Lynchburg

Lynchburg is an independent city of 79,000 (2020) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It lies east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia.

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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

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

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-6PMAdults $20, Children $16, Seniors $18

Hill City Howlers Baseball

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

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

Natural Bridge

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

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

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

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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

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Lynchburg Hornets

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

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Randolph WildCats

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

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VUL Dragons

Virginia University of Lynchburg

Virginia University of Lynchburg is an HBCU and competes in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). VUL fields teams in football (men), basketball, volleyball (women), and track/field.