Overview
Southwest Virginia is a predominantly rural and mountainous region.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 79°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Wettest: Sep and Jun. (climate data from nearby Boone)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beaver — 57 mi away. Directions
- ROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport, Roanoke — 65 mi away. Directions
- GSO Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro — 87 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Roanoke — Mill Mountain Star, Taubman Museum of Art, Virginia Museum of Transportation.
- Day 2: Blacksburg — Hahn Horticulture Garden, Smithfield Plantation, Heritage Community Park and Natural Area.
- Day 3: Damascus — Virginia Creeper Trail.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Photos
Places in Southwest Virginia
Map
Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.
Other destinations
- Carter Family Fold.
- Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park.
- The Crooked Road.
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
Get in
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)
Drink
The region is home to a significant amount of wineries.
Cities and towns
- Blacksburg
- Bristol
- Christiansburg
- Damascus
- Floyd — country music town.
- Grundy
- Radford
- Roanoke Largest City, called "Star City"
- Vinton
Nearby
Bluefield
City / town · 22 listings · 22 mi away
Princeton
City / town · 30 listings · 28 mi away
Bramwell
City / town · 13 listings · 29 mi away
Mount Airy
City / town · 2 listings · 41 mi away
Welch
City / town · 9 listings · 43 mi away
Jefferson
City / town · 2 listings · 43 mi away
West Jefferson
City / town · 6 listings · 45 mi away
Mullens
City / town · 6 listings · 47 mi away
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