Suggested Day Trip Itineraries

Our region offers guests so many activities. We have created a suggested list and will be happy to help customize your itinerary. Here are a few Virginia vacation ideas to help your planning. Let us know if we can help!!

For the super active

Day 1:

• Kayak/Canoe on the New River, or try Stand Up Paddle Boarding (one of the fastest growing new sports) – 2 ½ hrs.
• Lunch at Cascade Café
• Hike Cascade Falls (2 ½ hours) or Barney’s Wall
• Dinner at Papa’s Pizza and Subs

Day 2:

• Mountain bike on Potts Creek Trail (2 hrs)
• Lunch at Swinging Bridge Restaurant in Paint Bank
• Visit Tingler’s Mill behind the restaurant
• Hike to Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory (1 ½ hrs)
• Dinner at The Palisades Restaurant

Day 3:

• Golf at the Pete Dye Virginia Tech River Course (4 hrs)
• Hike Kelly Knob
• Dinner at Bad Apple

For the active

Day 1:

• Fish the New River for small mouth bass
• Hike Bald Knob or one of the other many hikes at Mountain Lake (2 ½ hours)
• Dinner at Papa’s Pizza and Subs

Day 2:

• Bike along the New River Trail (either bring your bike or rent at The Junction, Draper, VA
• Take a picnic lunch with you or have lunch at Draper Mercantile
• Go swimming at Claytor Lake State Park
• Dinner at The Palisades Restaurant

Day 3:

• A round of golf at Castle Rock Golf Course
• Hike up to Cascade Falls
• Dinner at Bluegrass BBQ

For those looking to relax

Day 1:

• Covered Bridges/Giles Historical Society
• Lunch at Cascade Café
• Hike Cascade Falls (2 ½ hours)
• Dinner at Harvest Restaurant

Day 2: Virginia Wine/Mead/Hard Apple Cider Tour

• All or part of our Winery/Meadery/Hard Apple Cider makers.
• Lunch: Talk to us about what your tour plans are and we can make suggestions
• Dinner at The Palisades Restaurant

Day 3: West Virginia Tour

• Beckly Exhibition Coal Mine preserved coal mine that travels 1500 feet beneath the hillsides of New River Park and offers daily tours)
• Tamarack (The Best of West Virginia – art, music and so much more)
• New River Gorge & New River Gorge Bridge
• Pipestem State Park (Take the aerial tramway down the gorge or climb the Bolar Lookout Tower)