Guidebook for Lynchburg
Food Scene
King's Island Restaurant
2804 Old Forest RdThe best Asian food in Lynchburg
Harbor Inn Seafood
3220 Old Forest RdGreat seafood in a nearby location
Mi Patron Mexican Restaurant
4925 Old Boonsboro RoadThe best local Mexican fare
Milano's Italian Restaurant
4327 Boonsboro RdGreat Italian food and ambiance
Isabella's Italian Trattoria
4925 Boonsboro RdGreat Italian food & ambiance
Great pizza within 2 minutes; free delivery as well.
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Papa John's Pizza
2812 Old Forest RdGreat pizza within 2 minutes; free delivery as well.
Spa & Salon At Acorn Hill
2134 Old Forest RdGreat place for brunches and massages
Great local fare at a reasonable price, good variety, and can accommodate groups.
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Charley's Restaurant and Catering
707 Graves Mill RdGreat local fare at a reasonable price, good variety, and can accommodate groups.
Lola's
3025 Old Forest RdBest in Lynchburg Mexican Restaurant, only a mile away.
Cool restaurant near the James River, a converted train station.
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Depot Grille
10 9th StCool restaurant near the James River, a converted train station.
Gourmet foods from a friend of the family. Everything is tasty.
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Main Street Eatery & Catering Company
907 Main StGourmet foods from a friend of the family. Everything is tasty.
Entertainment & Activities
Home of the Garlic Festival, one of many vineyards in our area.
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Rebec Vineyards
2229 N Amherst HwyHome of the Garlic Festival, one of many vineyards in our area.
Fabulous dinner cruise on Smith Mountain Lake; we particularly love the sunset cruise on the lake; about 3 hours with dinner and a very relaxing tour of the lake. About an hour away by car.
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Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina (hours not Portside/Beacon Pub)
3619 Airport RdFabulous dinner cruise on Smith Mountain Lake; we particularly love the sunset cruise on the lake; about 3 hours with dinner and a very relaxing tour of the lake. About an hour away by car.
Great place for children, interactive exhibits, educational and fun.
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Amazement Square
27 9th StGreat place for children, interactive exhibits, educational and fun.
Local vendors, food, crafts, Saturday morning is the ticket for this attraction.
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Lynchburg Community Market
1219 Main StLocal vendors, food, crafts, Saturday morning is the ticket for this attraction.
Sightseeing
First plantation in Lynchburg, local tours of homes built in the 1800's available.
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Point of Honor
112 Cabell StFirst plantation in Lynchburg, local tours of homes built in the 1800's available.
Thomas Jefferson's summer home, recent excavations reveal new details about life during the birth of our nation.
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Poplar Forest
1776 Bateman Bridge RdThomas Jefferson's summer home, recent excavations reveal new details about life during the birth of our nation.
One of the seven natural wonders of the world with George Washington's name carved in the stone. An amazing place with other attractions like a zoo, a car museum, a wax museum and some walking trails.
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Natural Bridge
One of the seven natural wonders of the world with George Washington's name carved in the stone. An amazing place with other attractions like a zoo, a car museum, a wax museum and some walking trails.
Where our nation began healing from a devastating civil war. See a recreation of a doctor's office and other local buildings as they existed in the 1860's.
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I-Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
111 National Park DrWhere our nation began healing from a devastating civil war. See a recreation of a doctor's office and other local buildings as they existed in the 1860's.
An amazing monument to World War II veterans with gardens, sculptures, the names of those who gave their lives for freedom. Plan to spend several hours. Tours available.
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National D-Day Memorial
3 Overlord CirAn amazing monument to World War II veterans with gardens, sculptures, the names of those who gave their lives for freedom. Plan to spend several hours. Tours available.
Arts & Culture
Liberty is the center of so much activity; graduations, parents weekends, host of home school sports events, the snowplex, the ice skating rink, fine arts, hiking trails.
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Liberty University
Liberty is the center of so much activity; graduations, parents weekends, host of home school sports events, the snowplex, the ice skating rink, fine arts, hiking trails.
A registered HSBCU, the oldest college in Lynchburg. Where aspiring youth are equipped for succeeding in life.
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Virginia University-Lynchburg
2058 Garfield AveA registered HSBCU, the oldest college in Lynchburg. Where aspiring youth are equipped for succeeding in life.
Randolph College
2500 Rivermont AveLocal College less than 10 minutes away.
Amazing tank & war memorabilia museum in the small town of Danville, VA.
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Tank Museum
3401 US-29 BUSAmazing tank & war memorabilia museum in the small town of Danville, VA.
Parks & Nature
Camping and picnic grounds, hiking trails, only a half hour away.
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Otter Creek Recreation Area
60851 Blue Ridge PkwyCamping and picnic grounds, hiking trails, only a half hour away.
Popular hiking trail up Sharptop mountain, local lodge and restaurant. Great views of entire area. Less than 45 minutes away.
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Peaks of Otter Lodge
85554 Blue Ridge PkwyPopular hiking trail up Sharptop mountain, local lodge and restaurant. Great views of entire area. Less than 45 minutes away.
Beautiful waterfall at the end of a trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead
Blue Ridge ParkwayBeautiful waterfall at the end of a trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Public park on Smith Mountain Lake with beach on the lake.
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Iparke yaseSmith Mountain Lake
1235 Rd 888Public park on Smith Mountain Lake with beach on the lake.
Shopping
Great local bookstore with large children's area, local authors and places to relax and browse.
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Givens Books & Little Dickens
2236 Lakeside DrGreat local bookstore with large children's area, local authors and places to relax and browse.
Organic foods, natural foods, desserts. A great destination for the health food shopper, only 2 miles away.
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The Fresh Market
3901 Old Forest RdOrganic foods, natural foods, desserts. A great destination for the health food shopper, only 2 miles away.
Essentials
If Walmart doesn't have it, you don't need it.
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Walmart Supercenter
3227 Old Forest RdIf Walmart doesn't have it, you don't need it.
Kroger Pharmacy
4119 Boonsboro RdFull service grocery with great variety
CVS
3100 Old Forest RdOnly a mile away, a convenient place to get essentials.