7 Best Viewpoints

🚗 Driving6 stops

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Glen Maury ParkOutdoors · 100 Glen Maury Park Rd
You’ll enjoy a gobsmacking view of downtown Buena Vista and the Blue Ridge Mountains from the hilltop Double-Decker Pavilion at Glen Maury Park. With grills and picnic tables, this is also a fine spot for a picnic. There’s a playground too.
🚗 about 33 min drive
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Natural Bridge State ParkOutdoors · 6477 S Lee Hwy
The same viewpoint that offers the most vibrant night sky within Natural Bridge State Park, an International Dark Sky Park, is the same that offers incredible mountain ranges in daylight.
🚗 about 34 min drive
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House Mountain ReserveOutdoors · 245 Saddle Ridge Rd
Views from the summits of Big and Little House Mountain west of Lexington rival those from overlooks along the Blue Ridge Parkway. One key difference? You have to hike to the summits of Big and Little House. The Little House Mountain Trail leads to lofty views of Lexington, the Shenandoah Valley, and the Blue Ridge Mountains while the western overlook atop Big House Mountain takes in North Mountain and the rugged Allegheny Mountains rippling along the Virginia and West Virginia state line.
🚗 about 14 min drive
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Washington and Lee UniversityAttractions · 204 W Washington St
With its striking white columns, historic red brick buildings, and sloping green lawn, the Colonnade at Washington & Lee University is one of the most striking settings in Lexington. Take in the view from the statue of Cyrus McCormick, the inventor of the mechanical reaper and an important benefactor of the school, on the front lawn.
🚗 about 39 min drive
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Devils MarbleyardOutdoors · Devils Marbleyard
A one-mile hike on the Belfast Trail near Natural Bridge Station climbs to Devils Marbleyard, a jumble of quartzite boulders covering a mountain slope in the James River Face Wilderness. Scramble up the enormous rocks for sweeping views of the boulder field, Arnold Valley, and the forested foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
🚗 about 20 min drive
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Great Valley Farm Brewery and WineryDining · 60 Great Valley Ln
The panoramic view from the picnic area atop this hilltop brewery and winery on Route 11 includes the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the llamas and camels that inhabit the Virginia Safari Park next door. Bring your binoculars for a closer look. And though the views are free, sipping a cold kolsch from one of Great Valley’s mountain-facing Adirondack chairs inevitably enhances the scene.