Guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in Roanoke and the New River Valley, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

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• Boxerwood Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Lexington, VA

  Lexington nature center and woodland garden with trails and environmental education programs.

• Christiansburg Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Christiansburg, VA

  Town parks department with trails, programs and community events.

• Claytor Lake State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Pulaski, VA

  State park on Claytor Lake with trails, a marina and ranger programs.

• Claytor Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Bedford, VA

  University of Lynchburg nature center near Bedford with trails and public programs.

• Douthat State Parkvenue · Trail work · Clifton Forge, VA

  State park near Clifton Forge with 40-plus miles of trails, ranger programs and monthly volunteer workdays.

• Floyd EcoVillagevenue · Walking groups · Floyd, VA

  Retreat center near Floyd with walking trails and educational programs on land and environment.

• Gatewood Parkvenue · Kayaking · Pulaski, VA

  Pulaski County reservoir park with paddlesport rentals, camping and mountain bike trails.

• Lynchburg Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Lynchburg, VA

  City parks department with Blackwater Creek trails and outdoor programs.

• Natural Bridge State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Lexington, VA

  State park south of Lexington with trails and ranger-led programs.

• New River Trail State Park (Foster Falls)venue · Family & casual rides · Wytheville, VA

  57-mile rail-trail park; the Foster Falls livery near Wytheville rents bikes, canoes and tubes.

• Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourismvenue · Walking groups · Salem, VA

  County parks department running Explore Park and the Nature's Classroom outdoor series.

• Roanoke Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Roanoke, VA

  City parks department with greenways, Mill Mountain and outdoor events.

• Selu Conservancyvenue · Walking groups · Radford, VA

  Radford University nature preserve with trails and public nature programs.

• Smith Mountain Lake State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Bedford, VA

  State park on Smith Mountain Lake with trails, swimming and ranger-led programs.