Nelson County Wilderness Area

Camp Blue Ridge provides 22 two-bedroom cabins plus motel rooms, meeting spaces, and pet-friendly grounds for families and groups in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Camp Blue Ridge offers a total of 22 cabins of varying styles.

Crabtree Falls features five major cascades dropping 1,200 feet—the highest vertical-drop waterfall east of the Mississippi—with paved lower overlook and a 3-mile trail to upper vistas. Crabtree Falls cascades 1,200 vertical feet across five major drops, with an accessible first overlook near the parking area and a 3-mile trail to additional viewpoints for hikers seeking panoramic Blue Ridge vistas.

Midway Concrete Ramp (In James River WMA off Rt.

Montebello Country Store & Cafe is a fifth-generation general store near Crabtree Falls with groceries, camping supplies, and a cafe serving chili and country fare.

In addition to trout, there is a nature trail and pollinator plots located on the property. State trout hatchery near Crabtree Falls offering educational tours, pollinator plots, and a nature trail adjacent to mountain hiking hubs.

Half-mile nature walk beside Montebello's former fish hatchery stream with fern-lined banks, benches, and steady bird activity.