Outside New England:

Virginia

General Information

Welcome to Motorcycle Virginia - Rides, Events, Destinations.

Virginia Is For Lovers: Vacation in Virginia - Official Virginia Tourism site.

Virginia Travel Guide - Vacations - VirtualTourist.com

Virginia Tourist Attractions - RoadsideAmerica.com

Shenandoah National Park - Home of Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive (U.S. National Park Service)

Skyline Drive map

Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway - (U.S. National Park Service)

Blue Ridge Parkway - America's Byways

Blue Ridge Parkway Maps

Roads and Rides

Motorcycle Virginia - Great Rides

Virginia Motorcycle Roads

Sport Bike Roads - Virginia

Sport Bike Roads (David Thompson) - Virginia

Motorcycleroads.com - Virginia

Byways.org - Virginia

Articles

Virginia (northern) The Skyline Drive and Much More - Rider Magazine

The Blue Ridge Parkway - Motorcycle Cruiser magazine

Restaurants

Roadfood.com - Virginia

Skyland Lodge - Skyline Drive at mile 41. About the best food in the National Park. - (WorcesterFJR)

While in Front Royal, VA try "The Melting Pot". They make a great pizza available in a normal pizza sauce or one considerably hotter...fantastic! - (Steve C.)

Pink Cadillac Diner - Natural Bridge, VA - The Pink Cadillac is in Va. near Natural bridge.. GOOD food good prices.. not far from exit 11 Hwy. 81 Va...

Accommodations

Skyland Lodge - Skyline Drive at mile 41. Very historic. - (WorcesterFJR)

Points of Interest

www.naturalbridgeva.com - If you hit Va. you have to check this place out! Natural Bridge... 50 of us were there last June,This June should be 60+ BIKE friendly and the Pink Cadillac is a great diner. - OldRadco

Photos

Pictures of Virginia at picturesofplaces.com

Motorcycle Laws

Virginia Motorcycle Laws - AMA

Bike Rentals

Eagle Rider of Central Virginia

Books

Motorcycle Journeys through the Appalachians - by Dale Coyner

Road Conditions

Virginia Road Conditions

Maps

Madmaps

Comments:

Rte 3/301 in Md, to Rte 17 in Va to Va. Beach. 3/301 is the old 95, as it were, and a much more scenic ride than taking 95 to 64. (OldRadco)

We didn't get to complete this Oct 1-6 ride but it was still a great ride. This was not a BRP ride. Only the best sections are listed here.

VA Ride: Best Roads-Motel-Restaurant
From Bristol
***** US-58 east past Independence, Galax, Hillsville, Lovers Leap (3300’) to SR 8
Miles, miles, and more miles of more tight twisties than you’d believe. Wonderful scenery, excellent pavement and proper banking. We liked it much better than Deals Gap or Wolf Pen Gap.

From Stuart
****SR 8 north past Woolwine, Floyd, and Riner to to I-81 N Great scenic twisty road, panoramic views

From Covington     (VA’s oldest covered bridge)
*****North on US 220 past Carloover, Healing Springs & Hot Springs to Warm Springs. Very scenic road with curves and interesting towns and historical attractions

From Warm Springs
*****SR 39 east past Millboro Springs, Rockbridge Baths to US 11/I-81  Very twisty, very scenic. Lots of curving and carving through tree tunnels

From Rocky Mount

*****SR 40 west/south past Ferrum and Endicott to SR 8 at Woolwine

            Another very scenic twisty road. 2 covered bridges (one is off SR-8)

Motels:

*****Motel 6 @ exit 7, Bristol; This was the very best Large, clean, like new

rooms $52.00 for 2 people

***Econo Lodge @ exit 137, Clean-enough older motel @ $55.00 for 2

people

*****Econo Lodge @ exit 118 Christiansburg VA. Large, clean, like new rooms @

 $55.00 for 2 people. I would have taken this instead of Salem E-L.

Best Restaurant:

*****Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company, This would make a great MTF

Lunch Ride (Hill Climber - MTF) www.awfularthurs.com  sguilliams@awfularthurs.com

I'm a little hazy after 6 months but it seems like US 58 from I-81 over to the Lovers Leap area, was the best. (Hill Climber - MTF)

Ditto on the US 58. Based on your original message, I rode it last October. Great road. (Bald Eagle - MTF)