Blackburg is in Montgomery County in the northern Blue Ridge Highlands region of Virginia. It is home to Virginia's largest university, Virginia Tech.

Visitors can tour Smithfield Plantation, built in 1773, was the home of Revolutionary War patriot William Preston. And many cultural, educational and sporting activities can be enjoyed at Virginia Tech throughout the year.

Catawba Road is designated a scenic byway that runs through Montgomery County. This road passes through pastoral landscapes, including historic buildings, mills, a tanyard, a brick kiln, 19th-century churches and an early 20th-century school. The Catawba Road is also part of the TransAmerica Bikeway.

Things To Do

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• Museum of Geological Sciences

  Virginia Tech, 2062 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Hahn Horticulture Garden

  200 Garden Lane (0915), Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Kentland Plantation

  5250 Whitethorn Rd, Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Virginia Tech

  Visitor Center, 965 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Solitude

  Greenhouse Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Special Collections at Virginia Tech

  1 Kent Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Original 16-Block Grid, Blacksburg

  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 141 Jackson St., Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• David Crane Ceramics

  Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• SoapLady, Ltd.

  Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Willow Bank Creative Center

  Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Smithfield Plantation

  Historic Smithfield Plantation, 1000 Smithfield Plantation Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Traditional Arts Classes at Historic Smithfield

  Historic Smithfield Plantation, 1000 Smithfield Plantation Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

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Places To Stay

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• The Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center

  901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Holiday Inn University Blacksburg

  Holiday Inn Blacksburg, 900 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• The VT Inn

  204 Washington Street SW, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Clay Corner Inn

  401 Clay Street SW, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Main Street Inn - Blacksburg

  205 South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg

  900 Plantation Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg

  1615 South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Courtyard by Marriott Blacksburg

  105 South Park Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Mountain Lake Wilderness Rentals

  Blacksburg Ranger District, USDA Forest Svc., Jefferson Nat'l. Forest, 110 Southpark Dr., Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• White Cedar Horse Camp

  Eastern Divide Ranger District, USDA Forest Svc., 110 Southpark Dr., Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Caldwell Fields Group Camping Area

  Eastern Divide Ranger District, USDA Forest Svc., 110 Southpark Dr., Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Walnut Flats Campground

  Blacksburg Ranger District, USDA Forest Svc., Jefferson Nat'l. Forest, 110 South Park Dr., Blacksburg, VA, 24060

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Where To Dine

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• Preston's Restaurant

  901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24061

• Kentucky Fried Chicken, Blacksburg

  830 University City Boulevard, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Pizza Hut, Blacksburg 2

  801 University City Boulevard, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Burger King, Blacksburg

  204 Turner Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Sub Station II

  112 Turner Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Papa John's Pizza, Blacksburg

  871 Kabrich Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Pizza Hut, Blacksburg

  890 Kabrich Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Taco Bell, Blacksburg

  608 North Main Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Souvlaki Ltd.

  201 College Avenue, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• PK's

  432B North Main Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Hokie House Restaurant

  322 North Main Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

• Subway, Blacksburg

  109-A College Avenue, Blacksburg, VA, 24060

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