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Vacation starts with Virginia’s Blue Ridge! From scenic trails to hand-crafted cocktails, experience a metro mountain adventure in the Roanoke Region in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
The region comprises the City of Roanoke at its heart and surrounding communities within an hour radius, including the City of Salem, Botetourt County, Franklin County, and Roanoke County. With over 1,000 miles of trails for outdoor adventures, combined with a great mix of free museums, attractions, and festivals, Virginia’s Blue Ridge is a destination that offers excellent value.
Hike along the Appalachian Trail in the morning, explore an art gallery in Downtown Roanoke in the afternoon, and listen to live music in Franklin County by evening.
Start planning your next vacation!
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A guide to unforgettable signature experiences and things to do in Virginia's Blue Ridge.
Plan your trip around the amazing events and festivals throughout the Roanoke Region.
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Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 342-6025 (800) 635-5535
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes and celebrates the unique backgrounds, abilities, passions, and perspectives of our vibrant community. As our region’s only destination marketing organization, we have a responsibility to showcase the best the Roanoke Region has to offer, and those assets and strengths come in varied forms. We embrace differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, language, visible and invisible disabilities, and all the intersecting identities that make Virginians and visitors alike so unique. We believe our differences make us stronger– and better.
