called ahead day of and Mike said he would take us. made reservation for 1:30. showed up at 1:30…read moreand Mike told us they were closing and couldn't take us. drove over an hour to get there with no warning. waste of time

Good outfit! We rented kayaks, and they drove us to the launch point and picked us up without…read moreissue. Pretty stretch of river. Made for a pleasant day.

I stayed at this campground recently with my husband and kids in our pop up camper and can only say…read moregreat things about it! They had apartments, cabins, tent sites, and RV sites for rent with electricity and water hookups! They have a playground for kids, picnic tables, a clean bathhouse with warm showers, and a fully stocked camp store! Each site had a picnic table & fire pit and river view! We had so much fun! Best part of all, they have a canoe/kayak trip! We did the 5 mile canoe trip, and it was a blast! Definitely made the trip : )

We were there in early August. The river was pretty low. The office staff was extremely helpful…read morein making suggestions (whether to canoe or kayak) for us and our grandchildren. The person assigned to haul the watercraft and folks to the entry point was pleasant and offered suggestions about navigating the river. We did the "short" route. Next year hope for more water, but definitely plan to return.

Rocky Hollow Horse Camp is amazing. Wade and Veronica are amazing and the access to trails is…read moregreat. The area is hilly and rocky, so it would be best to make sure your mount - mule, horse or donkey - have shoes. You can ride for hours and hours.

This campground is in an amazing location with very friendly and generous hosts. We were hiking in…read moreGrayson Highlands in the Winter and Wade let us stay at the campground out of season when no other campers were around. Most of the camp sites appeared to have water, electricity, and a fire pit. Wade had firewood waiting for us when we arrived. The restrooms and showers were clean. We didn't do anything related to horses during our stay, but the stables and facilities for horses seemed nice. Best of all (for hikers) there are National Forest Service trails directly accessible from the campground. You can walk directly from the campground to trails that climb a bald hill with a beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. We hope to return someday!

Tony Vanoy & I were driving home to West Virginia on I-77 in Austinville, VA and decided to stop…read moreand check out the park. It cost $7 per car load fee but if you have handicap plaquard, it's free entrance. There is no waterfall, it's more of a rapid in the river. There is a very old extremely large Victorian style Hotel and several out buildings. A gift shop, picnic tables, camping spaces and outdoor music venue area. A lovely area to visit!

One of the most beautiful areas on the Blue Ridge Parkway, The campground has so many sites that…read moreit's not hard to find a campsite. Plenty of hiking trails, Some that run into the Appalachian Trail. There is a restaurant and gift shop with nice little keepsakes.

This is the largest recreation area (7,000-acre) on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Currently the parkway…read moreis closed to through-way traffic but you can still enter the park and camp. It offers a lodge (Bluffs Lodge- not open all year round), campground, hiking trails, picnic areas.There is supposedly a cabin and homestead, exhibiting isolated mountain life but I didn't get a chance to see it. The use of trails is free, but camping is $16 per 2 person tent. It includes bathrooms but no showers. The view overlooking grassy gap is gorgeous at sunrise. It was much quieter than Julian Price, but probably because of the road construction. You must drive quite a bit inside of the park before you get to the camping area.

This business is permanently closed. We wish they were still around because they had great items…read moreand options for rentals. Not sure what happened or where they went but they are no longer at this address anymore. Another business is already there.

I stumbled upon this shop just after arriving in Galax on the New River Trail. Hungry, new to…read moretown, and in the market for a backup tire tube, I found New River Trail Outfitters before finding the restaurant I was looking for. Not realizing that it had only been open a week or two, I moseyed on in. It turns out, they didn't have the right tube for my bike - they do have some gear, and a bike repair shop, to complement their rental bikes, but are still in the process of stocking parts for repairing pretty much any bike that might be brought in. My bike isn't very similar to their rental bikes, so I wasn't able to buy one here. But what really stood out is that even though they weren't able to provide a sale, the husband-wife team running the place were generous with local knowledge, outwardly friendly, and didn't try to push other products on me. They not only were able to direct me to the restaurant I hadn't yet found, but gave me some fantastic recommendations on what to order. And as we talked about how I wound up in Galax, it became clear that they're not just enthusiastic about bicycling, but people-people as well. This stands out because about the best I ever expect with a bike shop is service-friendly, and it's not rare to find a dismissive tone (of the "I know more than you" type) at bike shops. Here, it didn't matter what bike I was riding or that I was probably only going to spend about $10 even if they'd had what I was looking for in stock. If they were local, and they did a good job fixing things in service, this is where I'd take my bike. They have that straight-shooter car mechanic vibe, where they'll tell you if you need something but not try to oversell you - *and* they're people I'd like to hang out with outside of a business context. It is a little bit off the trail, and you have to use caution when crossing US-58. It's worth visiting Galax regardless, though, and if you need something from a shop or want to rent instead of bringing your own bike, I'd stop here.

The locals must have some unique privileges. I went out as a single and ran into a 8 some on the…read morenext to the last tee. When I asked to go through they seemed inconvenienced. Needs better course management .

I've played here a dozen times or so. A relatively short course there are a couple of holes with…read moretight fairways and doglegs. But for the most part an easy course to score on. Beginning on no.1, a short dogleg right over water, you realize driver is your friend here. A solid drive over the trees will get you on or near the green. no.3 is probably the longest hole on the course but reachable in two. Not sure what hole but on the back there is an elevated tee that scares the crap out of me. I don't mind driving straight uphill for 150 feet, its the coming back down that bothers me. But a fun hole. Skyland is located on the NC/VA border just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. I remember once my best friend from college came to visit. It was winter but mild in Winston Salem. We drove the hour or so to Skyland and once we got on the parkway the snow began coming down so fast that the trees were covered before we got to the course. Cheap green fees. Less than 30 bucks on the weekend.

This is a very unusual tree along the side of a rural residential road. There isn't much to see,…read morebut nobody will bother you if you stop to take pictures.