Bristol, Virginia Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Hotels near Bristol, Virginia: Super 8 Bristol, Bristol 1.1 miles away Comfort Inn Bristol, Bristol 1.6 miles away Econo Lodge Near Motor Speedway, Bristol 1.7 miles away Days Inn Bristol Parkway, Bristol 1.8 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites BRISTOL CONFERENCE CTR, Bristol 2.8 miles away Knights Inn Bristol, Bristol 2.9 miles away Howard Johnson Bristol, Bristol 2.9 miles away Courtyard Bristol, Bristol 3.5 miles away La Quinta Inn Bristol, Bristol 3.5 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Bristol, Bristol 3.6 miles away Hampton Inn Bristol TN, Bristol 3.9 miles away Days Inn Bristol, Bristol 5.9 miles away RVABR - Red Carpet Inn Bristol, Bristol 6.6 miles away Comfort Inn Abingdon, Abingdon 11.9 miles away Comfort Suites Abingdon, Abingdon 12 miles away Americourt Hotel Elizabethton, Elizabethton 12.3 miles away Super 8 Abingdon VA, Abingdon 14.3 miles away Hampton Inn Abingdon, Abingdon 14.3 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Holston River ...fter the start generating you will run out of water. You will be draging your kayak before you know ... South Holston Lake 1 PHOTO ...e lake have camped and boated 3 yrs now here. Love it. It's deep and clean. Hate they drop the water... Riverside Campground 13 miles away If you would like info on our campground please take a few moments to visit http://www.riversidecamp... Watauga 14 miles away ...the TVA Wilbur Dam at approximately 1:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday (the main input is just below ... Rocky Top Campground 19 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom... Little Stony Creek 25 miles away 1 PHOTO ...per elevations during favorable patterns ( unlike 2007 which has been the driest year on record with... Watauga River 25 miles away ...NorthCarolina and Tennessee run the section of the Watauga River flowing downstream of the TVA Wilbu... Ski Beech 30 miles away This is the second highest ski mountain in the region, but in many ways it's the best.... Sugar Mountain 34 miles away 5 PHOTOS ...D THE TIME OF MY LIFE AT SUGAR! NOTHING COMPARES TO IT! DONT GO TO THE IMITATIONS LIKE BEECH AND HAW... Hawksnest 35 miles away 3 PHOTOS ...his winter. Hawksnest is now the largest snow tubing park on the east coast with over 20 lanes of tu... Appalachian Mountain 42 miles away 18 PHOTOS ...much bigger mountains close by but the atmosphere here at Appalachian Mountain can't be beat. Everyb... Wolf Ridge 43 miles away Wolf Laurel ski area is really really good, ask anyone.... Cataloochee 86 miles away 4 PHOTOS Cataloochee is great, it doesn't snow much but they have plenty of snow machines.... Winterplace 90 miles away Winterplace now has 28 trails + a terrain park. They have expanded the beginner area to include a ne... Campgrounds near Bristol, Virginia:    Lee Hwy Campground, Bristol, 1 miles away    McPherson Show Arena, Bristol, 4 miles away    Pearce Place, Bristol, 5 miles away    Bristol Campground, Bristol, 7 miles away    Thunder Valley Campground LLC, Bristol, 8 miles away    Earhart Station, Bristol, 8 miles away    Cocran's Lakeview Camp Ground, Bristol, 9 miles away    Low Gap Campground 2, Carter County, 10 miles away    Low Gap Campground 1, Sullivan County, 10 miles away    Lake Shore Campgrounds, Abingdon, 11 miles away    Lakeview RV Park, Bluff City, 12 miles away    Riverside Campground, Abingdon, 13 miles away        ...round please take a few moments to visit http://www.riversidecampgroundabingdon....    River Ridge Campground, Watauga, 17 miles away    Cardens Bluff Campground, Carter County, 17 miles away    Callebs Cove Campground, Abingdon, 17 miles away    Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 19 miles away    Rocky Top Campground, Blountville, 20 miles away        Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom...    Bristol-kingsport KOA Kampground, Blountville, 20 miles away    Laurel Creek Lodge, Hampton, 20 miles away Trails near Bristol, Virginia:    Morrill Trail, Sullivan County, 10 miles away    Short Spur Trail, Sullivan County, 10 miles away    Holston Mountain Trail, Carter County, 11 miles away    Flint Mill Trail, Sullivan County, 11 miles away    Josiah Trail, Carter County, 12 miles away    Old Dug Trail, Carter County, 12 miles away    Flint Mill Trail, Carter County, 12 miles away    Flatwood Trail, Sullivan County, 13 miles away    The Lonesome Pine Trail, Russell County, 13 miles away    Bear Wallow Trail, Sullivan County, 14 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Bristol, Virginia:    Holston River, SullivanCounty, 7 miles away        Class I-II - 10 miles long (South Holston Dam to Boone Lake) ...er down river the water moves about 3 mph from the time they start generating. H...    Watauga, Carter/ WashingtonCounty, 15 miles away        Class I-II - 20.6 miles long (Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake) ...sed rafting companies to their customers as the 'Anaconda Rapids' - if you are n...    Doe River, CarterCounty, 17 miles away        Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Hampton to Elizabethton)    Doe River - Laurel Fork, -blank-County, 19 miles away        Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Dennis Cove to Hampton)    Big Cedar Creek, RussellCounty, 20 miles away        Class I-III - 9 miles long (Lebanon to Clinch River)    Doe River, CarterCounty, 20 miles away        Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge)    Clinch River, Scott/RussellCounty, 20 miles away        Class I - 18 miles long (St. Paul to Dungannon)    Holston River - South Fork, WashingtonCounty, 21 miles away        Class I-III - 8 miles long (Damascus to Alvarado)    Big Moccasin Creek, ScottCounty, 22 miles away        Class I-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Snowflake to Antioch Church)    Doe River, CarterCounty, 23 miles away        Class II-III - 4.6 miles long (Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road) Ski Areas Near Bristol, Virginia:    Ski Beech, North Carolina, 31 miles away        830 vertical feet This is the second highest ski mountain in the region, but in many ways it's the...    Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 35 miles away        1200 vertical feet 5 PHOTOS ...ARES TO IT! DONT GO TO THE IMITATIONS LIKE BEECH AND HAWKSNEST, SUGAR BY FAR IS ...    Hawksnest, North Carolina, 35 miles away        619 vertical feet 3 PHOTOS ...st is now the largest snow tubing park on the east coast with over 20 lanes of t...    Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 43 miles away        365 vertical feet 18 PHOTOS ...re here at Appalachian Mountain can't be beat. Everybody is so friendly, every t...    Wolf Ridge, North Carolina, 43 miles away        700 vertical feet Wolf Laurel ski area is really really good, ask anyone....    Cataloochee, North Carolina, 86 miles away        740 vertical feet 4 PHOTOS Cataloochee is great, it doesn't snow much but they have plenty of snow machines...    Winterplace, West Virginia, 91 miles away        603 vertical feet Winterplace now has 28 trails + a terrain park. They have expanded the beginner ... Golf Courses Near Bristol, Virginia:    Steele CRK Park Golf Course, Bristol, 3 miles away    Clear Creek Golf Club, Bristol, 5 miles away    Cedars Golf Course, Bristol, 6 miles away    Tri-Cities Golf Club, Blountville, 10 miles away    Elizabethton Golf Course, Elizabethton, 18 miles away Lakes Near Bristol, Virginia:    Crystal Pool, Washington CountyCounty, 2 miles away    Bristol Reservoir, Washington CountyCounty, 2 miles away National Parks near Bristol, Virginia:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 62 miles away    Camping Gear Info Go to Virginia Index