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BLUE RIDGE HIGHLANDS Virginia
Veteran's War Memorial at Cumberland Square Park
Cumberland St., Bristol 24201
276-645-7275; MyBristolVisit.com
Five life-size bronze sculptures paying tribute to our
servicemen and women.
Carroll County
Includes Austinsville, Fancy Gap, Hillsville, Woodlawn
Blue Ridge Plateau Regional Visitor Center
I-77 Exit 14, 231 Farmers Market Dr., Hillsville 24343
276-730-3100; 888-785-2781; visittheblueridge.com
Traveler and visitor information regarding Plateau Region.
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Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
515 North Main St., P.O. Box 1184, Hillsville 24343
276-728-5397; carrollchamber.com
Maps, restaurant, lodging, shopping, newcomer, and Labor
Day event information.
Town of Hillsville Visitors Center
410 N. Main St., P.O. Box 545, Hillsville 24343
276-728-2128; TownofHillsville.com
Small visitor center open 24/7 in downtown Hillsville.
THINGS TO DO
Beaver Dam Creek Walking Trail
Off Beaver Dam Rd., 605-1 Pine St., Hillsville 24343
276-730-3100; ItsOurStyle.com
Approximate 2.5-mile walking trail along wooded scenic
stream.jb
` Inset: Downtown Floyd
Left: Virginia Creeper Trail, Abingdon
Caterpillar Crawl
Historic Downtown Bristol, Bristol 24201
423-989-4850; MyBristolVisit.com
Family-friendly scavenger hunt inspired by Eric Carle's The
Very Hungry Caterpillar.
THINGS TO DO
ACMA Mountain Music Museum
626 State St., Bristol 37620
432-573-2262; mountainmusicmuseum.org
See and hear the history of Appalachian music. Free. b
Birthplace of Country Music Museum
520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol 24201
423-573-1927; birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
Celebrating Bristol's music history; a Smithsonian Institution
affiliate.Ib
Bristol Motor Speedway
151 Speedway Boulevard, Bristol 37620
423-989-6900; 866-415-4158; bristolmotorspeedway.com
NASCAR Races in April & August! Track tours available.
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Bristol Sculpture Walking Tour
Downtown Bristol, Bristol 24201
423-612-9447; aippbristol.org/
Downtown Bristol self-guided walking tour of sculpture and
art.jb
Bristol Sign
State St., Bristol 24201
423-989-4850; MyBristolVisit.com
National Register of Historic Places landmark spanning
downtown Bristol, TN/VA.jb
Bristol Train Station
101 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Bristol 24201
276-644-1573; thebristoltrainstation.org
It is currently utilized as an event facility and business offices.
Country Music Mural and Marker
State St., Bristol 37620
423-989-4850; MyBristolVisit.com
1927 Bristol Sessions noting Bristol as the Birthplace of
Country Music.jb
Historic Downtown Bristol Walking Tour
Downtown Bristol / State St., Bristol 24201
423-989-4850; MyBristolVisit.com
Self-guided walking tour of the Birthplace of Country
Music.b
Paramount Center for the Arts
518 State St., Bristol 37620
423-274-8920; theparamountcenter.com
1931 art-deco movie palace hosting a wide variety of
entertainment.Ib
Pickin' Porch
620 State St., Bristol 37620
423-573-2262; pickinporch.org
Bluegrass music every Monday night 7pm.b
South Holston Lake
732 Harleywood Rd., Bristol 24202
423-989-4850; clearcreekgolfclub.net
Known for smallmouth bass fishing, and many fishing
tournaments every year.
State Street Farmer's Market
810 State St., Bristol 27620
423-989-5500; statestreetfarmersmarket.com
The market is open from May through October.
Sugar Hollow Park
23261 Sugar Hollow Dr. , Bristol 24202
276-645-7275; bristova.org
Park featuring softball and soccer fields, picnic areas,
campsites and more.
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Carroll County Historical Museum
515 N. Main St., Hillsville 24343
276-728-4938; visittheblueridge.com
History exhibits and information. Tuesday-Friday, 10:30am4pm;
Saturday, 10am-2pm.b
Crooked Creek Wildlife Management Area
Access Route 620 south from Route 58 at Woodlawn, Hillsville
24343
276-783-4860; 276-730-3100; ItsOurStyle.com
1,600 acres, six miles of stocked trout streams, hiking and
birding trails.jb
Devil's Den Nature Preserve
Cemetery Rd., Fancy Gap 24328
276-730-3100; 888-785-2781; ItsOurStyle.com
280 acres, cave, forest, open meadow, trails and picnic
facilities.jb
Harmon's Museum
5122 Carrollton Pke., Woodlawn 24381
276-236-4884; harmonstore.com
Home of Stoneman historical marker. Artifacts. Open MondaySaturday,
9am-6pm.b
Historic Hale-Wilkinson-Carter Home
405 N. Main St., P.O. Box 217, Hillsville 24343
276-728-2494; ItsOurStyle.com
4.5-story home of industrialist George L. Carter refurbished
in 1920s.b
Historic Sidna Allen Home
5935 Fancy Gap Hwy., Fancy Gap 24328
276-728-2594; visittheblueridge.com
Historic Queen Anne-style home, tours, listed in National
Register.
Lovill's Creek Lake Recreation Area
979 Epworth Rd., 605-1 Pine St., Hillsville 24343, Cana
24317
276-730-3100; 888-785-2781; ItsOurStyle.com
55-acre lake, fishing, hiking, picnic facilities and boat
ramp.j
Stewarts Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Rt. 795, 605-1 Pine St., Hillsville 24343
276-728-4938; ItsOurStyle.com
1,087-acre preserve below crest of the Blue Ridge
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Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
Buck Dam Rd. (State Rte. 737), Austinsville 24312
276-783-5196; 800-628-7202; fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/mr/
Eastern terminus of 67.2-mile horse trail system with camps.
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