Three Ridges Flora and Fauna

Vascular Flora of Three Ridges Mountain Abstract Three Ridges Mountain is located in the southwest portion of Nelson County, Virginia, on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mountain as a natural unit encompasses approximately twenty square miles of land ranging from 850 to 3970 feet in elevation. Collecting trips were made at … Read more

Love Mountain Festival

LOVE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL AT ROYAL OAKS, check the website for details: http://www.vacabins.com/events.html -FREE !! BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL AT LOVE GAP – 500′ west of BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY (Milepost 16) on LOVE ROAD (814) FREE !!! LOVE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS/GOSPEL EVENTS AT ROYAL OAKS 2012 LOVE MOUNTAIN MUSIC SCHEDULE MAY 20 1:00pm – 5:00pm CANCER BENEFIT FOR KAY … Read more

Elk Hill Event June 12, 2010

From 11am until 1 pm, the residence and outbuildings at ELK HILL and the adjoining Rockfish Valley Farm will be open for visits. See the tobacco prizery and learn how tobacco was processed. Listen  Flick Flickinger, local artisan, describe his creation of the Persophene sculpture from recycled materials including farm implements; visit the Rockfish Valley … Read more

Lynn Coffey, the source of recorded history and culture of 20th century Nelson & Augusta

For 25 years, from 1981 through 2006, years Lynn Coffey published the monthly newspaper of the same title from her home at Love Gap, Virginia on the Blue Ridge Parkway. During this time she personally interviewed each of the people featured in the stories. During its publication there were 300 issues of BACKROADS. When she … Read more

Churches on Loop

Elk Hill Baptist Church Bethlehem Church Mount Pleasant Church Zion Hill Church Address: 116 Zion Hill Road, Roseland, VA 22967 Phone: 434-277-9418 Massies Mill Presbyterian Church Address: 2178 Crabtree Falls Highway Massies Mill, Va 22954 Phone: 434-277-5161 Haines Chapel Mountain Top Church Oak Hill Baptist Church Address: 382 Level Green Road Massies Milll, VA 22954 … Read more

Driving Directions to Loop

NELSON SCENIC LOOP CAN BE ACCESSED AT DIFFERENT POINTS ALONG THE LOOP. WE RECOMMEND YOU BEGIN AT SPRUCE CREEK PARK ON RT 151 SOUTH OF NELLYSFORD, VA 22958 From areas east and northeast: From I-66, take Exit 43a (Gainesville, Rt. 29 South). Follow 29 South to I-64 West (in Charlottesville). Take I-64 West to Exit … Read more

Food on the Nelson Scenic Loop

Beginning in North Nellysford, the following restaurants and food stores are on the loop The Fountain Room (The Mark Addy B&B) Address: 56 Rodes Farm Drive Nellysford, Virginia 22958 Phone: 434- 361-1101 www.mark-addy.com Vitos Italian Restaurant Address: 2842 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford, VA 22958 Phone: 434- 361-9170 Thai Mex I I Phone: 434-361-1400 Address: 2815 … Read more