Carter Family Fold
The Carter fold is a rustic, 800+ seat music shed offering traditional music every Saturday night…
Spearhead Trails - Mountain View Trail System
Ride Virginia’s most exciting trail destination! The Mountain View “Off Highway Vehicle” (OHV)…
Area Highlights
Breaks Interstate Park
- Ky-Va 80
The park, located on the Virginia/Kentucky border, is one of only two Interstate Parks in the nation. The park encompasses 4,500…
Natural Tunnel State Park
- 1420 Natural Tunnel Parkway
More than 850 feet long and as high as a 10-story building, Natural Tunnel was naturally carved through a limestone ridge over…
Burke's Garden
- Rt. 623
Known as “Vanderbilt’s First Choice” and “God’s Thumbprint,” beautiful Burke’s Garden is Virginia’s highest valley, and its…
Southwest Virginia Museum State Park
- 10 West First Street
Dedicated in 1948, the Southwest Virginia Museum in Big Stone Gap chronicles the exploration and development of the region. The…
Trail of the Lonesome Pine Amphitheatre at the June Tolliver Playhouse
- 518 Clinton Avenue East
COME SEE THEATRE UNDER THE STARS! The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is an outdoor drama in operation yearly during the summer months…
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum
- East Third Street and Shawnee Avenue
Museum features exhibits and objects collected by the late Harry Meador Jr., an executive with a local coal company. Museum…
Crab Orchard Museum & Pioneer Park
- 3663 Crab Orchard Road
Historic Crab Orchard Museum preserves the cultural heritage of the Appalachian Region with exhibits on the 500 year-old Native…
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- Rt 58
The first great gateway to the west, Cumberland Gap is a mountain pass that was used by wildlife, Native Indian tribes, and later…
Pocahontas, Historical Mining Town
- Town Hall
Pocahontas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was Virginia's first coalfield boom town. Today, Pocahontas…
Trip Ideas
A Breaks Interstate Park Getaway
If you're an outdoors, sports-minded individual, head to Breaks Interstate Park for outdoor adventure surrounded by some of…
Explore Natural Tunnel State Park
Get back to basics with a natural escape to Scott County in Virginia's Heart of Appalachia region.
Music Mountains and LOVE in Virginia's Heart of Appalachia
At Virginia's westernmost tip, the Heart of Appalachia region is one of rugged beauty in its landscapes, culture and people.
