I haven't visited this location before. I arrived early and waited in my car since Amtrak has…read morelimited hours. The outside area was very dark. It is creepy at night. There were a few parking spots by the train tracks. There is additional parking by the bus station. The lobby was decorated for the holidays. I chatted with the only employee stationed by the desk. She was nice. She told me there was a delay. The lobby was warm on a freezing cold evening. There are bathrooms and a vending machine. The train arrived and I found my passenger. The Amtrak employee suggested making a left out of the driveway to avoid the cobblestone road & traffic. Leaving was easier that direction. All passengers wore masks and had window seats if you weren't with someone. A one way ticket from Union Station to Lynchburg was $29. The reservation was made two days in advance.

Late Consistent delays, no information provided. I was…read morestranded in a layover with no way to get to my destination or back home. Standing out in the cold for four hours.

Shenandoah Valley Airport is amazing and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Parking is…read morelimited between two lots, I'd your preparing to visit. SHD is a very inexpensive way to travel getting connecting flights in Charlotte. Looking forward to flying with you guys in April!!

I arrived a half hour before my scheduled departure and I was the only person in the entire…read morepassenger terminal. No, I'm not kidding. There was no one else here until just before it was time to board the ONE commercial flight. A little creepy for someone who is the Duke of the Charlotte airport and in the top ten for checkins at Atlanta airport. Wifi worked well, bathrooms were super clean, the view of my plane was great. Sitting area was tidy and comfortable with power outlets around. There's even a vending machine if you want to get a candy bar or a drink for your flight, but remember that the rules on liquids still apply here. Eventually, the other passengers arrived and then the crew and the TSA and the local cops. My TSA screening went fine but my two fellow passengers (yep, only three people on this regional jet this morning) both had major challenges getting screened. Weird.

Natural Bridge State Park is much bigger than I thought. When you get there, you go into the…read moreVisitor's Center/ Gift Shop, pay the small fee and start your hike. The main star of the park is the natural bridge itself. It's probably a shorter walk to the natural bridge than it is around the gift shop. I did the Cedar Creek Trail which is only 1 mile long and relatively flat from the natural bridge to the end at the waterfall. The trail is paved a lot of the way and well maintained the rest. Along the way there is a small cave that you can explore, a creak to just sit and relax, and lots of historical markers along the way. I had no idea that Thoms Jefferson once owned this land and the natural bridge itself. There is an urban legend that George Washington carved his initials in the bridge (along with a gazillion others). This hike is quite relaxing and easy to do. We saw a deer along the trail that was less than 10 feet from me and could care less that I was there. There are several other hikes that time didn't permit me to take. These trails will take you to other waterfalls, caverns and even a 2 mile frisbee golf trail. The natural bridge is a must see as it is absolutely gorgeous but next time, I will make time for the rest.

Such a cute little area with the natural bridge. There is a Virginia state fee for adult to enter,…read moreit's nine dollars per person. If you've actually bought something from REI, the receipt concern as a free admission to the park. You'll have to check the fine print. I don't know if there's a minimum spin, but I know that last I went to REI one of the front desk workers told me that the receipt would serve as my admission. And indeed covered it so I paid $0 more entrance to the park To get to the start, you have to go down some stairs, but I did over here a couple of groups at depending on if you need, they can drive you to the start. Natural Bridge had a couple of chairs so I'm assuming that a tour or they are just spots for people to rest. If you continue walking down the trail, you'll also find some other school spots like the saltwater cave, the ghost river, and Lace Falls. When I went a couple days ago, there has been a drought which has caused lace falls to be a bit smaller than normal. The ghost River was a surprisingly cool attraction. As soon as you start walking close to the hole, you can feel the cool breeze and hear the gush of the water. Where the river starts and where the river hint, we have no idea but it's a cool thing to check out.

Long brick lined path lined both sides with shops. Shops of skateboards, tea, coffee, vintage…read moreclothes, new clothes, theater, cover band nightclub, ice cream, atm, escape room, pinball arcade, city hall, eyebrow tattoo, united bank, Bank of America bank, sandwich shops, Thai food, Nepal Tibet food, Italian red, burger place, brewery pubs , city hall and a big pavilion for outdoor events. Also a long chalkboard to write messages. And a horse carousel for kids next to a discovery play spot. The city hall bldg had a neat 3D sculpture embedded in the wall of 3 presidents. It was a sunny day but one side of the walk path has perfect shade all along it from the buildings

The Historic Downtown Mall is a must see when visiting Charlottesville, NC. There are several…read morenearby garages and parking lots so we didn't have any issues finding parking g. The area has many shops, bars, and restaurants throughout the Downtown Mall. We grabbed some dinner and made for a lovely evening. There were even street performers out. https://www.visitcharlottesville.org/directory/charlottesville-historic-downtown-mall/

Parking is challenging at The Corner. This smaller two story garage off Elliewood is on a dead end…read morenot far off University. The Yelp business listing has the address incorrect. The spaces are very tight and that's why a 3 star. You pay at the entrance on a machine. Your car is subject to tow if you do not pay. With very limited parking this works. 3.5

Absolutely hilarious that its main photo is a tow truck. Parking on the Corner is an absolute joke…read more Take absolute care, because the towing around this area is predatory.

I was so glad to have carved out some time to visit this Historic site. Its two shakes of a lambs…read moretail from the highway. They created a rather large parking area with porta Jon's and about 4-5 grills and picnic tables. Nice little place. Why 4 stars? Not sure who's responsible for maintenance but trash on the ground from disrespectful people but also the grills are so old, they've rusted apart. One is hanging off its post. Otherwise, I enjoyed my visit!

Well, we didn't come on "hump" day, but this gorgeous almost fall Thursday didn't disappoint! As we…read moremeandered through the curvy mountains of VA and WVA to get here, we we worried as we didn't have any cell signals and much of the country roads were winding and barren, except of course for the beautiful foliage. Lots of open farmland and barns or just empty fields. But we drove with trepidation through these mountains until we finally arrived at Humpback Covered Bridge! It was worth the drive! Some other reviews have lots of stats about this bridge which is worth looking up, so I won't repeat them here, but suffice it to say, I was enthralled with this bridge that I've been wanting to visit for years!! I love covered bridges and have a collection of them on my Yelp profile if you'd like to take a gander. And I must say, this is one of my favorites considering the structural design, the historic value, the Virginia heritage, and lovely park area with picnic tables and the LOVE sign. Covington VA is definitely on my come back list!!

Winter snow coming dat! The feeling of anticipation of snow is amazing! Son going back home after a…read moreweek's vacation not so good! Watching love ones looking at their loved ones leave us hard! Great little station! Not much ! Station manager is like cheerful drill Sargent! Onboarding quickly!

Amtrak in Charlottesville is a smaller station but is very nice. The offer plenty of seating and…read moredrink machines. If you leave your car there, there is a parking fee but I'm not sure how (I think $12 per day). The staff was very helpful and polite. Of course, they have facilities if you do need to use the rest room.

A teeny tiny airport in Roanoke. You don't want to be there any longer than you have to be, because…read morethere is nothing to do there, and not too many food options. The good thing about this airport is that there were zero people in the security line when I was there on a weekday morning. I just walked right in and was done within minutes. Once you're past security, there is one restaurant / coffee shop, and a sundry store. The rest is pretty much just gates and seating and a pair of restrooms. There is a lactation station next to the women's restroom, which is nice to see. I was going to sit on the floor and do some stretching, but the carpet is not the cleanest! I guess it's fine for stepping on, but I didn't want to sit on it.

Roanoke regional airport is a small regional airport that serves the cities of Roanoke and…read moreBlacksburg, Virginia. The cities are also served by Amtrak, but better to fly in. It was my first time at this airport on a March 2026 trip. I initially flew into DCA airport and took an Amtrak to Roanoke to save money. To get home, I decided to fly out of Roanoke. It was a 15 minute drive from Tanglewood Mall/Roanoke where my hotel was via Uber. I had an 6am flight out of ROA and was up at 3:45am to check out of my hotel and at the airport by 4:25am. At the airport, foot traffic that morning was light and I quickly went through TSA security, although at the time, the 2026 government shutdown was in full affect. Still is. The wait through security was longer than I expected, especially at 4:45am on a Monday morning. Thankfully, I had to wait just about 15 extra minutes before everyone was processed and we were off to our gates for the morning flights out of ROA. The airport itself is rather small, boasting at most 6 gates for out bound and inbound flights. ROA currently serves Delta, American, United, and Allegiant airlines with various destinations on the central and eastern time zones. I had enough time to get through security that I got myself breakfast that morning at one of their small airport shops. For the most part though, it was nice to have this airport near Roanoke and not have to Amtrak it back to Washington DC or Baltimore to fly home. While it can be cost prohibitive to fly in and out of Roanoke, the fact that it's here for convenience makes it worth it especially the time commitments. ROA airport is a cute little regional airport that serves southwest Virginia. Nothing else like it! The overall experience at the Roanoke-Blacksburg regional airport was typically good and okay. I actually had time that morning, so I just sat in the ticketing area for 15 minutes before going through the tsa security checkpoint. It's always nice having the Pre check when going through that each time. It sucked when I had to wait in line when even the tsa pre check line was delayed and merged with the regular line. Ugh, the temporary standstill was blah but eventually it moved and everyone got processed. The airport itself was small enough so you can probably get to the airport within 1 hour of departure and still make it on time, but things had to be perfectly timed for that to happen. The restaurants at ROA airport were good and decent. Not much variety though, but if you are there for a morning flight, you have limited options here. If I ever fly in or out of ROA airport in the future, I may want to visit the airport bar and discover what they have. The airport itself is very clean and the airport arrival departure info is updated as frequently as it needs to be. Travel can be chaotic, but for me at ROA airport in March 2026. For the most part though, I made my experience at the airport to the best of my ability. Got to my gate with plenty of time and had time to pick up breakfast and still had time for the restroom before boarding. Small regional airports are cool like that. ROA airport is the ideal airport to fly in and out of if you need to be in the southwest Virginia area. It can be competitive with other larger airports in the area, but if you need peace of mind or a flexible schedule, you can consider ROA airport as your final destination. Roanoke-Blacksburg regional airport sits near the city of Roanoke, Virginia. Its physical address is 5212 Aviation Drive NW in Roanoke. Access to the airport is limited. Only ticketed passengers can have access to the departure gates after passing thru the tsa checkpoints. Although the traveling public has access to the ticketing lobby, its activity is limited to those who have a legitimate reason for being at the airport terminal. As far as parking goes, there are parking garages nearby for those who need parking and cellphone parking lots for people picking up their friends or family arriving into ROA airport. If you are like me, there is public transportation to and from the ROA airport. Take route 25 from the airport and it'll take you to the third street bus terminal, where you will transfer to your final destination. And there's always Uber and Lyft services at the airport for your convenience. And so, if you love flying and need to be in the Roanoke, Virginia area, consider the hometown airport for your travel needs. 5.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! A+