Travel Guides
Take a look at our travel guides and learn more about Southwest Virginia's stories, music and crafts. Don't forget to navigate to our stories, maps and trip planner, for even more up to date information.
Passport to Southwest Virginia
Get your Passport at Heartwood, our Artisan Gateway near I-81 in Abingdon – or download one here. Then fill your passport with stamps from the best sites for the arts, history, outdoor recreation, music and more all across beautiful Southwest Virginia.
‘Round the Mountain Artisan Trails
Partnering with 'Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network, communities have created artisan trails featuring artisan studios, craft shops, farms, wineries, unique restaurants, accommodations and points of interest. Travel scenic mountain tops and green river valleys as you explore these trails.
- Clinch River Artisan Trail Map
Tazewell and Russell counties - Countryside Artisan Trail Map
Bristol and Washington county - Floyd County Trail Map
Floyd County - Giles Arts & Adventure Trail Map
Giles County - Harmony Trail Map
Carroll County and Galax Map - Hidden Treasures Trail Map
Patrick County - Lonesome Pine Artisan Trail Map
Wise County and Norton - Montgomery County Trail Map
Montgomery County
- Mountain Crossroads Trail Map
Wythe and Bland counties - New River Artisan Trail Map
Radford and Pulaski County - Rivers to Ridges Artisan Trail Map
Radford and Pulaski County - Smyth County Artisan Trail Map
Smyth County - White Lightning Trail Map
Franklin County - Wilderness Road Artisan Trail Map
Scott and Lee counties - Woven Mountains and River Bends Trail Map
Grayson County and Galax - Artisan Trails of 'Round the Mountain Trail Map
All trails
Guide to The Crooked Road
A driving tour stretching 333 miles through the scenic mountains of Southwest Virginia, The Crooked Road connects major heritage music venues and a thriving network of jams, festivals and concerts in gracious communities all along the way. Here you will find roots of American music that travel deep and wide.
The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
Where America's Music Was Born...and Lives on!