Virginia offers many area attractions both large and small. From the Blue Ridge Mountains and beaches to our historic communities and amusement parks, just a short drive can take you anywhere. Check out this website to find the tourist destination of your choice.
Also, check out some of our personal favorites in and around Altavista.
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Avoca Museum: Avoca is the home place of Revolutionary Patriot Colonel Charles Lynch. The house is an excellent example of 19th Century American Queen Anne architecture. The property is listed on both the Virginia and National Registers of Historic Places. It was given to the Town of Altavista in the 1980s, and is operated by the non-profit Avoca Museum and Historical Society.
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Appomattox Court House: Walk the old county lanes where Robert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered his men to Ulysses Grant, General-in-Chief of all United States forces, on April 9, 1865. Imagine the events that signaled the end of the Southern States' attempt to create a separate nation.
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Leesville Lake: Leesville Lake is a 3270 acre gem in Central Virginia with 100 miles of pristine, mostly undeveloped shoreline. It is ideal for family friendly boating, fishing or simply a lazy day on the dock or deck.
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National D-Day Memorial: The National D-Day Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation warranted by the U.S. Congress to establish, in Bedford, Virginia, and maintain for the nation, a memorial to the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the Allied Armed Forces who landed in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
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Peaks of Otter: Nestled between two of the three mountains that make up the Peaks of Otter is the Peaks of Otter Lodge and Restaurant, located at Milepost 86 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Bedford, Virginia, and open year round.
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Smith Mountain Lake: Virginia's second largest lake, offers superb recreational activities, 500 miles of waterfront shoreline, a wide variety of water sports, and very affordable vacation rentals.
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Virginia Museum of Transportation: See the evolution of transportation from automobiles to trains at their facility in downtown Roanoke, Virginia.
