MP 115.0 - Explore Park - Virginia

Explore Park is a living history museum located along the parkway outside Roanoke. This is the Arthur Taubman Welcome Center. You must pass through this historic building to access the trail leading to the other historic areas of the park.

MP 115.0 - Explore Park - Virginia

The next area you come to is a re-creation of a 18th Century frontier fort. During the 1750's some wealthier settlers built stockades around their homes for protection.

MP 115.0 - Explore Park - Virginia

The first area you come to along the trail is a 17th Century Totero Indian Village. This area depicts life among the local native tribes around 1671 when the first contact with Europeans was made.

MP 115.0 - Explore Park - Virginia

The final area you come to is that depicting a typical 1850's community in the Roanoke area. There is a log cabin, a couple of barns, a schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and grist mill for you to tour.

MP 116.0 - Route 116 - 1,070'

MP 120.3 - Roanoke Mountain - 2,075'

The view from Mill Mountain Overlook along the 4-mile Roanoke Mountain loop.

MP 120.4 - Mill Mountain - 1,750'

Mill Mountain, located about 3 miles off the parkway, is home to the famous "Roanoke Star" and this stunning view of the Roanoke metro area.

MP 120.4 - Mill Mountain - 1,750'

Mill Mountain Sunset

MP 120.3 - Roanoke Mountain - 2,075'

The view from the summit parking area on Roanoke Mountain. The summit trail from the parking area is a nice leg-stretcher but affords no views. Just FYI.

MP 121.0 - 1,250'

Road Scene south of Roanoke

MP 129.3 - Poages Mill Overlook - 2,032'

MP 129.6 - Roanoke Valley Overlook - 2,100'