.MABRY MILL AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY:
HISTORY, SOLITUDE AND NATURE TRAILS
HIKING: Some of the best in the East is the Rock Castle Gorge Trail that loops up from the valley to the highest point on the Parkway at Rocky Knob.
SCENERY: Right from the car, there are numerous vistas, all described in the Guide to the Parkway
TRADITIONAL MUSIC: Both at Mabry Mill and at the Floyd Country Store, 5 miles from the Parkway on Route 8.