Guide · Virginia
Virginia, worth the detour.
4 hand-picked stops that never make the highway signs — the hidden gems, offbeat landmarks, and overlooked museums locals send you to, each with the story behind it and why it’s worth leaving the interstate.
Roadside Americana
1 stop in Virginia.
Outdoors
1 stop in Virginia.
History
2 stops in Virginia.
The Parkway's very first stop: an 1890s log farmstead -- cabin, springhouse, barn -- was moved here piece by piece so day-one visitors could see mountain life before the road existed, right below a greenstone cliff face early settlers called "the hump."
Puckett Cabin (Orlean Hawks Puckett Cabin)A midwife who lost all 24 of her own children to infancy went on to deliver more than 1,000 babies across these mountains -- her preserved split-rail-fenced log cabin still sits roadside exactly where she lived until her death at 102.
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Hidden gems, scenic drives, hikes — all in one Virginia guide.
See everything worth the detour in Virginia, then let Roamward build the trip around it. Know a Virginia spot we’re missing? Tell us — we’re building this with the people who actually drive it.