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State Bucket List
Virginia's outdoor adventures span the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley, and the Piedmont lake country -- a geographic range that makes the state one of the most versatile outdoor destinations on the East Coast. Old Rag Mountain's 9-mile circuit, with its boulder scramble near the summit and 360-degree views of the Blue Ridge, is the most popular hike in the state for good reason. Buggs Island Lake -- Virginia's largest lake and one of the best striper fisheries on the East Coast -- draws trophy anglers every spring.
The lavender glamping experience in the Virginia countryside is the kind of thing that sounds too good to be true until you're actually there, surrounded by rows of blooming lavender in a luxury tent. It's the camping experience that converts non-campers.
These three Virginia adventures represent the state's range -- from the high country of Shenandoah to the lakefront communities of the Piedmont.
Old Rag is the most popular hike in Virginia for good reason - a 9-mile circuit with a boulder scramble near the summit that rewards you with 360-degree views of the Blue Ridge.
Spend a night in a luxury tent surrounded by rows of blooming lavender in the Virginia countryside. It sounds too good to be true - it isn't. This is the camping experience that converts non-campers.
Buggs Island is Virginia's largest lake and one of the best striper fisheries on the East Coast. The spring run brings trophy fish into the shallows - and the lakefront community is one of the most welcoming in the South.
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