Breaks Interstate Park, the Grand Canyon of the South, pairs mile-deep rim overlooks with Russell Fork whitewater, elk tours, canyon ziplining, hiking, camping and more.
With its old-fashioned ticket window and marquee, Russell Theater served as a beacon of the town’s heyday through its final screening in the early 1990s. The Russell Theater will serve as a multi-use facility with events and performances that bring new life to the downtown once again.
Tazewell County's walk-in coal mine in Pocahontas, first opened to visitors in 1882, pairing an underground exhibition tour with a mining-heritage museum.
Wise County's official Virginia outdoor drama at the June Tolliver Playhouse in Big Stone Gap, staging the beloved Appalachian story each summer since 1964.
Dickenson County's Clintwood museum honors bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley with exhibits tracing the roots and enduring influence of Appalachian mountain music.
Russell County's towering dolomite spire near Lebanon, with hiking trails to Big Cedar Creek waterfalls, birding, and one of Virginia's most striking overlooks.
High Knob Observation Tower crowns the Cumberland Mountains' highest point at 4,200 feet, an ADA-accessible climb to layered ridgeline and sunset views.
Wise County's paved rail-trail near Coeburn follows a former railroad line through a dramatic river gorge, past tunnels and cliffs, for biking and hiking.
The City of Norton's mountaintop park at 3,250 feet, gateway to High Knob, with hiking trails, a stocked reservoir, and the legendary Woodbooger.
Birch Knob Observation Tower, a restored climbable fire tower on the Virginia-Kentucky line, opens a full 360-degree panorama over Pine Mountain ridges.
Breaks Interstate Park, the Grand Canyon of the South, pairs mile-deep rim overlooks with Russell Fork whitewater, elk tours, canyon ziplining, hiking, camping and more.
Tazewell County's legendary drive on VA-16, packing 438 curves into 32 miles between Tazewell and Marion, a bucket-list route for motorcyclists and sports cars.
