Summer Day Trip Along Route 56
Cool off with some spray from the falls at Nelson County’s Crabtree Falls. Open daily, dawn to dusk. Located six miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 27. You’ll be surprised at the ease of the hike; the first overlook is just a few hundred feet from the upper parking lot along a gentle, paved trail and is handicapped-accessible. The falls 11581 Crabtree Falls Highway Montebello, VA 24464 434-263-7015 www.nelsoncounty.com
Make a summer flower bouquet at hidden gem Pharsalia. This former plantation is now a venue for special events and workshops. Tour the historic home as well as the outbuildings and extensive flowering gardens. Pharsalia is on the Virginia Historic Registry. 2333 Pharsalia Road, Tyro, VA 22976 434-277-5231 www.pharsaliaevents.com If you’re hungry, lunch can be hosted by Pharsalia.
Check out the Oakland Museum in Arrington to learn more about Hurricane Camille, a devastating natural disaster that caused historic flooding in the county. The event took place in August 1969.
Stop by the James River Bateau Festival if you’re lucky enough to be in Nelson when the Batteaux roll in. The Batteau Festival is an eight-day flat boat trip in the tradition of the Batteau, which once carried goods and passengers in Early America. The batteaux pulls into the Game Commission landing at the James River Bridge on Route 56 in Wingina
If you can’t tear yourself away, Stay at The Cabin at Woodridge Farm in Lovingston.
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Last Updated: 08/18/2020
