Places to Stay in Southwest Virginia
Rest assured: you won’t have any trouble finding a comfy bed to get you ready for adventure-filled days in the Heart of Appalachia. From boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfasts to rustic cabins, state park lodges, and campsites under star-filled skies, places to stay stretch across all seven counties of far Southwest Virginia: Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, and Wise: plus the City of Norton. There’s nothing quite like the peace and quiet of a night in our mountain home, the Best of Virginia’s West.
Cabins, Campgrounds & Lodges in Heart of Appalachia
Stay inside the parks for front-row access to the region’s headline adventures.
Breaks Interstate Park in Dickenson County – the “Grand Canyon of the South” – offers lodge rooms, cottages, and a campground along the canyon rim, while Natural Tunnel State Park in Scott County rents cabins and campsites near its 850-foot natural tunnel.
Riding Spearhead Trails? The Breaks at Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure Area in Buchanan County puts ATV riders steps from the trailheads. Campers can settle in along the water at spots like Cranesnest Campground near Haysi, with electric hookups, bath houses, and boat launches. Prefer four walls and a front porch? Look to the small-town inns, motels, and bed-and-breakfasts of Big Stone Gap, St. Paul, Tazewell, and Norton – each an easy home base for the Crooked Road, the Clinch River, and everything in between.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Staying in the Heart of Appalachia
Explore by Town
Every town has its own flavor.
Plan around Big Stone Gap/Appalachia/Keokee, Bluefield/Pocahontas, Clintwood/Clinchco, Duffield, Gate City/Hiltons/Weber City, Grundy/Davenport/Oakwood/Pilgrim’s Knob/Vansant, Haysi/Breaks/Bee/Birchleaf, Jonesville/Blackwater/Ewing/Rose Hill, Lebanon/Cleveland/Honaker/Rosedale, Nickelsville/Dungannon/Fort Blackmore, Norton-Wise/Coeburn/Tacoma/Pound, Pennington Gap/Ben Hur/Dryden, Richlands/Pounding Mill/Cedar Bluff, St. Paul/Castlewood/Dante, or Tazewell/Burke’s Garden/Grafton/North Tazewell.
