Virginia’s least populous county welcomes you!

Transport your self to the mountain group of Highland County, Virginia.  Nestled within the western elevations of the state, it’s onerous to match the solitude of this peaceable, picturesque a part of the Commonwealth.  The world’s excellent views are matched by the agricultural allure of its domestically owned eating places, quaint retailers, serene lodging, and annual occasions.

Hungry?  Restaurant staples like Excessive’s Restaurant and Hull’s Hideaway present downhome nation eating.  Newer institutions like The Curly Maple, Claire’s Desserts & Café, and the Monterey Inn deliver candy and savory choices.Thirsty? Seize an award-winning glass of craft cider from Massive Fish Cider, Co. Need to store?  Jenny Wren Gatherings or Ginseng Mountain Retailer present native items, The three^rd House and The Highland Middle promote group artwork, and restored century-old buildings just like the Blue Grass Mercantile or Sugar Tree Nation Retailer transport you again in time.  Seize groceries at Grant’s Grocery, Rexrode’s Nation Retailer, or the newly opened Highland Roots Market.  Want a spot to remain?  Nation inns, farm stays, and cabins dot the hillsides and small cities to expertise a getaway that’s void of each mild and noise air pollution.  Amidst the county’s darkish skies, many friends recall seeing the Milky Approach for his or her very first time on the East Coast!

In search of actions? From dawn to sundown, guests searching for a free thrill can climb over 100 steps up the Sounding Knob Fireplace Tower for excellent 360-degree views – and wobbly legs!  Each month, The Highland County Arts Council hosts stay leisure as a part of their Second Saturday @ 7 Live performance Sequence.  Space hikes may be discovered within the Virginia’s Western Highlands Mountaineering, Biking, and Using Path Information, together with the McDowell Battlefield Hike that shows instructional interpretive signage concerning the Civil Conflict.  Highland County is house to Virginia’s first Barn Quilt Path, permitting vacationers the possibility to seek out round 60 colourful picket barn quilts and to find the compelling tales behind each.  In the summertime months, go to two instructional museums of the Highland County Museum and Charles Pinckney Jones Home Museum.  Plus, Highland County is a wonderful basecamp for a brief drive to surrounding regional vacationer favorites like The Omni Homestead Resort’s Heat Spring Swimming pools in neighboring Bathtub County, Virginia or Snowshoe Mountain Resort and Seneca Rocks in West Virginia.

Winter traditions present lasting reminiscences and enjoyable for the whole household!  Wintertide is held on the primary Saurday in December with a craft vendor market, go to from Santa, kids’s actions, Christmas parade, and tastes of the season.  Come again for Massive Fish Cider’s Wassail on February 17, 2024 to stay out the enjoyable annual enjoyable re-creation of an previous English customized that features scaring away evil orchard spirits and blessing the apple bushes for the upcoming harvest.  Whether or not you go to in winter or through the hotter months, nearly each month of the yr holds a particular occasion!

No go to to Highland County is full with out taking house pure Virginia maple syrup!  You should purchase immediately from a native maple producer, or come on out through the second and third weekends in March to be part of the 2023 Greatest Distinctive Competition as voted by readers within the Better of the Blue Ridge’s 2023 Readers’ Alternative Awards.  Virginia’s sweetest occasion of the yr is the annual Highland County Maple Competition, set for March 9 – 10 and 16 – 17, 2024!  Since 1959, vacationers have been visiting actual maple sugar camps for a cultural and culinary journey.  Uncover how maple syrup is produced from faucet to bottle with free excursions.  There are pancake and buckwheat cake meals, well-known maple doughnuts, stay leisure, and over 100 high-quality juried arts & crafts distributors that participate within the competition annually.

Highland County is your vacation spot for getting away from all of it!