Patrick County is located in the Blue Ridge Highlands region of Virginia, where the rolling hills of the Piedmont meet the Blue Ridge Mountains. The county is bordered on the south by North Carolina and on the West by the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway.

Visitors have numerous recreational activities available along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Fairystone State Park and Philpott Lake. Swimming, fishing boating, camping and horseback riding are popular year around.

The Reynolds Homestead provides numerous cultural events and activities. Stuart boasts a popular Beach Music Festival in June, where people come from around the world! And some of the most photographed attractions are Patrick County's covered bridges.

Patrick County is one of the major sites along The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.

Destinations in Patrick County:

• Ararat
• Bassett
• Claudville
• Critz
• Ferrum
• Floyd
• Meadows of Dan
• Patrick Springs
• Stuart
• Vesta
• Woolwine