Breaks: Breaks Interstate Park, (deepest gorge east of the Mississippi. Biking, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, picnicking, rafting, kayaking, boating, fishing). From Honaker or Hwy. 19, take VA 80 north. 276-865-4413
Middlesboro, Kentucky: Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, (hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, scenic drive, historic displays). Take Rte. 58 west of Jonesville. 606-248-2847
Shenandoah National Park Blue Ridge Parkway, (scenic drive through Blue Ridge Mountains. Hike along the Appalachian Trail). Join the Parkway (heading north) from I-77 or Rte. 220, south of Roanoke.