Blue Ridge Park way - Massanutten Resort

Gross’ Orchard & Apple Valley Homeplace - Vacation home
rental. Open year-round. $75 per couple per night. Mountain grown
fruit & produce. Bedford, VA. Rt. 43 in Apple Valley. U-pick or
U-select. Apple Festival 3rd Sat. in Oct. (540) 586-2436.
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VA 43 East to Bedford 10 miles and Smith
Mountain Lake via VA 43 and VA 122.
Peaks of Otter Lodge - Motel and restaurant on the Parkway at
Milepost 86. Open seasonally. Special buffets on Friday nights and
Sundays. Rooms have two double beds, private bath and breathtaking
views. Gift shops & country store open May-October. Write
P.O. Box 489, Bedford, VA 24523 for information or reservations.
www.peaksofotter.com (540) 586-1081.
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Peaceful driving on meandering roads
Bearwallow Gap. VA 43, 4 miles to Buchanan.
Alt. 2,258.
BoTEToURT CoUNTY, VA
Just off the Parkway. Paddle the Upper James River Water
Trail, hike the Appalachian Trail, visit our wine trail, and
enjoy the downtowns of Buchanan, Fincastle & Troutville.
www.visitbotetourt.org. (540) 473-1167.
BUCHANAN, VA
Town of Buchanan 4 miles from Parkway milepost 90.9. Shop,
Stroll & Dine in downtown Buchanan! Explore our downtown
historic district with structures dating from 1750 - 1950. Enjoy
shops filled with antiques, B&B’s, art, furniture, collectibles,
restaurants and more! Walk our Swinging Bridge or paddle the
James River. Discover Buchanan’s 4 VA Civil War Trail Sites. Enjoy
our Civil War Weekend April 27-29 & Fall Festival on Saturday,
October 6th. www.townofbuchanan.com.
buchananva@verizon.net or (540) 254-1212.
FooD, LoDGING, & CAMPING
Middle Creek Campground - Exit VA 43N, R on Rt 11, R on Arcadia
Rd, 6.3 mi. Pool, swim pond, hiking, fishing, RV, tent cabins, LP,
Laundry Apr 1- Nov 30 www.middlecreekcampground.com
(540) 254-2550.
Wattstull Inn & Restaurant - AAA. Hilltop location with scenic
views. 8 mi S of Natural Bridge. From Parkway exit via Rt. 43.
Phones, TV, AC, pool. www.wattstullinn.net (540) 254-1551.
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Junction Parkway and US 460. 9 mi. southwest to
Roanoke, VA. 21 mi. northeast to Bedford, Lynchburg
and Appomattox, VA.
VINTON, VA
The Parkway - A Part of The Community. Convenient full service
shopping, restaurants, festivals and events, farmers’ market,
history museum. www.vintonva.gov or (540) 983-0613.
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Junction Parkway and VA 24. 5 miles south to
Roanoke. Nearest access to Smith Mountain Lake via
VA. 24 & 122.
Booker T. Washington National Monument - 20 mi from MP 121.
Birthplace of noted educator & founder of Tuskegee Institute.
Rte. 220S, left on Rte. 697. Left on Rte. 122N. (540) 721-2094.
Westlake Waterfront Inn - Loc on Smith Mtn. Lake, MP 121. All
rooms waterfront. Boat rentals. Scenic/clean/private. Mar-Nov,
Free internet. www.Westlake-Waterfront-Inn.com (540) 721-3307.
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Roanoke River Overlook. Trail.
Visitor Center, gift shop, public restrooms, and a
media center with videos on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Exhibit area with historic information and features of
the Roanoke Valley. The center piece of the exhibit
area is a large scale topographical map of the Blue
Ridge Parkway. Picnic areas are available along with
a short walking trail and mountain biking trails.
Mill Mountain Discovery Center- Located on top of
Mill Mountain, exit Milepost 120. An environmental
education and regional information center providing
nature programs, hands-on exhibits, and visitor
information. Open 6 days a week year round. (April-
October: Monday-Saturday: 10am-4pm) (November-
March: Monday-Saturday Noon-4pm). (540) 853-1236.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a bird watcher’s paradise
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