I love this park!! I have went there ever since I was a little girl!! They have so many things to…read moreplay on, they have places you can where you can go walking and everything!! And the community center is great to host parties and dinners and Council High School also hosts their prom there!!

Large park along the road. There is a swimming pool, tennis courts, kids playground, picnic…read moreshelters. I think it is a good spot for a large gathering.

This small park has a small parking area and you'll be able to spot it as it also has FIVE…read morehistorical marker signs posted. Carter Musical Family, the "First Family of Country Music." John P. McConnell (1866-1941), founding President of nearby Radford University. Moccasin Gap, the main train between Cherokee territory to the south and Shawnee lands in present-day Ohio. First Court of Scott County Donelson's Indian Line, denoting a treaty in 1770 and a line from ingsport to the confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, now in West Virginia. There are a couple of picnic tables and a gazebo with displays of some local attractions. [Review 13453 overall, 772 of 2020.]

Love riding the Virginia Creeper Trail. Most people ride it from Whitetop Mountain down to…read moreDamascus, but it's just as enjoyable riding the section from Abingdon to Damascus, and back. Both routes offer beautiful scenery and make for a great ride. ‍

April, 2025. We visited Abington, Virginia quite a few years ago. After discovering the Virginia…read moreCreeper Trail at that time, we promised that we'd return "someday" to bike at least part of the trail. This trail is a nationally-acclaimed Rails-to-Trails that extends for 34 miles and over 47 trestle bridges. While best known as a biking trail, it's actually a multi-use trail with bikers, walkers, stroller pushers, runners, equestrians, and more, especially near the access points. In the past, the trail started near Whitetop, went about 18 miles to the center point near Damascus, and ended in the charming town of Abingdon (or vice versa). Unfortunately, Damascus was hard hit by Hurricane Helene, and 18 trestle bridges were destroyed as well as many portions of the trail so the Whitetop to Damascus portion of the trail is currently closed. The 18-mile stretch from Damascus to Abington IS open. While there are bike rental companies, as well as shuttle services to take you to the trail's start, we brought our own bikes. We decided to ride the 8.5 mile segment from Abingdon (elevation: 2,020' to Alvarado Station (the old train stop at 1,750') and back. This "lower" section is considered a relatively easy to moderate stretch through rolling farmland and forests and over beautiful trestle bridges. As mentioned, our turning point was Alvarado Station, where we enjoyed our picnic lunch on a bench river-side. The stop also had drinks and snacks available for sale, a water refill station, restrooms, and a big, friendly dog eyeing our lunches! The trail is wide in most areas, and is very well-maintained. There are multiple access points with parking lots, information kiosks, regular mileage markers, benches, photo ops, and some restrooms. In a relatively recent development, e-bikes are now allowed on the trail. With its restaurants, breweries, shops, local theater, and more, make some extra time to visit Abingdon!

Beautiful hike on a cool autumn afternoon. Be sure to give yourself enough time. I started the hike…read moreabout 3 hours before sundown. I had to really move to get to the falls and back. It's 4 miles roundtrip, but you are crossing stream, climbing some rocks and it is a very uneven trail with plenty of rocks and tree roots. If you get the chance, read the Barbara Kingslover book Demon Copperhead first. It is set in the area and features the Bathtub.

I was so excited for this hike but was mildly disappointed. I went after a lot of rain so the pools…read more(there are two) were hard to make out. The water was beautiful to behold and very cold, but outside of how clear the water was it was very, average. The only thing that made this hike fun for me personally was crossing all the streams. Not a hard hike by any means but the streams do make it moderate. I would recommend going in a dryer season so you can actually see the bathtub!!! It was completely flooded/covered. Also if your dog does not LOVE water, DO NOT take him/her. Still very doable with a hydrophobic dog (mine)... p.s. the path is VERY ROCKY.

Great place to stop, stretch your legs and read some actual history that does not come from TikTok,…read moreFacebook or Snapchat.

This is unexpectedly a pleasant spot in Abingdon. It's a very green, very hilly park full of…read morememorials and mature trees. It's a veterans park memorializing their service in all the wars American serviceman have participated in. A few gazebos and a whole lot of groundhogs too. I came here to eat my burger from PAL'S across the street and ended up wandering a bit here. Get to the top of the hill and you get a lovely view of the Appalachian mountains surrounding the area.

Just an awesome golf course, I sure wish we had something close to this in West Knoxville.read more

My husband is a regular golfer and we noticed there are not many options in the Bristol area so we…read morethought we would try Steele Creek Golf. What a great course and fabulous place in general for recreation. The grounds are well maintained and the staff was very friendly and helpful

Well designed range with a beautiful view of the foothills. Modest price for range balls. Practice…read moregreen and short game space. Greens on the course are very good this season.

Lifestyles Fitness is the BEST gym in the Tricities. The equipment is state of the art and spaced…read moreout so members have room to move. There are mirror's on the wall because any professional gym knows that technique is important. Trainers are very knowledgeable, staff is friendly and professional. The gym is always kept clean and smelling fresh. You really can't beat having a great workout then walking outside to a beautiful pool. Lifestyles is the place to be!

Not sure which fitness center that previous reviewer attended but it doesn't ring true with my…read moreexperience at The Bristol center. Have a large assortment of working equipment in addition to free weights and multiple universal machines. Never very crowded so not any problems with getting a good workout.