Visit
The trip you didn't know you needed.
Half the County is National Forest. The rest holds 80-foot waterfalls, covered bridges, mineral springs, and the kind of small downtowns Virginia is known for.
Falling Spring Falls
Itinerary
The Highlands' greatest hits.
01
Falling Spring Falls
An 80-foot roadside waterfall just off Route 220.
02
Humpback Covered Bridge
One of the last curved covered bridges in the U.S.
03
Jackson River Scenic Trail
14 miles of rail-to-trail along the Jackson River.
04
National Forest
Nearly half the County is in the GW & Jefferson NF.
05
Historic Downtowns
Walk Covington and Clifton Forge.
06
Parks & Recreation
County parks, ballfields, and pools.
Blue Ridge overlookStay
Stay a weekend. Or a season.
Cabins in the National Forest, B&Bs in town, and short-term rentals along the Jackson River. The Alleghany Highlands rewards slow.
- Cabin rentals inside the National Forest
- Historic B&Bs in Covington and Clifton Forge
- River-front rentals on the Jackson
- Campgrounds at Douthat State Park (15 minutes east)
Coming this season?
The fall colors peak in mid-October. The waterfalls run highest in spring.