Virginia's Crossroads

02/11/2022

February is Black History Month and we are fortunate to have the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail within a pleasant drive from Washington, D. C. and Baltimore, Maryland. Established

02/07/2022

Celebrate Black History month by following the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail through 15 Virginia counties. Check out our feature in Recreation News!

February is Black History Month and we are fortunate to have the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail within a pleasant drive from Washington, D. C. and Baltimore, Maryland. Established

12/07/2021

Check out our feature story in Recreation News Magazine!

Did you know❓Virginia's Crossroads is comprised of Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Emporia/Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward Counties and the city of Petersburg.

We work together on two major historical trails, the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail (CRIEHT) and the Civil War Trail (CWT).

Plan your trip to our beautiful Southern Virginia Region!

Virginia’s Crossroads is an area filled with American history, including countless sites to visit and explore that further your understanding of the region and its role in our nation’s development.

06/13/2014

WOULD YOU RATHER BE IN YOUR OFFICE ON MONDAY, or getting out on the water at the grand launch celebration for the Southern Virginia Wild Blueway? We think we (and you) already know that answer to that...

AS IF YOU NEEDED MORE INCENTIVE to come to the grand launch celebration for the Blueway this coming Monday, June 16th at 10am at Staunton River State Park! But just in case you do, we're offering these slick new bumper stickers to the first 100 people to show up! Make sure to get yours at the info table at the event...

05/31/2014

GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING in Virginia's Retreat! Check out the new Blueway that JUST went live down in Mecklenburg and Halifax counties! This Blueway has over 100 miles of river and two lakes, not to mention over 30 public access points. Check it out here!

OUR WEBSITE IS LIVE! Check it out now at www.sovawildblueway.com - thanks to Mikula|Harris for the great design! And a big thank you to Heather LaBone Photography for this peaceful kayaking image along the Blueway.

04/16/2014

CLARKSVILLE, VA HOSTED A GREAT seaplane splash-in and held their biggest ever annual wine festival this past weekend. Mark you calendars for more seaplanes and wine this time next year!

02/14/2014

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL WINTER'S DAY throughout the Virginia's Retreat region! Here's an image taken this morning at a small lake down in Mecklenburg County, Virginia!

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING! The snow is melting very quickly and the main roads are clear - a great excuse to drive around and see this rare sight in Mecklenburg County!

We just took this picture a few minutes ago at Lake Gordon, which used to be part of the Lombardy Grove community in the 1800's...

02/10/2014

THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION does work that enhances the visitor experience in several of the counties in the Virginia's Retreat region - thanks for all your efforts!

THERE ARE DEDICATED FOLKS and organizations working very hard behind the scenes on several projects around the county that are improving our communities and enhancing our quality of life.

One of those is Upper Reach, who, among other things, is mapping our waterways for paddlers and installing these signs (we took this picture at Rudd's Creek Park a few weeks ago) throughout the region. Many many thanks to you (and the other organizations) for your selfless efforts!!

01/16/2014

EVEN FARMERS GET SNOW DAYS AROUND HERE. We're loving this beautiful shot from local Jenny Warren near South Hill this morning - a light dusting has set the stage for some great pictures, and safe enough roads to go out and take them!

01/14/2014

TAKE A BREAK in between your Civil War sightseeing to check out our natural beauty - our region is at the northern edge of a wide variety of migratory birds' winter ranges, so make sure you pack those binoculars and explore down some of our beautiful country roads, waterways and lakes!

HERE COMES THE SUN, doo-n-dooh-dooh. We were just at the John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visitor's assistance center near North Bend Park when the sun poked through the clouds.

According to the park managers, they have seen tons of birds lately; maybe due to the polar vortex event from last week? Not sure, but it's a beautiful time for nature lovers to be exploring our area. There's even been a peregrine falcon sighting in the past week near the dam - get those binoculars out!