Plan Your Blue Ridge Mountain Vacation
Nelson County and surrounding areas are chock-full of activities and things to do including wineries, wine tours, breweries, craft beer-makers, an array of events and sights, and plenty of natural destinations.
Events and Destinations
- Nelson County Events
- Nelson 151 Events
- Charlottesville Information
- Blue Ridge Parkway Map
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
- Shenandoah National Park
- Virginia Tourism
Dining
- Copper Mine Restaurant – Fine dining (2.7 mi)
- The Edge Restaurant – Casual dining (2.7 mi)
- Devils Backbone Brewery and Restaurant. ( 4.8 mi)
- Bold Rock Cidery and Restaurant. ( 5.9 mi)
- Basic Necessities Cafe Wine & Cheese Shop. (7 mi)
- Three Notch’d Brewery (7.3 mi)
- Chirios pizza takeout and delivery (7.7 mi)
- Iron & Ale Wintergreen (8.9 mi)
- Panera Bread (14.4 mi)
- Outback Steak House (14.4 mi)
- Blue Mountain Brewery and Restaurant (17.8 mi)
- Edelweiss Restaurant, German food (20 mi)
Local Breweries
- Brew Ridge Trail
- Blue Mountain Brewery
- Devils Backbone Brewing Company
- Hazy Mountain Vineyard & Brewery
- Three Notch’d Brewery
Local Wineries
- 12 Ridges Vineyard
- Afton Mountain Vineyards
- Cardinal Point Winery
- DelFrosse Vineyards & Winery
- Jefferson Vineyards
- Flying Fox Vineyard
- Hazy Mountain Vineyard & Brewery
- Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery
- King family Vineyards
- Lovingston Winery
- Pollak Vineyards
- Trump Winery
- Veritas Vineyard and Winery
- Valley Road Vineyard
Cideries and Distilleries
Arts & Culture & History
- American Shakespeare Center
- Ashlawn- Highland
- Frontier Culture Museum
- Live Arts
- Monticello
- Montpelier
- Poplar Forest
- P. Buckley Moss Museum
- Historic Tours of the University of Virginia
- Wintergreen Performing Arts
Outdoor Activities
- Wintergreen Ski Resort 0.3 mi
Winter: Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snow Tubing
Spring & Summer: Golf, Summer Tubing, Hiking, Zip Lines, and much more!
Golf
- Stoney Creek Golf (9 mi)
- Swannanoa Golf (12.8 mi via Blue Ridge Parkway , cash only, $)
- Farmington Golf, Charlottesville
- Birdwood golf course, Charlottesville
Swimming
Hiking
- Appalachian Trail
- Blue Ridge Tunnel
- The Plunge Hike at Wintergreen
- Shamokin Falls at Wintergreen
- Humpback Rock Visitor Center and Farm
- Humpback Mountain Hike
- White Rock Falls
- Cedar Cliffs Hike at Wintergreen
- Nelson County Hiking
- Nelson Scenic Loop
- Crabtree Falls Trail
Fun Trips
