Lynchburg

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

Site of the surrender of the Confederate States of America. Reduced fees after Labor Day and before Memorial Day.

Bikes Unlimited

Offers bicycle sales, repair, and rentals. Near the connection between the Blackwater Creek Bikeway and RiverWalk trails.

Mon-Fri 10AM-7PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-4PM

Book Shop on the Avenue

An old home converted into a three-story used book store with a wide range of books including a lot of books on Christian theology owing to the location of Liberty University in Lynchburg

Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM

Crabtree Falls

Crabtree Falls is the highest vertical-drop cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River. Viewing area at the base is handicap accessible.

Free

Easter Island

Quirky shop with locally-crafted jewelry, a wide selection of incense, clothing, unusual musical instruments and other things.

Mon-Sat 10AM-7PM, Sun 1PM-5PM

Givens Books and Little Dickens

Independently-owned bookstore also serving as a teacher supply, toy store, and café. Sells new, used, and antique books.

Mon-Fri 8AM-9PM, Sat 9AM-7PM, Oct-Dec: Sat 9AM-9PM

Hill City AquaZoo

Small aquarium with a variety of fish, stingrays, turtles, snakes, birds, and mammals. Close-up interaction with some animals available for an extra charge.

Mon-Sat 10AM-7PM, Sun Noon-6PM·Adults $20, Children $16, Seniors $18

Hill City Howlers Baseball

Low-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. Free parking for all games behind the stadium.

Historic Sandusky

This historic house served as the Union Headquarters during the Civil War Battle of Lynchburg. Sandusky is open for guided tours by appointment.

Adults $7, seniors/military $5, children/students $3

Koto

Teppanyaki-style Japanese steakhouse with sushi bar. Offers free dinner meals for birthdays (dine-in only, show ID for verification).

Liberty Flames and Lady Flames

NCAA Division I teams representing Liberty University, mostly in Conference USA, which it joined in July 2023. The main sports venues are on campus, most notably Williams Stadium (football) and the Liberty Arena (basketball and women's volleyball; also hosts many university events). The Liberty Arena is attached to the larger Vines Center that hosts basketball games expected to draw bigger crowds.

Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre

This year-round ski resort is made possible with an artificial terrain technology that makes the resort the first of its kind in the United States.

Mon-Thu noon-midnight, Fri noon-1AM, Sat 10AM-1AM, Sun 1PM-midnight·$5/non-peak hour, $7/peak hour, $12 ski/board rentals, $5 tube rental

Lynchburg Community Market

Indoor/outdoor farmers' market and more. Seasonal offerings, several locally-owned restaurants, and many locally-made crafts.

Lynchburg Museum

In the former Lynchburg court house. Parking is available in the Clay Parking Deck immediately behind the building.

Wed-Sat 10AM-3PM, Sun Noon-3PM·Free

Miller Park

37-acre park includes a pool and a beautiful historic aviary, now used as a banquet hall.

Monument Terrace

Commemorates Lynchburg citizens who fought and died in the Civil War, Spanish American War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. A 139-step staircase, the terrace's base is at the intersection of 9th and Church Streets and ends at Court Street in front of the Lynchburg Museum.

Natural Bridge

Tickets for cavern and other Natural Bridge attractions are available separately or as a package.

Old City Cemetery

The oldest continuously-operated public cemetery in Virginia, museums on-site give a glimpse into rituals of mourning over the centuries.

Daily dawn-dusk·Free, guided tours by appointment $8/adult $3/child

Outdoor Trails

Wide selection of quality camping, hiking, and other sporting goods. Prepare to be greeted by two well-behaved dogs, both good with children.

Mon-Fri 10AM-8PM, Sat 10AM-6PM

Peaks View Park

250-acre park includes many walking/biking trails, sports fields, a disc golf course, and picnic facilities.

Putt Putt Fun Center

Miniature golf, laser tag, game arcade, go-karts. Also has an event space for parties.

Sun-Thu noon-8PM, Fri noon-9PM, Sat 10AM-9PM

Regal Cinemas River Ridge Stadium 14

This movie theater is accessible through the mall. Premium 3D showings.

$8-10

River Ridge Mall

Indoor mall anchored by Belk, JC Penney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Regal Movie Theater.

Mon-Sat 10AM-8PM, Sun noon-6PM

Riverside Park

47-acre park includes the Sprayground, an outdoor water playground.

Texas Inn

The T-Room

A staple of Lynchburg, "The T-Room" (as it is known to locals) is a diner serving classic American fare such as burgers and chili-dogs. Its signature item is the "cheesy western", a cheese burger loaded with onions, relish, and a fried egg.

Mon-Wed 7AM-midnight, Thu-Sat 7AM-2AM, Sun 9AM-5PM·$10-20

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest

Not as well-known as Monticello, Poplar Forest was a country plantation designed by Jefferson as a second home. Now it's an historic house museum.

Mar 15 - Dec 15: Daily 10AM-4PM·$14. Discounts for children, students, seniors

Blue Ridge Summer Theatre Festival

Sweet Briar College

Put on annually by Endstation Theatre Company, resident theatre company of Sweet Briar College. Features outdoor theatre.

Adults $15-22, students $7-15

La Carreta Mexican

Authentic Mexican restaurant with several locations in the area.

Mon-Fri 11AM-2:30PM & 5PM-11PM, Sat noon-10PM, Sun noon-2:30PM & 5PM-9PM·$7-11

Lynchburg Hornets

NCAA Division III teams representing the University of Lynchburg, playing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

Randolph WildCats

NCAA Division III teams representing Randolph College, playing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.