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    • St. Paul/Castlewood/Dante
    • Tazewell/Burke’s Garden/Gratton/North Tazewell
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    • kids korner park

    Kids Korner Park – Clintwood

    • cranesnest river trail

    Cranesnest River Trail – Clintwood

    • clintwood walking park

    Clintwood Walking Park – Clintwood

    • airplane crash rock

    Airplane Crash Rock – Clintwood

    • guest river gorge rock climbing

    Guest River Gorge Rock Climbing – Coeburn

    • cave springs park

    Cave Springs Park – Pennington Gap

    • sand cave

    Civic Park Trailhead – Ewing

    • roaring branch trail

    Roaring Branch Trail – Big Stone Gap

    • st. paul loop trail

    St. Paul Loop Trail – St. Paul

    The Saint Paul Loop offers six excellent sites in proximity [...]

    • Lincolnshire Park

    Lincolnshire Park & Lake – Tazewell

    • Big Cedar Creek Farm

    Big Cedar Creek Farm

    Located just outside of Lebanon, the Big Cedar Creek Farm [...]

    • Thunderstruck Trail Logo

    Spearhead Trails – Thunderstruck Trail

    Thunderstruck Trail consists of non-motorized trails for hiking and equestrian [...]

    • Michael D. Young Hiking/Biking Trailhead

    Michael D. Young Hiking/Biking Trail

    This is a 2.8-mile nature trail, with moderately steep terrain [...]

    Wilderness Road State Park and Historic Martin’s Station

    Wilderness Road offers picnicking, hiking, and nature and living history [...]

    Wallen Ridge Trail – FT #329

    Wallen Ridge and Lovelady Gap are part of the High [...]

    Tank Hollow Falls of Cleveland

    Tank Hollow Falls is a 0.5 mile lightly trafficked out [...]

    Sugar Maple Bicycle Trail

    The Sugar Maple Trail is 1.8 miles of exhilarating mountain [...]

    Sugar Hill Loop Trail

    This well-maintained hiking and biking trail extends around and over [...]

  • Straight Fork Ridge Trail

    Accessed via the Devil’s Bathtub Loop Trail (Forest Trail #210), [...]

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    Spearhead Trails – Stone Mountain Trail

    Stone Mountain is Spearhead Trails’ most challenging ATV trail system. [...]

    Spearhead Trails – Ridgeview Trail System

    Ridgeview, Spearhead’s newest trail system,  is a combination of tree-lined [...]

    Spearhead Trails – Original Pocahontas Trail System

    “The OP” offers 65 miles of scenic twists and turns [...]

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    Spearhead Trails – Coal Canyon Trail System

    One of the most versatile systems in the Spearhead Trails [...]

    Spearhead Trails – Mountain View Trail System

    Ride Virginia’s most exciting trail destination! The Mountain View “Off [...]

    Red Fox Trail

    This 1.5 mile historical trail is an interpretive hike back [...]

    Powell River Trail

    The Powell River Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back trail in [...]

    Poplar Gap Park

    Poplar Gap Park is a great family-friendly park with plenty [...]

    • Waterfall along a forested trail at Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve in Russell County, Virginia

    Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve

    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.

    • pine mountain trail

    Pine Mountain Trail

    Phillips Creek Recreational Area

    Phillips Creek Recreational Area offers a great get-away. With a [...]

    Oxbow Lake Park

    Oxbow Lake Park is a city-owned park that includes a [...]

    • Norton City Park|

    Norton City Park

    This park features a gazebo which is available on first [...]

    Norton Reservoir

    Norton’s Upper Reservoir/Lower Reservoir is located four miles from the city’s [...]

    North Fork of Pound Reservoir

    Built in 1966 as authorized by the Flood Control Act [...]

    Mountain Heritage Loop

    Tazewell County is historically known for it’s deep connection to [...]

    Little Stony National Recreation Trail

    Little Stony National Recreation Trail is located between Coeburn and [...]

    Legion Park

    Formerly, the home of the American Legion Hall, and located [...]

    Leeman Field Park

    Leeman Field park in Pennington Gap, has many activities for [...]

    Laurel Fork Trail – Pound

    Lake Keokee Loop Trail

    The 3.7 mile trail around the 92 acre lake can [...]

    Civic Park Trailhead, Sand Cave

    High Knob Lake Trail

    1.3-mile trail leads to High Knob Lake at the recreation [...]

    • Stone observation tower with a winding path on a misty mountaintop at High Knob in Wise County

    High Knob Observation Tower

    High Knob Observation Tower crowns the Cumberland Mountains' highest point at 4,200 feet, an ADA-accessible climb to layered ridgeline and sunset views.

    High Knob Recreation Area

    At an elevation of 3,800 feet, High Knob Recreation Area [...]

    • LittleStonyCreek-stavislost.com Photo

    Hanging Rock Picnic Area

    This picnic area features 18 picnic units with table and [...]

    • The Guest River flowing through the gorge along the Guest River Gorge Trail in Wise County, Virginia

    Guest River Gorge Trail

    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.

    Greenbelt Walking and Bike Trail

    The charming, well lit Greenbelt Trail surrounds the town, following [...]

    George Washington & Jefferson National Forest: Clinch Ranger District

    Call for detailed maps of trails through National Forest. Campgrounds [...]

    Flatwoods Recreational Area – Coeburn

    Recreational area with picnic shelters equipped with electricity, water and [...]

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    Flag Rock Area Trails

    The City of Norton’s Flag Rock Area Trails (FRAT) system [...]

    • Aerial view over the City of Norton from Flag Rock Recreation Area in Virginia

    Flag Rock Recreation Area

    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.

    • Devils Fork - Scott County

    Devils Fork Trail System

    Located primarily on an old logging grade. You will pass [...]

    Devil’s Bathtub & Waterfall

    PLEASE NOTE: Due to the rise in popularity of Devil’s Bathtub in [...]

    Daniel Boone Loop Trail

    Located in the westernmost part of Virginia, the Daniel Boone [...]

    Counts Cabin Trail

    The Counts Cabin trail, located in Dickenson County’s portion of [...]

    Clinch River State Park

    Enjoy the beauty of what The Nature Conservancy has deemed [...]

    Clinch River Farms – Richlands

    Our farm is an agritourism site and features 70 acres [...]

    Chief Benge Trail

    18.7 mile trail for seasoned hikers through beautiful Jefferson National [...]

    Camp Bethel

    Camp Bethel is a Christian centered camping experience. Retreats and [...]

    • Two people with arms raised at a Breaks Interstate Park overlook above the forested river gorge

    Breaks Interstate Park

    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.

    Birding and Wildlife Trails in Buchanan County

    Wild Buchanan is home to some of the most breathtaking sunrises [...]

    • Sunset over layered blue ridges from the steel observation deck atop Birch Knob Tower in Dickenson County, Virginia

    Birch Knob Tower

    Birch Knob Observation Tower, a restored climbable fire tower on the Virginia-Kentucky line, opens a full 360-degree panorama over Pine Mountain ridges.

    Big Stone Gap Loop

    Big Stone Gap isn’t just the name of a movie, [...]

    Big Cherry Lake

    Enjoy kayaking, fishing and hiking at this beautiful mountain lake amidst [...]

    Appalachia Loop Trail

    Challenging four-mile run or pleasant excursion to Little Stone Mountain [...]

    Appalachian Wonders Loop

    If you’re visiting Wise County and want to venture through [...]

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