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Suggested Day Trip Itineraries
We love discussing the plethora of activities that our region offers our guests and will be happy to help customize your itinerary. Here are a few to get your thought processes flowing. 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 The Bank Food and Drink
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)
- Lunch at Mikie’s 7th in Newport
- Hike Kelly Knob
- Dinner at Kalbee Restaurant
For the active
Day 1:
- Fish the New River for small mouth bass
- Buy lunch at Mikie’s 7th
- Eat lunch at the Sinking Creek Covered bridge.
- Hike Bald Knob or one of the other many hikes at Mountain Lake (2 ½ hours)
- Dinner at The Bank Food and Drink restaurant
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
- Lunch at the New River Grille (great Buffalo burgers and more)
- Hike up to Cascade Falls
- Dinner at Kalbee Restaurant
For those looking to relax
Day 1:
- Covered Bridges/Giles Historical Society
- Lunch at Cascade Café
- Hike Cascade Falls (2 ½ hours)
- Dinner at The Bank Food and Drink
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 (a 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)
