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The Natural Bridge in Virginia's Natural Bridge State Park is a stunning geological formation located along the Cedar Creek Trail. Standing 215 feet high and 90 feet wide, this natural limestone arch was carved by Cedar Creek over millions of years. The bridge has a rich history; once considered sacred by the Monacan people and later surveyed by a young George Washington, it is a National Historic Landmark, drawing visitors to marvel at it and explore the surrounding trails. The Cedar Creek Trail beneath the bridge offers a scenic 1.6-mile walk, passing by the bridge, a waterfall, and the Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit, making it a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.

The Indian Gap Rocks Trail is a short loop trail right off of the Blue Ridge Parkway just past the Buena Vista Valley overlook. This .3-mile trail takes you through the Indian Gap Rocks, a unique rock formation of giant stacked and balanced boulders.

Woods Creek Park is a lovely local park on the western side of Lexington, Virginia. There is a playground, open green spaces, and a picnic pavilion. The Woods Creek Trail also runs through and ends at this park, making it a great place to begin or end your hike along it.

The Woods Creek Trail is a gravel multi-use trail that links the historic Jordan's Point with Woods Creek Park through the Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute's (VMI) campuses. This is a great urban trail on the northwestern side of Lexington.

The Jordan's Point Historic District is located in Jordan's Point Park in Lexington, Virginia. Developed around 1800 by John Jordan and John Moorhead, the site originally housed a sawmill. In 1806, they dammed the Maury River and constructed a cotton mill in 1808. Although only foundations and the millrace remain from these early industrial activities, notable surviving structures include the miller's house, built around 1815, which is now a local museum, and a chapel built in 1874. The district's historical significance was recognized in 2016 when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Glen Maury Park, a 315-acre park in Buena Vista, offers miles of hiking and biking trails, an Olympic-sized pool, and two campgrounds. The park features several pavilions that can be rented out. Annually, the park hosts music events for music lovers of all genres, from rock n' roll to classical. Rentals for kayaks, inner tubes, and bikes are available at the park office if you want to cool off in the river after a nice hike around the trails. Additionally, the Glen Maury House is located here. Also known as Paxton Place or Elisha Paxton's house, this historic home was built between 1829 and 1832 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Abbott Lake is located on the property of Peaks of Otter Lodge. There is a footpath point around the lake and a bunch of other trails leaving from the property. If you aren't looking to make a full stop, you can actually see the lake from the road as you ride by.

One of the more unique overlooks on the parkway in this part of Virginia, Thunder Ridge Overlook can be found at Milepost 74 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It peers over the Arnold Valley and offers views to the south of Thunder Ridge, which the Appalachian Trail traverses on its way towards the state of North Carolina.