Come get lost and find yourself www.visitpatrickcounty.org National Register of Historic Places 2 Relive the past. History 3 Learn about our county; explore our museums. Attractions 4 Take in our area’s many attractions. Shopping 7 Browse our small shops and larger chains. Outdoor Recreation 8 Hike, bike, golf, or enjoy our parks, rivers, and lakes. Where to Stay 11 Relax at a bed and breakfast, cottage, cabin, campground, or luxurious resort. Where to Eat 14 Dine at our family-owned restaurants, fast- food chains, or fine-dining establishments. Map 16 Plan your travels while you’re in the county. Annual Events 18 Make memories at a reenactment, a Patrick County Tourism traditional mountain music performance, a 106 Rucker Street • Stuart, VA 24171 wine festival, or a folk fair. 276-694-6094 • www.visitpatrickcounty.org Agritourism © 2020 Patrick County Tourism. All rights reserved. 19 Every effort has been made to present accurate information. Visit the working farms, orchards, and vineyards in our area. visitpatrick visitpatrickcountyva National Register of Historic Places Aurora Barnard Farm Cockram’s Mill Fairy Stone Penn Store Road 2883 Kibler Valley Road 4037 J.E.B. Stuart Highway State Park Spencer, VA Ararat, VA Meadows of Dan, VA 967 Fairystone Lake Drive Stuart, VA Goblintown Mill Jack’s Creek J.E.B. Stuart Mayberry 888 Iron Bridge Road Covered Bridge Birthplace Presbyterian Church Stuart, VA 1274 Jacks Creek Road 1091 Ararat Highway 1127 Mayberry Church Road Woolwine, VA Ararat, VA Meadows of Dan, VA Patrick County Reynold’s Stuart Uptown Courthouse Homestead Historic District 100 Main Street 463 Homestead Lane Main and Blue Ridge streets Stuart, VA Critz, VA Stuart, VA 2 Patrick County, VA | www.visitpatrickcounty.org Our History Patrick County, Virginia The Hollow History Center From the rugged Pinnacles of Dan, where vestiges of the old 36 Marigold Lane, Ararat, VA 24053 Appalachian Trail remain, to the pampered luxury of the 276-251-5873 five-star resort at Primland, living is easy in Patrick County, Laurel Hill - Birthplace of Virginia. General J.E.B. Stuart 1091 Ararat Highway, Ararat, VA 24053 Wander along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and explore the 276-251-1833 • www.jebstuart.org county’s mountain villages and forgotten paths. Test your whitewater rafting skills during the Kibler Valley River Run, Patrick County Historical Society or travel through Rock Castle Gorge among the remains of and Museum a lost community. 116 West Blue Ridge Street, Stuart, VA 24171 276-694-2840 • www.patcovahistory.org Stop for a picnic at the covered bridge or along the Blue Reynolds Homestead Continuing Ridge Parkway, tap your toes to traditional mountain music Education Center along the Crooked Road Music Trail, tour the county’s 463 Homestead Lane, Critz, VA 24082 unique wineries — Stanburn and Villa Appalaccia. You can 276-694-7181 • 276-694-7186 even satisfy your sweet tooth with a stop at Nancy’s Candy www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu Company, where great-tasting fudge, chocolates, and truffles Virginia Motorsports Museum are made right there at the shop. and Hall of Fame 212 Wood Brothers Drive, Stuart, VA 24171 Enjoy a sun-drenched round at the Gordon Trent Golf 276-694-5554 • 276-694-5551 Course, mosey around Fairy Stone State Park, or take in one of the county’s annual festivals, such as the Virginia Wood Brothers Racing Museum Peach Festival or the Virginia Beach Music Festival. Fast 21 Performance Drive, Stuart, VA 24171 times await at the Wood Brothers Racing Museum, and 276-694-2121 • 276-694-3406 www.woodbrothers.com historical moments come alive at Laurel Hill, the birthplace of General J.E.B. Stuart. Whatever your passion, Patrick County’s nearly 500 square miles encompassing the rolling Piedmont and Blue Ridge Highlands promise an outdoor adventure. 276-694-6094 | Patrick County, VA 3 Attractions Angel Overlook Squirrel Spur Road 2,083-foot overlook for Claudville/Ararat and beyond into North Carolina. Blue Ridge Mountains A portion of Patrick County is located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, home Fred Clifton Park Jack’s Creek Covered 8550 J.E.B. Stuart Highway to scenic vistas and unique country-road Bridge Meadows of Dan, VA trips. 1274 Jacks Creek Road, Woolwine, VA At an elevation of 2,930 feet, Fred Clifton This 48-foot, oak-constructed bridge was Park offers breathtaking views of the built in 1914. northern Blue Ridge and the community of Woolwine. Lovers Leap Scenic Overlook Laurel Hill is located adjacent to the park. Birthplace of Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart 1091 Ararat Highway, Ararat, VA 24053 Gordon Trent Golf Club 276-251-1833 • www.jebstuart.org 2160 Golf Course Road, Stuart, VA 24171 276-694-3805 This 75-acre site is open to the public gordontrent.com Blue Ridge Parkway from dawn to dusk for self-guided walking tours, hiking, picnicking, and annual Open all week, this 18-hole course offers The world-famous 469-mile Blue Ridge events, including a Civil War encampment lakes, bent grass putting surfaces, a Parkway crosses Patrick County. Many in the fall. area attractions are located on or adjacent putting green, cart rentals, club rentals, to the parkway and are referenced by their and a snack bar. Reserved tee-off times are mile post (MP) number. available, but not required. blueridgeparkway.org Fairy Stone State Park Groundhog Mountain 967 Fairystone Lake Drive, Stuart, VA Overlook Lover’s Leap Scenic 276-930-2424 Blue Ridge Parkway, MP 189 Overlook www.virginiastateparks.gov Laurel Fork, VA Route 58 West, 8550 J.E.B. Stuart www.nps.gov/blri Highway, Meadows of Dan, VA 24120 Home to the rare mineral crosses Staurolite, locally called “fairy stone,” the The picnic area at this overlook provides Lover’s Leap is one of several overlooks park’s 4,639 acres of scenic beauty, rich structures that evoke the history and offering spectacular views. history, and recreational opportunities heritage of early pioneer life. make it a regional favorite. 4 Patrick County, VA | www.visitpatrickcounty.org Attractions Patrick County Historical in Golf Digest’s “Top 100 Public Courses Museum in America,” the course rates among 116 W. Blue Ridge Street, Stuart, VA 24171 Virginia’s best. 276-694-2840 • www.patcovahistory.org Reynolds Homestead Highlighting more than 200 years of The 1843 Rock Spring Plantation House Patrick County’s history, exhibits include 463 Homestead Lane, Critz, VA 24082 spinning wheels, old photographs, and 276-694-7181 handcrafted items. Family files are available reynoldshomestead.vt.edu for genealogical research. Rock Spring Plantation House, the fully restored birthplace and boyhood home of Mayberry Presbyterian tobacco manufacturer R.J. Reynolds, is an outreach facility of Virginia Tech. Church Blue Ridge Parkway, MP 180.1 Rolling Thunder Raceway 1127 Mayberry Church Road 3532 Mission Road, Ararat, Virginia Meadows of Dan, VA 24120 276-251-1949 540-593-2261 Mayberry Presbyterian Church is one of Patrick County the five historic rock churches located in LOVE Sign the tri-county area of Carroll, Floyd, and 116 W. Blue Ridge Street Patrick counties of southwestern Virginia. Stuart, VA 24171 Patrick County Erected in 2016, the Patrick County Courthouse LOVE Sign—at 9 feet high and 16 feet 100 Main Street, Stuart, VA 24171 long—stands behind the county’s library. 276-694-8367 Primland Highland Golf Located in historic uptown Stuart, the Course Stanburn Winery Patrick County Courthouse, designed and 2000 Busted Rock Road 158 Conner Drive, Stuart, VA 24171 built by Abram Staples and completed Meadows of Dan, VA 24120 276-694-7074 in 1822, displays many characteristics of 276-222-3800 • 866-960-7746 www.stanburnwinery.com Jefferson-inspired court buildings in the primland.com eastern and central regions of the state. Open Saturday and Sunday, April through At an elevation of 3,000 feet in the Blue mid-December, this 18-acre, family-owned Ridge Mountains, Primland Highland is a and -operated vineyard features five grape golf course like no other. Ranked No. 13 varieties grown on-site and 12 wines. 276-694-6094 | Patrick County, VA 5 Attractions Tin Pen Alley 511 W. Blue Ridge Street, Stuart, VA 24171 276-694-3294 Fun for all: bowling leagues, pool tables, electronic games, and a rocking juke box. Regional Attractions Carroll County Henry County Black Snake Meadery Blue Ridge Regional Airport 605 Buffalo Road, Dugspur, VA 24325 525 Airport Road 540-834-6172 Martinsville VA blacksnakemead.com 276-957-2291 Villa Appalaccia Winery Blue Ridge Parkway, MP 170.3 Olde Mill Resort Martinsville Speedway 752 Rock Castle Gorge, Floyd, VA 24091 2258 Stone Mountain Road 340 Speedway Road 540-358-0357 Laurel Fork, VA 24352 Martinsville, VA 24115 villaappalaccia.com 800-753-5005 877-722-3849 Specializing in Italian wines, Villa oldemill.net www.martinsvillespeedway.com Appalaccia is one of the more unique Virginia wineries. Open for tasting and Floyd County Smith River Sports Complex tours Friday-Sunday, April-November. Chateau Morrisette Winery 1000 Irisburg Road, Axton, VA 24054 Blue Ridge Parkway, MP 171-172 (276) 638-5200 William Letcher’s Grave 540-593-2865 www.smithriversportscomplex.com Letcher Lane, Ararat, VA 24053 www.thedogs.com Virginia Museum of Natural The oldest marked grave in Patrick County Mabry Mill History belongs to the great-grandfather of Maj. 266 Mabry Mill Road 21 Starling Avenue Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Meadows of Dan, VA 24120 Martinsville, VA 24112 276-952-2947 276-634-4141 www.vmnh.net Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church Blue Ridge Parkway, MP 173 Meadows of Dan, VA 24120 540-745-9300 6 Patrick County, VA | www.visitpatrickcounty.org Shopping Alderman’s Antiques Lowes Foods Plantiques 6541 J.E.B. Stuart Highway 301 South Main Street, Stuart, VA 409 Patrick Avenue, Stuart, VA 24171 Meadows of Dan, VA 276-694-5656 276-694-4055 276-694-2191; cell: 276-692-5557 www.lowesfoods.com Poor Farmer’s Farm Barnard’s Country Store Main Street Cards and Gifts 7958 J.E.B.