Virginia Military Institute Travel Information (Lexington, VA)

Bubbling Springs Campground If you look at a map of Virginia's Bath County, you'll quickly notice many place names end with the word "springs." Springs are part of the karst--or limestone--topography that western Virginia is kno... Warm Springs, VA

Cave Mountain Lake Campground Located a short distance from Natural Bridge Caverns and Natural Bridge itself, this area of the Shenandoah Valley is ripe with limestone deposits, sinkholes, and the accompanying caves. There's no s... Natural Bridge Station, VA

Goshen Pass and Lake Moomaw: Lexington to Covington This is a mountain drive west of Lexington with a variety of scenic and historic sites. It passes the Virginia Horse Center, and goes by the steep cliffs and rushing streams of Goshen Pass in Jefferso... Lexington, VA

Great Big Thing Tour Motorcycle Ride The Great Big Thing, a.k.a. the GBT or the Green Bank Telescope, stands nearly 500 ft. tall. Its dish is larger than one and a half football fields. It cost almost $80,000,000 to build and is the larg... Lexington, VA

Lake Robertson Campground You may be surprised to find playing fields and tennis, volleyball, and badminton courts as well as a swimming pool at this rural setting. These are, of course, in addition to the 31-acre fishing and... Lexington, VA

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Natural Bridge to McCormick's Farm Challenge (Distance: 0.3 mi) Southeast Virginia's rolling hills and rural vistas are enough to make any bike ride in the region an enjoyable experience. But throw in a historic military academy, a five-acre vineyard, an historic...

Lexington, VA - Road Biking - length:77.3 mi

Rockbridge Challenge (Distance: 0.5 mi) Starting in the historic college town of Lexington, the Rockbridge Challenge takes the cyclist on a scenic tour around Short Hills Mountain. Designed as an easier challenge, the route includes a few t...

Lexington, VA - Road Biking - length:44 mi

Chessie Nature Trail (Distance: 1.4 mi) This genteel trail along the Maury River features spectacular limestone cliffs, riots of wildflowers, wineberries growing in profusion, and reminders of both its canaling and railroading past. Surfac...

Lexington, VA - Rail-Trails - length:7 mi

Chessie Nature Trail (Distance: 1.6 mi) The pedestrian-only Chessie Nature Trail travels through breathtaking rural Virginia countryside, following mile markers left behind by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad that ran this route. Don’t be sur...

Lexington, VA - Rail-Trails - length:7 mi

Great Big Thing Tour Motorcycle Ride (Distance: 2.3 mi) The Great Big Thing, a.k.a. the GBT or the Green Bank Telescope, stands nearly 500 ft. tall. Its dish is larger than one and a half football fields. It cost almost $80,000,000 to build and is the larg...

Lexington, VA - Scenic Drives - length:166 mi

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Lexington Lexington Golf & Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6444 yards, par 71 1.2 miles from center of Virginia Military Institute

Vista Links The Vista Links Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6855 yards, par 72 5.5 miles from center of Virginia Military Institute

Cliftondale Cliftondale Country Club Public, 9 holes 2760 yards, par 36 18.4 miles from center of Virginia Military Institute

Boonsboro Boonsboro Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6640 yards, par 72 24.8 miles from center of Virginia Military Institute

Winton Winton Country Club Public, 18 holes 6833 yards, par 71 25.1 miles from center of Virginia Military Institute

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