John's Guidebook Part 1
Hiking & Nature
A 10 minute drive from the cabin. Nice & easy, winding & scenic. A 30 minute ascent of just over a mile. Incredible 360 degree views at the top. The tallest mountain in Floyd County at just under 4000’. Usually very uncrowded.
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Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve
890 Moles Rd SWA 10 minute drive from the cabin. Nice & easy, winding & scenic. A 30 minute ascent of just over a mile. Incredible 360 degree views at the top. The tallest mountain in Floyd County at just under 4000’. Usually very uncrowded.
Rock Castle Gorge. This hike is all-time. A series of connected trails that can be done independently or together for a 11 mile loop. The hike takes you along a ridge line down into a valley/meadow and back up top. It has some steep sections and can be slightly vigorous during the ascents. Entire loop can be completed at a steady pace in 6 hours. This is the hike that spawned the purchase of the cabin!
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Rocky Knob Recreation Area
1670 Blue Ridge PkwyRock Castle Gorge. This hike is all-time. A series of connected trails that can be done independently or together for a 11 mile loop. The hike takes you along a ridge line down into a valley/meadow and back up top. It has some steep sections and can be slightly vigorous during the ascents. Entire loop can be completed at a steady pace in 6 hours. This is the hike that spawned the purchase of the cabin!
Beautiful place to have a picnic on a summer's day and go swimming, paddle boarding, canoeing, or hiking.
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Fairy Stone State Park
Beautiful place to have a picnic on a summer's day and go swimming, paddle boarding, canoeing, or hiking.
Activities
Buffalo Mountain Ziplines
Tubing on the beautiful New River in Blacksburg. Classic summertime outing to beat the heat.
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New River Junction
2591 Big Falls RdTubing on the beautiful New River in Blacksburg. Classic summertime outing to beat the heat.
Check out one of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s most visited historic sites with an old time sawmill.
Mabry Mill
Check out one of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s most visited historic sites with an old time sawmill.
Awesome outdoor amphitheater heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway that hosts live mountain music in the summer. There is also a museum showcasing the history of bluegrass music unique to the region.
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The Blue Ridge Music Center
700 Foothills RdAwesome outdoor amphitheater heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway that hosts live mountain music in the summer. There is also a museum showcasing the history of bluegrass music unique to the region.
Coffee & Sweets
Primitive Coffee Farm Market Bakery
Coffee shop, bakery, & cafe in Meadows of Dan.
Massive chocolate & sweets emporium with all in house products in Meadows of Dan.
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Nancy's Candy Company
2684 Jeb Stuart HwyMassive chocolate & sweets emporium with all in house products in Meadows of Dan.