Outdoor Recreation

You could spend weeks in our area and not take in everything our great outdoors has to offer. Grayson Highlands State Park, located in Jefferson National Forest, boasts numerous campsites, miles of fishable streams and hiking trails, and convenient access to the Appalachian Trail and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The New River Trail State Park parallels 39 miles of the New River as it rolls through Carroll County and offers streams for canoeing, trails for biking, and paths for strolling.

Nature lovers and outdoor recreation enthusiasts will never search for a vacation spot again. From horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, and fishing to camping, canoeing, backpacking, and bird watching, the possibilities here are limitless.