Production-focused Blue Mountain facility with one of the East Coast's largest barrel-aging programs, a year-round tasting room, and sweeping Nelson County views.

Walk the restored 1850s Blue Ridge Railroad tunnel on a 2.25-mile crushed-gravel path with dramatic stone portals linking Afton and the Rockfish Valley. The Blue Ridge Tunnel, engineered by Claudius Crozet in the 1850s beneath Rockfish Gap, now lets hikers and cyclists travel nearly a mile through the historic rail bore between Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Mountain basecamp brewery pouring award-winning lagers, cocktails, and distillery releases with expansive meadows and adventure-forward programming.

Elevation 3,800-foot Devils Knob Golf Course—Virginia's highest—featuring Ellis Maples design, narrow mountain fairways, and panoramic vistas. Devils Knob Golf Course sits 3,800 feet high, making it Virginia's coolest summer round; Ellis Maples carved narrow fairways, fast greens, and jaw-dropping Blue Ridge vistas into this 18-hole mountain test.

Fenton Inn is a handcrafted European-style village inn with artisan architecture, bakery breakfast buffet, and direct access to Blue Ridge Parkway adventures. And works of art that it requires a return visit to take it all in.

State-managed 40-acre lake offering largemouth, catfish, and crappie with 24-hour shoreline access and electric-only boating. Lake Nelson's fishing access includes a boat ramp, parking, and portable toilets (March–September), with electric-motor boating and catches ranging from largemouth bass to redear sunfish in this 40-acre impoundment.

As a family-founded establishment, we have a passion for creating delectable treats that bring joy to our local community. At Nelson Scoops, we offer much more than just your average ice cream parlor experience.

Twice named “Best Ski Resort” by the readers of Washington Post.