Southern Virginia

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Travel along and just north of Virginia Hwy. 58 and you'll be in Southern Virginia - once the heart Virginia's rich tobacco growing region, where the rhythms of life rose and fell with tobacco fortunes. You'll pass through eight counties dotted with lively American main street communities, rich in Revolutionary, Civil War and Civil Rights heritage. Stunning scenic byways and classic country roads will lead you through beautiful State Parks and attractions. When your are ready for a little speed, Southern Virginia's raceways and motor sports will keep your heart racing - and returning - for the charm, beauty and truly genuine experience Southern Virginia offers.

There's no wonder southern Virginia is called Virginia's Racing Region. Home to six speedways and raceways, there's plenty of NASCAR, motor sport, track racing and racing heritage. Come for a day, a weekend, a week or a season!

• Martinsville Speedway
• Lake Sugartree Motorsport Park
• Birch Creek Motorsports
• Fork Mountain Raceway
• Virginia International Raceway
• South Boston Speedway
• Wood Brothers Racing Museum

Southern Virginia's place in Revolutionary, Civil War, and Civil Rights history and heritage are prominent. Many counties and communities house the sites and museums of pivotal Presidents, people and places which changed America forever.

Civil War Trails

• Virginia's Retreat & Wilson-Kautz Trail

African American

• Civil Rights Education Heritage Trail
• Bassett Historical Center
• American Armoured Foundation, Inc. - Tank Museum
• MacCallum More Museum and Gardens
• Prestwould Plantation

Native American

• Occoneechee State Park
• Springfield Rosseechee Museum
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park

Sites

• Red Hill - Patrick Henry National Memorial
• National Memorial Cemetery
• South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History
• The Prizery - Community Fine Arts, Community & Welcome Center
• Berry Hill Plantation Resort
• Charlotte County Courthouse
• Mecklenburg County Veterans Memorial
• Prestwould Plantation
• Tobacco Farm Life Museum of Virginia
• MacCallum More Museum and Gardens
• Greensville County Courthouse

The outdoors and waterways of Southern Virginia are vast - from hiking, biking, boating, hunting and fishing and more! With miles of shoreline to enjoy and miles of scenic byways and lush countryside to meander through, opportunities for outdoor recreation and water sports abound.

Philpott Lake
FFF Kennels and Hunting Preserve
Riverbuck Hunting Lodge
Paddling the Waterways of Halifax County
Buggs Island Lake
Lake Gaston
Lake Gaston Water Sports

The once the bustling, bright leaf tobacco markets transformed these communities, many National Historic Districts, into quaint, fascinating American Main Streets. Stroll our historic communities and enjoy shopping and antiques, to home-style and eclectic dining.

• Martinsville
• Danville
• Chatham
• South Boston
• Halifax
• Clarkesville
• South Hill
• Chase City
• Emporia

It's these timeless treasures, as well as all of our new and wonderful things, that we welcome you to explore in beautiful Southern Virginia!