Bristol, Virginia Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If the great outdoors is your thing and you're in Bristol, Virginia you are a lucky person. Look at the list of outdoors places below, you're sure to find a good spot. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Bristol, Virginia Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Bristol Books from Amazon.com about Bristol, Virginia. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Bristol, Virginia: Lee Hwy Campground, Virginia, 2 miles away Pearce Place, Tennessee, 3 miles away Cocran's Lakeview Camp Ground, Tennessee, 9 miles away Lake Shore Campgrounds, Virginia, 11 miles away Lakeshore Campground Inc., Virginia, 11 miles away Low Gap Campground, Tennessee, 10 miles away Low Gap Campground, Tennessee, 10 miles away Riverside Campground, Virginia, 13 miles away Happy Valley Campground, Tennessee, 17 miles away Callebs Cove Campground, Virginia, 17 miles away Cardens Bluff Campground, Tennessee, 17 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Bristol, Virginia: Morrill Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 10 miles away Short Spur Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 10 miles away Bear Wallow Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 14 miles away Bear Wallow Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 14 miles away Flatwood Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 13 miles away Flint Mill Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 12 miles away Flint Mill Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 11 miles away Holston Mountain Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 11 miles away Iron Mountain Trail, Johnson County, Tennessee, 17 miles away Josiah Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 12 miles away Little Pond Mountain Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 19 miles away Maple Spring Fire Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 19 miles away Maple Spring Fire Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 19 miles away Old Dug Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 12 miles away Pond Mountain Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 19 miles away Wyatt Fire Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 15 miles away Wyatt Fire Trail, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 16 miles away The Lonesome Pine Trail, Russell County, Virginia, 13 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Bristol, Virginia: Holston River, Tennessee, South Holston Dam to Boone Lake 7 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long. Watauga, Tennessee, Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake 15 miles away, class I-II, 20.6 miles long. Doe River, Tennessee, Hampton to Elizabethton 17 miles away, class II-III, 8.5 miles long. Doe River - Laurel Fork, Tennessee, Dennis Cove to Hampton 19 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 5 miles long. Big Cedar Creek, Virginia, Lebanon to Clinch River 20 miles away, class I-III, 9 miles long. Doe River, Tennessee, Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge 20 miles away, class III-IV, 5.7 miles long. Clinch River, Virginia, St. Paul to Dungannon 20 miles away, class I, 18 miles long. Holston River - South Fork, Virginia, Damascus to Alvarado 21 miles away, class I-III, 8 miles long. Doe River, Tennessee, Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road 23 miles away, class II-III, 4.6 miles long. Big Moccasin Creek, Virginia, Snowflake to Antioch Church 22 miles away, class I-III(IV), 6 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Bristol, Virginia: Hawksnest, North Carolina, 35 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 31 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 35 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 43 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 44 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 87 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 90 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 109 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 124 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 120 miles, vertical drop 225 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Bristol, Virginia: Bristol Days Inn, Bristol, Tennessee, 6 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Bristol Virginia, Bristol, Virginia, 3 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bristol Conference Ctr & Coven, Bristol, Virginia, 3 miles away Knights Inn Bristol, Bristol, Virginia, 3 miles away Comfort Inn Bristol, Bristol, Virginia, 2 miles away Bristol-Days Inn Parkway, Bristol, Tennessee, 2 miles away Econo Lodge Bristol, Bristol, Virginia, 2 miles away La Quinta Inn Bristol, Bristol, Virginia, 3 miles away Bristol Super 8 Motel, Bristol, Virginia, 1 miles away Microtel Bristol, Bristol, Virginia, 4 miles away Bristol Lodging Services, Bristol, Tennessee, 6 miles away Howard Johnson Bristol, Bristol, Virginia, 3 miles away Golf Courses near Bristol, Virginia: Cedars Golf Course, Bristol, Tennessee, 3 miles away Steele CRK Park Golf Course, Bristol, Tennessee, 3 miles away Clear Creek Golf Club, Bristol, Virginia, 3 miles away Elizabethton Golf Course, Elizabethton, Tennessee, 16 miles away Tri-Cities Golf Club, Blountville, Tennessee, 14 miles away Lakes near Bristol, Virginia: Middlebrook Lake, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 3 miles away Steele Creek Park Lake, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 5 miles away Taylor Lake, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 5 miles away Beaver Creek Impoundment, Washington County, Virginia, 4 miles away Beaver Creek Lake, Washington County, Virginia, 4 miles away Bristol Reservoir, Washington County, Virginia, 2 miles away Clear Creek Lake, Washington County, Virginia, 4 miles away Crystal Pool, Washington County, Virginia, 2 miles away Beaches near Bristol, Virginia: National Parks near Bristol, Virginia: Blue Ridge Parkway, 63 miles Bluestone National Scenic River, 99 miles Gauley River National Recreation Area, 99 miles New River Gorge National River, 99 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 106 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Virginia Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Bristol, Virginia. Bristol Days Inn, Bristol, Tennessee 6 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Bristol Virginia, Bristol, Virginia 3 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bristol Conference Ctr & Coven, Bristol, Virginia 3 miles away Knights Inn Bristol, Bristol, Virginia 3 miles away Comfort Inn Bristol, Bristol, Virginia 2 miles away Bristol-Days Inn Parkway, Bristol, Tennessee 2 miles away Econo Lodge Bristol, Bristol, Virginia 2 miles away La Quinta Inn Bristol, Bristol, Virginia 3 miles away Bristol Super 8 Motel, Bristol, Virginia 1 mile away Microtel Bristol, Bristol, Virginia 4 miles away Bristol Lodging Services, Bristol, Tennessee 6 miles away Howard Johnson Bristol, Bristol, Virginia 3 miles away