Humpback Rocks Visitor Center & Mountain Farm
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."
Why Roamward picked it
MP 5.8 (VA); free; EXISTS/OPEN -- NPS confirms active visitor center and outdoor farm museum at MP 5.8, year-round grounds access.
Sources
Hours, admission, and access change — confirm with the official source before you plan the detour.
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