Hiking and Biking Trails
Appalachian Trail
www.nps.gov/appa/
Trail passes through Troutdale VA and across the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area providing scenic high country views and great hiking. Open to foot traffic only.
Beaver Dam Trail
www.visitvirginiablueridgemountains.com/outdoorssports.shtml
This is a walking trail with spectacular outdoor nature scenery within the Town of Hillsville VA and is part of the statewide Birding and Wildlife Trail system. Open every day from sun up to sun down.Blue Ridge Parkway
www.blueridgeparkway.org/
500 mile scenic National Park Roadway following the crest of the Blue Ridge MountainsCarter Pines Community Park
www.visitvirginiablueridgemountains.com/outdoorssports.shtml
The park is within the Town of Hillsville VA and is owned and administered by Carroll County. Largest town park in SW Virginia, it contains one of the first and last surviving white pine plantings in the state. Trail system soon to be built.Crooked Creek WMA Birding & Wildlife Trail
www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&loop=MBR&site=MBR07
The park is within the Town of Hillsville VA and is owned and administered by Carroll County. Largest town park in SW Virginia, it contains one of the first and last surviving white pine plantings in the state. Trail system soon to be built.Devil's Den Nature Preserve
www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&loop=MBR&site=MBR04
Located on Rt. 620 in Carroll County VA, near Woodlawn, this trail system is part of the statewide Birding and Wildlife Trail system. There are no formal trails within this area. Open to foot traffic only.Felts Park
www.galaxparks-rec.com/feltspark.asp
This unique 300 acre private nature preserve is located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Fancy Gap VA. It is part of the statewide Birding and Wildlife Trail system. Trails cross the tract. Open sunrise to sunset May through October. Foot traffic only.Grayson Highlands State Park
www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/gra.shtml
601 S. Main St. Galax VA - 28 acre park, 5 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 6/10 mile paved walking trail, covered picnic area, playground, outdoor 25 meter pool, 2 multi-use baseball, softball, soccer fields, and 2 outdoor sand volleyball courts.New River Trail State Park
www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/new.shtml
57 miles of continuous trail along a former railroad bed. Trail heads in Galax VA, Fries VA, and Pulaski VA. Trail parallels the New River for 39 miles and is open for hiking, biking, and horseback ridingStewarts Creek WMA Birding and Wildlife Trail
www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&loop=MBR&site=MBR06
Birding and wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy the 1087 acres contained within this area. Hiking trails afford an ideal setting for leisure nature lovers. Foot traffic only.Virginia Creeper Trail
www.vacreepertrail.com
Trail runs along an abandoned railroad bed for 34 miles between Abingdon VA and the North Carolina state line near Whitetop VA. Spectacular mountain scenery is sure to please. Open for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.