Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport 58 min
Virginia Safari Park (33 min) Drive-through safari with free-roaming elk, gazelle, zebra & other exotic fauna, plus a petting zoo. Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden (19 min) Garden, nature, and park Lee Chapel & Museum (21 min) 19th-century campus auditorium hosting events & a museum featuring exhibitions about Robert E. Lee. Stonewall Jackson House (21 min) Historic 1800s home of a renowned Confederate general, featuring period furnishings & guided tours. Caverns at Natural Bridge (29 min) Cave and nature Natural Bridge State Park (30 min) Rugged state park known for its 215-ft. bridge-shaped gorge, karst landscape, valley & forest. VMI Museum (23 min) Museum dedicated to the history & heritage of the VMI & notable alumni, with cadet-guided tours. George C. Marshall Museum & Library (23 min) Imposing stone site exhibits the papers & the Nobel Peace Prize of the man behind the Marshall Plan. Natural Bridge Zoo (27 min) Privately-owned zoo with interactive experiences including elephant rides, feedings & a petting zoo. Brushy Hills Trailhead (15 min) Dinosaur Kingdom II (27 min) Union Army soldiers battle large model dinosaurs at this offbeat attraction with wooded trails. House Mountain (22 min) Mountain and outdoor recreation Lake Robertson Recreation Park (12 min) Big House Mountain (22 min) Little House Mountain (16 min) |