# Virginia road trips and scenic drives 16 back-roads routes touch Virginia, with 136 curated stops along them and 13 ready-made itineraries crossing the state. ## Routes through Virginia - [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days - [Outer Banks & the Sound Country](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/outer-banks) — Dismal Swamp → New Bern, ~300 mi, 3–4 days - [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days - [Bull Run to the Bloody Angle](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/nova-civilwar) — Loop from Alexandria, ~240 mi, 2–3 days - [US 58: The Last Capital Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us58-last-capital) — Martinsville → Suffolk, ~230 mi, 2 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days - [The Wilderness Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/wilderness-road) — Bristol → Berea, ~220 mi, 2–3 days - [The Crooked Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crooked-road) — Bristol → Floyd, ~210 mi, 2–3 days - [The Valley Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike) — Winchester → Roanoke, ~200 mi, 2–3 days - [US 11: The Valley Road South](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike-south) — Roanoke → Bristol, ~150 mi, 1–2 days - [Lee's Retreat](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lees-retreat) — Petersburg → Appomattox, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [The Northern Neck](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/historyland-neck) — Fredericksburg → Irvington, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [The Booth Escape Route](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/booth-escape-route) — Washington → Port Royal, ~95 mi, 1 day - [US 13: The Eastern Shore](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/eastern-shore-13) — Cape Charles → Chincoteague, ~90 mi, 1–2 days - [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days - [The Constitution Route & 231](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/constitution-va) — Charlottesville → Sperryville, ~75 mi, 1–2 days ## Scenic drives and parkways - [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days - [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days ## Ready-made itineraries that cross Virginia - [Mosby to the Bloody Angle](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/nova-loop) — 3 days, ~240 mi, from Alexandria / DC - [Presidents & Pinot](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/presidents-pinot) — 3 days, ~160 mi, from Charlottesville - [Crooked Road Ramble](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/crooked-weekend) — 3 days, ~220 mi, from Bristol (start Thursday) - [The Blue Ridge, Ridgeline to Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/blue-ridge-ridgeline) — 5 days, ~640 mi, from Front Royal - [Tidewater & the Outer Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/tidewater-outer-banks) — 4 days, ~430 mi, from Richmond - [High Country & Mountain Music](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/highcountry-week) — 7 days, ~620 mi, from Roanoke (start Thursday) - [Sounds & Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sounds-banks-week) — 7 days, ~560 mi, from Norfolk - [The Eastern Crescent](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/eastern-crescent) — 15 days, ~1800 mi, from Washington, DC - [The Whole Hog](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/whole-hog) — 28 days, ~4300 mi, from Memphis (loop) - [The Long Way to the Opry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/music-epic) — 21 days, ~3000 mi, from Nashville (loop) - [Coal, Bluegrass & the Country Music Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/coal-and-country) — 6 days, ~620 mi, from Ashland, KY - [Cradle & Surrender: Jamestown to Appomattox](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/cradle-and-surrender) — 3 days, ~260 mi, from Williamsburg - [US 17: Outer Banks to Florida](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/us17-end-to-end) — 8 days, ~820 mi, from Norfolk ## Stories from Virginia - [Where to Hear Live Music on the Crooked Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/articles/crooked-road-live-music) — Friday jamborees, Saturday dances and the mountain miles between ## Frequently asked questions ### How many Virginia road trips are there, and how long do they take? 16 routes cross Virginia, from 1 day to 5 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 3,035 miles. ### What is the longest drive in Virginia? Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies at about 400 miles (Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs)), a 3–5-day drive. ### What is the best weekend drive in Virginia? The Constitution Route & 231: about 75 miles, 1–2 days, Charlottesville → Sperryville. ### Which neighboring states do Virginia routes continue into? These routes carry on into North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, South Carolina and Washington, DC. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/states/virginia Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)