Lexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge CountyLexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge County
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Fun Adventures for Kids

Family Friendly Experiences in Rockbridge County

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Mysterious caverns. Hungry giraffes. A spooky ghost tour. And a couple of creaky swinging bridges. Yep, kids are spoiled for choice when it comes to having fun in Lexington and Rockbridge County. Ten geocaches are hidden in Lexington and Rockbridge County on the Gems of Rockbridge Trail. Pick up a geocache passport at the Lexington or Buena Vista visitor centers, then search for the caches at the listed GPS coordinates. Answer questions about each stop then trade in your passport for a commemorative coin. Caches are hidden at historic, cultural, and scenic destinations. Two creaky pedestrian bridges await your footsteps in Rockbridge County. Both are located beside Rt 39, also known as the Appalachian Waters Scenic Byway. You’ll find the first footbridge beside the post office in Rockbridge Baths. The second one swings above the Maury River, connecting the parking lot at Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve with several trails. Learn about Lexington’s most famous haunted houses and historic buildings on an entertaining evening walk through downtown streets and alleys. The tour stops in Oak Grove Cemetery, where the statue of Stonewall Jackson seems to play eerie tricks in the dark. Tours run Thursday through Saturday from late May through October.

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    Virginia Safari ParkAttractions · 229 Safari Ln

    Kids can feed giraffes at the Virginia Safari Park near Natural Bridge - just climb the raised wooden platform. The park is a 180-acre drive-thru zoo filled with exotic animals, which will wander up to your car window for a snack. Hold tight to you feed bucket! In the Safari Village you can feed budgies, potbellied pigs, and giraffes up close. Animal encounters with penguins and rhinos are available too.

  2. 🚗 about 8 min drive
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    Dinosaur Kingdom IIAttractions · 5781 S Lee Hwy

    Enormous fiberglass dinosaurs chew through Civil War history – and a few soldiers – in this wacky roadside attraction created by local artist Mark Cline. Families step into a time tunnel for a trip to a fantastical past, brought to life by dinosaurs scattered through the woods. The park is 12 miles south of Lexington on Route 11 in Natural Bridge. A separate fenced-in Play Trail encourages unstructured fun for younger kids, with a Mud Kitchen and a China Dig, complete with buried “dinosaur bones.”

  4. 🚗 about 27 min drive
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    Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland GardenOutdoors · 963 Ross Rd

    The Pioneer Forest, one of five ecosystems protected at Boxerwood Nature Center, is home to a whimsical collection of fairy houses.

  6. 🚗 about 5 min drive
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    Just Games LexingtonShopping · 29 W Nelson St

    Kids can join weekly game nights at Just Games in downtown Lexington. Dungeons & Dragons nights are geared to either kids or teenagers, and various games are played on different nights. Check their online event calendar to see what’s coming up. They also sell discs if you want to play disc golf at W&L or Glen Maury Park.

  8. 🚗 about 13 min drive
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    Hull's Drive InAttractions · 2367 N Lee Hwy

    Families relax on blankets and lawn chairs to watch current movies on the big screen at Hull’s Drive-in. With concessions, family friendly movies, and a communal vibe, this is the place for families to be on weekend nights in summer.