Local Points of Interest

• Blue Ridge Parkway and the Peaks of Otter
• Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's summer home
• Smith Mountain Lake
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park
• Appalachian Trail
• Jefferson National Forest
• D-Day National Monument
• Historic downtown Bedford
• Elks National Home
• Booker T. Washington-Park

• Appomattox and Appomattox Court House
• Many Civil War points of interest, too numerous to mention
• Natural Bridge
• Lynchburg (22 miles)
• Roanoke (25 miles)
• Lexington (60 miles)
• Charlottesville
• Blacksburg

• Biking
• Hiking
• Boating
• Sailing
• Fishing - lake, river, and stream
• Hunting
• Golfing
• Horse back riding
• Antique shops
• Sight-seeing
• Civil War touring