authentic Appalachian music, and is home to a group of musicians, flatfoot dancers, and cloggers who are carrying on the tradition of their families who’d pass the time playing music and dancing together. Everywhere they could, these folks would gather with their friends and families from their front porch to the neighbor’s kitchen. In the 1980s Folks in Floyd took to coming out to the General Store and began the Friday Night Jamboree tradition that continues today.
113 habitants recommandent
Floyd Country Store
206 S Locust StThe Floyd Country Store is renowned as a place to experience authentic Appalachian music, and is home to a group of musicians, flatfoot dancers, and cloggers who are carrying on the tradition of their families who’d pass the time playing music and dancing together. Everywhere they could, these folks would gather with their friends and families from their front porch to the neighbor’s kitchen. In the 1980s Folks in Floyd took to coming out to the General Store and began the Friday Night Jamboree tradition that continues today.
Enjoy some time on the water and check out Buchanan, Va., perhaps after your Sharp Top hike.
27 habitants recommandent
Twin River Outfitters
640 Lowe StEnjoy some time on the water and check out Buchanan, Va., perhaps after your Sharp Top hike.
Music, Art and Culture
Jefferson Center celebrates the arts in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Shaftman Performance Hall offers an intimate setting in which to experience great performances. From world renowned artists to local organizations that are building the stars of tomorrow, amazing nights rival what’s available anywhere in this country. What happens during and after performances has lasting and profound impacts not just for audiences but more importantly for young artists who benefit from experiencing great live art and mentoring from world-class performers at Jefferson Center’s Music Lab.
22 habitants recommandent
Jefferson Center
541 Luck Ave SWJefferson Center celebrates the arts in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Shaftman Performance Hall offers an intimate setting in which to experience great performances. From world renowned artists to local organizations that are building the stars of tomorrow, amazing nights rival what’s available anywhere in this country. What happens during and after performances has lasting and profound impacts not just for audiences but more importantly for young artists who benefit from experiencing great live art and mentoring from world-class performers at Jefferson Center’s Music Lab.
The Crooked Road is a 330-mile driving trail through the mountains of Southwest Virginia that connects nine major venues and more than 60 affiliated venues and festivals that visitors can enjoy every day of the year. The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail is also a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 2004 whose mission is to support economic development in Southwest Virginia by promoting this region’s rich heritage of traditional music. https://thecrookedroadva.com/all-events/
13 habitants recommandent
The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
1 Heartwood CirThe Crooked Road is a 330-mile driving trail through the mountains of Southwest Virginia that connects nine major venues and more than 60 affiliated venues and festivals that visitors can enjoy every day of the year. The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail is also a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 2004 whose mission is to support economic development in Southwest Virginia by promoting this region’s rich heritage of traditional music. https://thecrookedroadva.com/all-events/
Offers an intimate setting for life performances in all genres.
28 habitants recommandent
Harvester Performance Center
450 Franklin StOffers an intimate setting for life performances in all genres.
Small, outdoor music venue featuring great acts.
6 habitants recommandent
Dr. Pepper Park at the Bridges
9 Old Whitmore AveSmall, outdoor music venue featuring great acts.
Food scene
A great Crystal Spring hangout, with casual cuisine, such as brick-oven style pizza, gourmet hotdogs, a variety of salads and sandwiches and even Welsh rarebit as an appetizer!
27 habitants recommandent
Fork in the Alley
2123 Crystal Spring Ave SWA great Crystal Spring hangout, with casual cuisine, such as brick-oven style pizza, gourmet hotdogs, a variety of salads and sandwiches and even Welsh rarebit as an appetizer!
One of Roanoke's best-kept secrets. I love the veggie banh mi (sub) and vermicelli salad with peanut sauce for lunch. Fresh food prepared really fast!
16 habitants recommandent
Viet Sub
1403 Williamson Rd NEOne of Roanoke's best-kept secrets. I love the veggie banh mi (sub) and vermicelli salad with peanut sauce for lunch. Fresh food prepared really fast!
Delicious menu. I often purchase their chocolate chip cookies as pick-me-ups for, and thank-yous to friends and associates.
Full Moon Cafe
3549 Electric RoadDelicious menu. I often purchase their chocolate chip cookies as pick-me-ups for, and thank-yous to friends and associates.
Taco rojas
5028 Keagy RoadAwesome stuffed veggie burrito, with veggies that are freshly grilled to perfection.
Alejandro's Mexican Grill
127 Campbell Ave SELove the fish taco and salsa bar!
I can't imagine a better top off after a Blue Ridge adventure. It made the news - Tasty Tuesday segment. Mouthwatering confections. Check it out if you're in the area.
Cocoa Trail Chocolates
3368 Virginia AveI can't imagine a better top off after a Blue Ridge adventure. It made the news - Tasty Tuesday segment. Mouthwatering confections. Check it out if you're in the area.
One-of-a-kind splurge, conveniently located on the way to the Mill Mountain Star.
24 habitants recommandent
Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
1115 Piedmont St SEOne-of-a-kind splurge, conveniently located on the way to the Mill Mountain Star.
The tavern has a delicious menu and gets rave reviews. The drive up Bent Mountain Road offers great views. The vegetable stand on the right, before the restaurant also is worth the stop.
Treehouse Tavern
The tavern has a delicious menu and gets rave reviews. The drive up Bent Mountain Road offers great views. The vegetable stand on the right, before the restaurant also is worth the stop.
Recreation
One of the Roanoke Valley's most iconic outdoor destinations. The 7-plus-mile round-trip hike is so worth the reward. This is a leg of the Triple Crown.
116 habitants recommandent
McAfee Knob
Appalachian National Scenic TrailOne of the Roanoke Valley's most iconic outdoor destinations. The 7-plus-mile round-trip hike is so worth the reward. This is a leg of the Triple Crown.
Roanoke River Greenway is the region’s signature project, the backbone of the greenway network following the river from west to east through the valley. Currently, the focus is on finishing the 25 miles from Green Hill Park in west Roanoke County, through the Cities of Salem and Roanoke, connecting to the Town of Vinton, and then back to western Roanoke County, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Explore Park. There are some great eateries along the way, including the Green Goat, the Wasena Taproom and Grill and Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
12 habitants recommandent
Roanoke River Greenway
Roanoke River GreenwayRoanoke River Greenway is the region’s signature project, the backbone of the greenway network following the river from west to east through the valley. Currently, the focus is on finishing the 25 miles from Green Hill Park in west Roanoke County, through the Cities of Salem and Roanoke, connecting to the Town of Vinton, and then back to western Roanoke County, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Explore Park. There are some great eateries along the way, including the Green Goat, the Wasena Taproom and Grill and Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
Another great hike with a breathtaking 360-degree reward.
24 habitants recommandent
Sharp Top Mountain
Another great hike with a breathtaking 360-degree reward.
Dragons Tooth is one of three legs of the Triple Crown. It's a 4.6 mile out-and-back hike with a breathtaking, 360-degree view. One of our hiker-guests said it was the best of her visit for its rock-scramble opps.
61 habitants recommandent
Dragons Tooth Trail Head
Appalachian National Scenic TrailDragons Tooth is one of three legs of the Triple Crown. It's a 4.6 mile out-and-back hike with a breathtaking, 360-degree view. One of our hiker-guests said it was the best of her visit for its rock-scramble opps.
Great hiking trails close by. Property hosts the world’s largest known population of a globally rare shrub called piratebush (Buckleya distichophylla). This property was purchased in part with funding from The Nature Conservancy’s Partners in
Conservation project, the 1992 Virginia Parks and Natural Areas
Bond, and the Open Space Recreation and Conservation Fund.
6 habitants recommandent
Poor Mountain Natural Preserve
4451 Twelve Oclock Knob RdGreat hiking trails close by. Property hosts the world’s largest known population of a globally rare shrub called piratebush (Buckleya distichophylla). This property was purchased in part with funding from The Nature Conservancy’s Partners in
Conservation project, the 1992 Virginia Parks and Natural Areas
Bond, and the Open Space Recreation and Conservation Fund.
Mabry Mill is one of the most picturesque places along the Blue Ridge Parkway, especially with spring and summer blooms. The sights and sounds of Rural Appalachia fill the air at Mabry Mill during summer and fall. Ed Mabry built the mill where he and his wife Lizzy ground corn, sawed lumber, and did blacksmithing for three decades. The old mill, cultural demonstrations, and a decades-long tradition of Sunday afternoon music and dancing continue to draw visitors today. Take a break from driving with a short walk by the mill or some country fare at the restaurant.
78 habitants recommandent
Mabry Mill
Mabry Mill is one of the most picturesque places along the Blue Ridge Parkway, especially with spring and summer blooms. The sights and sounds of Rural Appalachia fill the air at Mabry Mill during summer and fall. Ed Mabry built the mill where he and his wife Lizzy ground corn, sawed lumber, and did blacksmithing for three decades. The old mill, cultural demonstrations, and a decades-long tradition of Sunday afternoon music and dancing continue to draw visitors today. Take a break from driving with a short walk by the mill or some country fare at the restaurant.
New River
Check out New River Va Bike Trail, another scenic destination.
Winter fun for snow boarding, downhill and cross country skiing.
150 habitants recommandent
Centre de villégiature Massanutten
1822 Resort DrWinter fun for snow boarding, downhill and cross country skiing.
Easy, fun and relatively quick hike to a waterfall overlook.
30 habitants recommandent
Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve
7 10th Ave SEasy, fun and relatively quick hike to a waterfall overlook.
This is an exhilarating hike. Traverse through a rhododendron forest along a rushing creek to a massive waterfall. Rocky pathway is tricky when wet or icy. Get ready to jump across a running spring near the falls. The frozen falls after an extended cold snap are spectacular.
170 habitants recommandent
Point de départ du sentier des chutes Cascade
2068 Cascade DrThis is an exhilarating hike. Traverse through a rhododendron forest along a rushing creek to a massive waterfall. Rocky pathway is tricky when wet or icy. Get ready to jump across a running spring near the falls. The frozen falls after an extended cold snap are spectacular.