Tourism Info
Make a vacation out of your Blue Ridge Marathon experience!
The Roanoke Region is a premier spot for outdoor recreation. Visitors and residents have easy access to some of the best cycling, fishing, water sports, and hiking in North America. All these advantages – combined with excellent urban amenities – set amidst a scenic background of glistening lakes and majestic mountains and with a mild-temperate climate, make the Roanoke Region a great place to visit, work, and live.
Outdoor Highlights in the Roanoke Region of Virginia
- The most visited National Park in the U.S. – the Blue Ridge Parkway
- The longest footpath in the U.S. – the Appalachian Trail
- The 2nd largest municipal park in the U.S. – Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
- Four State Parks – Douthat, Smith Mountain Lake, Claytor Lake, & New River Trail
- Smith Mountain Lake and Lake Moomaw are ideal for boating and fishing
- Over 140 miles of trails that exist as part of the extensive greenway system
- Two major rivers, the James and the New
- World-class fishing can be found on the region’s numerous trout-stocked streams and lakes
Visit RoanokeOutside.com for more details on what else you can do outside while visiting Roanoke.
GO SIGHT SEEING
Explore the region’s man-made wonders and most intriguing sites. From one of the oldest covered bridges in the nation to memorials reflecting those who have shaped our world, the Roanoke Region has plenty to explore. Visit Roanoke.org for a complete list of sight seeing attractions.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CULTURE
Trying to maximize your cultural experience? With many museums throughout the Roanoke Region, there is plenty to be explored. Take a trip back in time at the Botetourt County Historical Museum. Learn about the influence of the railroads at the C&O Heritage Center. Enter a masterpiece at the Taubman Museum of Art which maintains a collection of contemporary 19th and 20th Century American Art From ancient artifacts to the latest scientific developments, the Roanoke Region is an exhibition of human and natural wonders. Visit Roanoke.org for a complete list of art, history, train, and science museums.
WINERIES OF THE ROANOKE REGION
Throughout the region you will find some of Virginia’s most prized vineyards. Open for tours and tastings, the wineries provide diverse selections of wines and information on creating great tasting wines. Visit Roanoke.org for a complete list of wineries.
LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR
myScoper.com provides cultural stimuli through an interactive calendar of events for the Roanoke Region plus other great events within driving distance myScoper promotes the maintenance of vitality and the abolishment of mediocrity.
