Blue Ridge Activities, places to go, things to do—off site ~

Mabry Mill
Aside from being the most photographed site on the Blue Ridge Parkway, this old mill is really interesting! Colonial life trades and displays take you back a century or two. About 30 minutes from Mountain Song Inn, this is a good destination to link with time spent in Floyd.


Buffalo Mountain
Close to the inn, a drive here takes you to the highest mountain point in this part of the Blue Ridge Mountains: 4000 feet elevation +/- ! An ideal destination for those interested in an abundance of Appalachian mountain floras and panoramic views. Interesting all year.

JACKSONVILLE CENTER
This idyllic cultural center, located on the site of a former dairy farm, includes a renovated 1940's dairy barn which now houses a vibrant arts & cultural facility for the traditional and contemporary arts. The Center showcases fine arts and crafts by local artists and artisans, with ongoing exhibits of quilts, furniture, sculpture, pottery, iron, glass-work, and much more. About 20 minutes from Mountain Song Inn, a retail shop and several artist's studios on location offer a wide selection of items available for purchase.

GREASY CREEK OUTFITTERS
Greasy Creek Outfitters, very close by, specializes in guided fishing trips tailored to your personal interests. They feature spin and fly-fishing trips for smallmouth bass and walleye on the New River at Foster Falls State Park, light tackle angling for striped bass on Claytor Lake, and fly-fishing for trout on private streams and in the Dan River Gorge. We’re happy to help you connect with this quality outfitter and their great fishing trips, all close to Mountain Song Inn.

EARTHDANCE JEWELRY AND GEMS
A unique studio on a 50 acre farm plus a shop in Floyd, about 20 minutes from Mountain Song Inn. Truly exquisite gem and mineral jewelry in gold and silver settings. Lots more. Reasonable prices for such beauty.

THE PICKIN’ PORCH
In downtown Floyd, about 20 minutes away, a large selection of “home-grown” and vintage genuine mountain instruments: dulcimers, banjos, ukes, guitars, fiddles and more. Instructional videos; music books; locally produced CDs; books about acoustic music roots.

THE FLOYD COUNTRY STORE
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT- THIS IS A MUST DO ! About 20 minutes from Mountain Song Inn in Floyd, a visit here is to experience pure, mountain music, Blue Grass culture. Several real-thing mountain music bands perform every Friday night throughout the year.This is the place to learn to "CLOG", to 2-step, waltz; in short, all the intrinsic mountain, Blue Grass music culture of the area meets here on Friday nights. Observe or participate ~ this is an experience you'll long remember.

Fine food, mountain culinary culture ~

THE CHATEAU MORRISETTE
Fine food and superb winery. Winery tours, large gift shop. Live music. Concerts. About 30 minutes from Mountain Song Inn, OPEN YEAR ROUND. We can book your reservations.

ODD FELLAS CANTINA
In Floyd, about 20 minutes from Mountain Song Inn, Odd Fellas is an excellent restaurant / cantina that features national recording acts as well as local talent nightly. Relaxed atmosphere / great food / unique, unique, unique ambience—truly. We can book your reservations.

HARVEST MOON

Also in Floyd, Harvest Moon is an up-scaled, quasi food store / cafe / artsy-cultural display center! A large inventory of natural and organic food in the downstairs food store is complimented by the Over the Moon Cafe on the second story. Terrific, made-to-order light meal fare, much of which utilizes natural / organic ingredients, AND a unique exhibition area in the cafe displays upscaled, local craft and art creations, many from local artisans.

For much more extensive "things-to-do" information, click on the bluish Floyd Tourism Directory logo (left side of Home Page); or for Floyd's monthly calendar that lists mainly concerts, art shows, and wine festivals, click on events.