Looking for unforgettable ways to make winter memories with your family? Virginia has it all, from snowy adventures to cozy indoor activities. Use this checklist to pack your season with fun:
✅ Hit the slopes at Massanutten Resorts for skiing, snowboarding, and tubing fun for all ages.
✅ Spend a day exploring the Virginia Aquarium or go out on a whale-watching expedition with them.
✅ Dive into history with a visit to Colonial Williamsburg.
✅ Don’t miss Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights, Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights, or the Virginia Beach Boardwalk’s Holiday Lights.
✅ Bundle up and explore Virginia's natural beauty in Shenandoah National Park.
✅ Stroll through Old Town Alexandria to experience Virginia's holiday charm.
With over 300 trees, Blandy Experimental Farm Ginkgo Grove is one of the largest public groves in America. Prime colors are just around the corner and you don't want to miss it! Tag a friend you want to go with! 💛 🎥 : @imeumoh_
Autumn looks good on you Virginia. We can’t wait for sweater weather, fall flavors, and of course vibrant colors in every part of the state. 🍁
The Pope-Leighey House is the only work by Frank Lloyd Wright open to the public in Virginia. After being relocated from its original Falls Church location, the house found a permanent home at Woodlawn in Visit Alexandria VA. The design features the Usonian architecture Wright was famous for. Add this hidden gem to your NOVA bucket list. Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House
The leaves will start changing before you know it - some already might be starting. Use our fall foliage map to help plan out your fall adventure. Remember trees in the mountains peak first! 🍁
Fall in Virginia
We're counting down the days until fall and looking forward to pumpkin patches, apple cider, and corn mazes (or apple picking or hay rides). What's on your fall bucket list? 🍁
Top 8 Waterfall Hikes in Virginia
Don’t just stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to, embrace new adventure at these cascades. Send this post to your most adventurous friends to know what to expect before you go.
❤️ Dark Hollow Falls in @shenandoahnps is a 1.4-mile circuit hike with moderate difficulty. It takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes with an elevation gain of 440 feet.
❤️ Crabtree Falls in Montebello, VA is a 2.5-mile loop hike with moderate strenuous difficulty. It takes 1.5 - 2.5 hours with an elevation gain of 1,070 feet.
❤️ Great Falls National Park in McLean, VA is visible from the walk up, and overlooks two and three are accessible for wheelchairs.
❤️ Rose River Falls in @shenandoahnps is a 4-mile circuit hike with moderate difficulty. It takes 2 hours and 30 minutes with an elevation gain of 910 feet.
❤️ Roaring Run Falls in Eagle Rock, VA is a 1.7-mile loop hike with little difficulty. It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes with an elevation gain of 305 feet.
❤️ Falling Spring Falls in Covington, VA is visible from the parking lot for all of the non-hikers.
❤️ White Oak Canyon Falls (Lower) in @shenandoahnps is a 2-mile round trip hike with little difficulty. It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes with an elevation gain of 500 feet.
❤️ Cascade Falls in Pembroke, VA is a 3.7-mile round-trip hike with moderate difficulty. It takes 1 hour and 49 minutes with a gain of 718 feet.
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail
The W&OD Trail is nicknamed the skinniest park in Virginia. The 45-mile paved trail runs over the former Washington & Old Dominion Railroad roadbed in Northern Virginia. The path is perfect for walking, running, bicycling, and skating with 32 miles of adjacent gravel trail for horseback riding.
My Home Virginia- Keira D'Amato
Pro distance runner and Visit Richmond VA local, Keira D’Amato, fell in love with running in high school and kept at it, eventually breaking numerous records for distance running as well as track and field. In 2022, she broke the previous American women’s marathon record at 2:19:12.
“If I could run anywhere in the world, it’s Pocahontas State Park,” she says. The beautiful scenery of central Virginia as well as the diverse landscape has made Richmond the ideal home base for the Nike-sponsored runner, but that’s not the only thing that keeps her here. Outside of her running career, Keira owns her own running store, PR Run & Walk, and spends most of her free time with her family. She has found the strong sense of community in Richmond has been just what she needs to stay motivated and feel truly supported.
My Home Virginia - Nicola Cranmer
Having grown up in southern England, Nicola Cranmer might not have imagined her future running a professional women’s cycling team in Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, but now she says she wouldn’t have it any other way. A former professional mountain biker herself, she is now the owner and manager of the women’s pro-cycling Twenty24 Pro Cycling, the longest running women’s cycling team in the world, based in Roanoke. She is celebrated for her team's multiple Olympic medals and world championship titles.
Nicola moved the team to Roanoke from Idaho in 2022 after visiting and discovering the region is not only perfect for training, but also comes with an incredibly close and supportive community. The natural assets of Roanoke set the scene, the Blue Ridge Parkway, stunning views and challenging trails but in her own words she “has never felt so supported by the people” like she does in Roanoke.
Out of Office: Spending 3 Days in Virginia's Music Country
Southwest Virginia is known as the Birthplace of Country Music. So as an avid music lover, our staff videographer Grey Walters just had to find out more.
Follow along as Grey embarks on a 3 day journey down the Historic The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail stopping at 3 major music heritage sites along the way. At the The Floyd Country Store in Visit Floyd, VA Grey tries flatfooting for the first time. At the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia Grey learns about one of the most iconic music venues in the state. And in Explore Bristol Grey finds out the true origins of country music. With a few fun twists and turns, this trip turned out to be a Southwest Virginia adventure he’ll never forget.
Learn more about the Historic Crooked Road and plan your trip today at https://virginiaisforlovers.co/46n5Thz.
My Home Virginia - Jon Lugbill
With 12 world championship trophies and an appearance on a Wheaties box to his name, Jon Lugbill dominated the world of Whitewater Slalom Canoe Racing during his professional career. To this day, he is still considered one of the greatest ever at his sport. Currently, Jon is the executive director of Sports Backers, an organization committed to creating vibrant communities through the power of active living.
Now residing in Visit Richmond VA, Jon has found the perfect place to not only experience the thrill of paddling on the iconic James River rapids, but to experience all of what the outdoors has to offer from mountain biking, hiking, and even climbing. Jon’s passion for the outdoors was the driving force behind Richmond’s famous Dominion Energy Riverrock, one of the nation's largest outdoor sports and music festivals.
