ENJOY A SPRING MOUNTAIN GETAWAY TO VIRGINIA’S BLUE RIDGE

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Take your pick from mountain bike, zip-line, paddle board and tube down rivers and wash it all down with a refreshing local brew at the end.

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In the largest town on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, you don’t have to give up the culinary and cultural pleasures of a city.

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DRIVE THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

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OTTER TRAIL TO SHARP TOP MOUNTAIN

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HIKE OR BIKE EXPLORE PARK

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SWIPE UP TO READ MORE!

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