Fiddler's Roost Cabins

• Whitetop Mt. Maple Festival - 4th weekend. in March
• Fairview Ruritans Fiddlers' Convention - 4th weekend. March
• Naturalists' Rally - 2nd weekend. in May
• Whitetop Ramp Festival - 3rd weekend. in May
• Wayne Henderson Festival - 3rd weekend. in June
• Grayson County Fiddlers' Convention - 4th weekend. in June
• Independence Day Celebration - 4th of July
• Fairview Ruritans's Bluegrass Festival - 4th weekend. in July
• Fries Fiddlers' Convention - 3rd weekend. in August
• Ashe County Barbeque Festival - 1st weekend in September
• Elk Creek Heritage Day - 2nd weekend. in September
• Grayson Highlands Fall Festival - 4th weekend. in September
• Baywood Fall Festival - 1st weekend. in October
• Mountain Foliage Festival - 2nd weekend. in October
• Whitetop Mt. Molasses festival - 2nd weekend. in October

Groundhog Mountain Picnic Area: Located at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 188. Features include a historical rail fence exhibit and an observation tower with a commanding view of the Blue Ridge Plateau and the Piedmont of North Carolina . Trails of the Rocky Knob and Rock Castle Gorge Area: Located at Blue Ridge Parkway mileposts 167 and 169. Available are easy, moderate and strenuous trails of natural beauty and wonder. You'll see high open meadows, panoramic views, tumbling cascades and historical sites on the way to the summit of Rocky Knob, at 3,572 feet.

Hiking/Bicycling a river - Virginia's newest and longest linear state park wanders along 39 miles of the New River through Carrol, Grayson, Pulaski, and Wythe Counties. The park is New River Trail State Park and follows an abandoned railway bed called the Cripple Creek Line for 57 miles from Galax to Pulaski. Because of the former railbed the trail provides a relatively level surface, easily traversed for hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders. Still under development, the hiking-biking-horse trail passes through historic villages, provides places to launch boats and canoes, and is a popular day-trip walking/riding trail. There are numerous entry/exit points to the park along its 57 mile route.

Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve: A 1,000 acre preserve with 14 plant species, three invertbrae species and five natural communities that are rare to Virginia. The Buffalo Mountain property was part of a larger tract of land given to Revolutionary War Gen. Henry "Lighthouse Harry" Lee as a reward for his military service. The general passed the land to his sons, Charles Carter Lee and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. A log cabin cabin that housed Charles Carter Lee's law office still stands on an adjoining piece of land.

Golfing
Olde Mill Golf Resort: A well-known, beautiful and challenging course. It's one of the state's finest. Call (276) 398-2638 or 398-2211 for more information.
Skyland Lakes: A good course to test your skills with plenty of water and winding creeks. Phone (276) 728-4923.

Fishing
Crooked Creek Wildlife Management Area is unique in several respects. The area covers some 1,600 acres of high country and meadows. Rabbits, squirrels, grouse, wild turkey and deer pull hunters from all over Southwest Virginia during hunting season. But trout fishing is the big attraction. Most streams are stocked with trout three or four times a year. Crooked Creek, on the other hand, is stocked with a fresh supply of scrappy, flashing trout every night except Sunday from mid-March to Labor Day. That means you're guaranteed there are trout in the stream.

Other Activities
Primeland Sporting Clay Range (276) 251-8012 Primland Resort
Horseback Riding at the Cliffview Trading Post in Galax, VA (276) 238-1530
Canoeing at New River Outfitters. Call (800) 982-9190 in Jefferson, NC or (336) 982-9192.

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