Area Attractions


Links to Area Attractions
 
* Martinsville Speedway - (10 miles) The Grandfather of the NASCAR Circuit. Racing Events were held here 2 years before NASCAR was even formed.

* Philpott Lake - (10 miles) Peaceful, secluded 3,000 acre lake offers boating, fishing, hiking, camping and more...

* Fairy Stone State Park - (20 miles) One of Virginia's oldest State Parks offering camping, swimming, boating, biking, hiking and horseback riding trails.

* Smith Mountain Lake - (40 miles) A very popular 23,000 acre lake with waterfront homes, golf courses and restaurants, the Virginia Dare (a 19th Century Side Wheeler replica) offers many lake cruises and private charters.

* Colonial Downs Off-track Betting - (10 miles) State of the Art Off-track Betting Facility

* World Class Brown Trout Fishing - (Onsite) The Smith River and surrounding waterways offer some of the best fishing, scenery and other watersports around.

* Blue Ridge Parkway - (45 miles) Ride along the peaks of the Appalacian Mountains and enjoy the breathtaking scenery and vistas.

* The Virginia Museum of Natural History - (5 miles) A brand new, cutting-edge facility is about to open to allow for this museum's ever expanding educational opportunities.

* The Blue Ridge Institute - (25 miles) For more than two decades Ferrum College's Blue Ridge Institute and Museum has documented, interpreted and presented the traditional life and culture of the Blue Ridge and its people.

* Piedmont Arts Association - (5 miles) Experiences in the visual and performing arts to enrich and enlighten lives.

* PHCC Artisan Center - (4 miles) Showcasing local and regional artisans' crafts.

* Arrington Racing Engines - (5 miles) A primary supplier of Championship Winning Dodge Race Engines for the Craftsman Truck Series and all of NASCAR's Top Racing Divisions.
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