Trip Ideas

Big Stone Gap has so many unique opportunities for adventure.
Below, you will find some ideas for your next visit with us!

The Big Stone Gap Movie Tour Trip

The Big Stone Gap Movie Tour Trip

Beloved by millions of readers around the world Adriana Trigiani has helped make her hometown of Big Stone Gap famous through her incredible books about the town. The New York Times bestselling author has written 18 books, both fiction and non-fiction, and brought her...

Big Stone Gap History Trip

Big Stone Gap History Trip

The town of Big Stone Gap was originally called Three Forks because three forks of the Powell River came together here. Later it was called Mineral City, because of the rich mineral deposits. In 1888, the town officially became known as Big Stone Gap, which was an...

Outdoor Adventure Trip

Outdoor Adventure Trip

Outdoor enthusiasts love visiting Big Stone Gap, an area of breathtakingly stunning scenery and incomparable mountain beauty. If you’re a fishing, hiking, or biking enthusiast, enjoy offroading in a Jeep and going horseback riding, or camping, you will want to make...

Photography Trip

Photography Trip

No matter if you are a novice/hobbyist photographer or a full time Instagram Influencer, Big Stone Gap offers some of the best photo opportunities in all of SW Virginia. There are so many unique, historic, and whimsical sites in Big Stone Gap that make it the perfect...

Birding Trip

Birding Trip

Come Birding in Big Stone Gap! Birding along Virginia’s wildlife trails is an activity well suited for folks of all abilities and ages.  From the eastern shore to the western mountains, a broad range of avian fauna is readily accessible by way of a well-organized...

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