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Trails Less Traveled

The benefits of fresh air and sun are well documented, and a bit of exercise adds an additional boost. Not only is an outdoors break a health advantage for our bodies, but for our minds as well.

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Go Outside & Play in Lexington and Rockbridge County

Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County, VA is a family-friendly outdoor destination with 100,000 acres of public forests, parks, and rivers where outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels can hike, bike, paddle, and camp. In the college towns of Lexington and Buena Vista, the culinary and spirits scene thrive and historic sites beckon exploring.

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Pumpkinseeds Downtown Lexington

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Filmed Locally in Lexington

See Lexington and Rockbridge County through a new lens ... the lens of a filmmaker ... with these "filmed in Lexington" movies.

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Lexington Va Historic Downtown Image Travel Through Life

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A Weekend in Lexington, Virginia: History, Local Love, and More Things to Do

Learn about Lexington and Rockbridge County through the eyes of a North Carolina couple traveling through life.

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"Beercation" Packages

This fall we’ve gathered limited-time packages offered by some of our favorite accommodations along the Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail.

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Lexington is the Best Place for Labor Day Weekend

Per ​Travel + Leisure Magazine​, Lexington is number one on "The 10 Best Places to Celebrate Labor Day Weekend in the U.S., According to Yelp," and we're in good company.

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​Lexington a Finalist in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine’s Top Adventure Town Contest

Lexington, Virginia is a contender in the 2019 Top Adventure Town Contest by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine and presented by Sweetwater Brewing.

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Starry Night Camping. Steven Shires.

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Hiking & Camping

Scramble across Devil’s Marbleyard. Stagger up House Mountain. Or mingle with thru-hikers on the white-blazed Appalachian Trail as it unfurls along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Kayaking Maury River Lexington VA

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Water Sports

Choose your own river adventure on the Maury or the James – kayaking through whitewater, canoeing past wildlife, or snoozing in your inner tube. At swimming holes and lakes? Cannonball!

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Fish and Pick Bluegrass

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Fishing & Hunting

Home to creeks, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, plus a variety of cold and warm water fish, Rockbridge County wins Best All Around for fishing in Virginia.

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