Destinations · Virginia
Charlottesville
VA · 38.0294, -78.4767
From Charlottesville, Virginia, Byway's registries place 3 scenic byways, 1 national park, 1 public land unit and 2 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
Of the eight U.S. presidents who came from Virginia, two — Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe — were from Charlottesville, and two more came from neighboring counties. Central Virginia was a major battlefield during the Civil and Revolutionary Wars. Jefferson, whom locals affectionately call "Mr. Jefferson," or "TJ," continues to cast a long shadow, particularly over local architecture. Many of Charlottesville's public buildings are made of brick and built in a Jeffersonian style, and many private homes are colonial.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway · inside · national
- Skyline Drive · 17 mi · national
- Blue Ridge Parkway · 21 mi · national
National parks
- Shenandoah National Park · 16 mi
Public land
Campgrounds
- Loft Mountain Campground · 18 mi
- Lewis Mountain Campground · 28 mi
Lookouts
- Carter Overlook · 2 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 18 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 18 mi
Named places
- Free Speech Wall · 0 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum · 0 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center · 1 mi
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial · 1 mi
- Charlottesville Woolen Mills · 1 mi
- Kitty Foster Homestead · 2 mi
- Kitty Foster Cemetery · 2 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art · 2 mi
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