Lynchburg, Virginia Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. There are plenty of outdoors activities near Lynchburg, Virginia if you know where to look. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Lynchburg, Virginia Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Lynchburg Books from Amazon.com about Lynchburg, Virginia. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Lynchburg, Virginia: Wildwood Campground, Virginia, 11 miles away Church Campground, Virginia, 18 miles away Shady Mountain Campground, Virginia, 21 miles away Oronoco Campground, Virginia, 22 miles away Paradise Lake Campground, Virginia, 25 miles away Piney River Campground, Virginia, 26 miles away Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Virginia, 24 miles away Elkhorn Park, Virginia, 27 miles away James River State Park, Virginia, 27 miles away Colon Hollow Shelter Campground, Virginia, 28 miles away Smith Tract Campground, Virginia, 26 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 Lynchburg, Virginia: Cashaw Creek Trail, Amherst County, Virginia, 17 miles away Piney Ridge Trail, Bedford County, Virginia, 19 miles away Sulphur Ridge Trail, Bedford County, Virginia, 20 miles away Terrapin Mountain Trail, Bedford County, Virginia, 19 miles away Balcony Falls Trail, Rockbridge County, Virginia, 22 miles away Belfast Trail, Rockbridge County, Virginia, 21 miles away Cove Mountain Trail, Botetourt County, Virginia, 30 miles away Fallingwater Trail, Botetourt County, Virginia, 26 miles away Flat Top Mountain Trail, Botetourt County, Virginia, 26 miles away Gunter Ridge Trail, Rockbridge County, Virginia, 22 miles away Hunting Creek Trail, Bedford County, Virginia, 21 miles away Rocky Row Trail, Rockbridge County, Virginia, 20 miles away Sulphur Spring Trail, Bedford County, Virginia, 21 miles away Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County, Virginia, 21 miles away Wildcat Trail, Botetourt County, Virginia, 25 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Lynchburg, Virginia: Harris Creek, Virginia, Route 130 to James River 8 miles away, class I-III, 7 miles long. James River, Virginia, Snowdon to Six Mile 8 miles away, class I-II, 29 miles long. Pedlar River, Virginia, Highway 130 to James River 10 miles away, class I-III, 3 miles long. Pedlar River, Virginia, Route 640 to Highway 130 13 miles away, class I(II), 6 miles long. Pedlar River, Virginia, Below Lynchburg Reservoir to Route 640 14 miles away, class II-III, 14 miles long. Buffalo River, Virginia, Forks of Buffalo to Amherst 17 miles away, class II, 19 miles long. James River, Virginia, Glasgow to Snowdon 20 miles away, class II-III, 5 miles long. Buffalo River, Virginia, Amherst to Tye River 23 miles away, class I-III, 13 miles long. Hay's Creek, Virginia, Eastfields to Walker's Creek 23 miles away, class II-III(V+), 1.25 miles long. Staton's Creek, Virginia, Staton's Falls to Pedlar River 23 miles away, class V, 0.6 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 Lynchburg, Virginia: Wintergreen, Virginia, 36 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 56 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Massanutten, Virginia, 65 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 79 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet Bryce Resort, Virginia, 85 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia, 90 miles, vertical drop 850 feet Timberline, West Virginia, 92 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 132 miles, vertical drop 603 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 Lynchburg, Virginia: Best Western Of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 4 miles away Econo Lodge Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Select Lynchburg, Va, Lynchburg, Virginia, 6 miles away Sleep Inn Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 miles away Super 8 Motel - Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 miles away Wingate Inn - Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 miles away Lynchburg - Days Inn Airport, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Lynchburg, Va, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 miles away Ramada Inn And Conference Center, Lynchburg, Virginia, 4 miles away Lynchburg Travelodge, Lynchburg, Virginia, 7 miles away Quality Inn Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 4 miles away Kirkley Hotel Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 miles away Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg, Virginia, 7 miles away Golf Courses near Lynchburg, Virginia: Cedar Hills Golf Course, Lynchburg, Virginia, 4 miles away Colonial Hills Golf Club Cafe, Forest, Virginia, 4 miles away Ivy Hill Golf Club, Forest, Virginia, 4 miles away Peak's Par 3 Golf Course, Lynchburg, Virginia, 4 miles away Shadow Ridge Golf Course, Amherst, Virginia, 17 miles away Winton Country Club Golf Course, Amherst, Virginia, 17 miles away Lakes near Lynchburg, Virginia: American Legion Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 1 miles away Camp Hydaway Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 5 miles away College Lake, Lynchburg (city) County, Virginia, 4 miles away Happyland Lake, Lynchburg (city) County, Virginia, 1 miles away Lakeland Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 0 miles away Lakeland Lake, Lynchburg (city) County, Virginia, 0 miles away Mountain View Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 2 miles away Pine Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 3 miles away Poplar Forest Lake, Bedford County, Virginia, 4 miles away Rockdale Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 5 miles away Taylor Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 5 miles away Timber Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 4 miles away Wildwood Lake, Campbell County, Virginia, 4 miles away Beaches near Lynchburg, Virginia: Dunlap Beach, Alleghany County, Virginia, 63 miles away Lunenburg Beach, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 72 miles away National Parks near Lynchburg, Virginia: Booker T Washington National Monument, 37 miles Shenandoah National Park, 89 miles Bluestone National Scenic River, 138 miles Gauley River National Recreation Area, 138 miles New River Gorge National River, 138 miles Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, 146 miles Prince William Forest Park, 146 miles Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 146 miles Wolf Trap Farm Park, 160 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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