Welcome to Lynchburg!
City/town information
About Lynchburg:https://www.lynchburgva.gov/about-lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia is a city which remembers its past while focusing on the future - a vibrant central city fostering a strong sense of community, economic opportunity for all our citizens and responsive, results-oriented local government.
Lynchburg is a city of 50 square miles located near the geographic center of the state, bordered by the eastern edge of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. It is located approximately 180 miles southwest of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Here's a list of 25 interesting facts.https://www.lynchburgva.gov/25-city-facts
An active community boasting friendly residential neighborhoods, Lynchburg has a tradition of outstanding public education. Lynchburg operates one of the top school systems in the state and is recognized for its unique Partners in Education program that partners the business and government sector with the schools. The city is also home to five public/private colleges and universities.
A city with outstanding cultural, educational, and recreation opportunities, Lynchburg operates 12 parks, 24 playgrounds, eight community centers, an Olympic-size pool, 34 tennis courts, and 26 baseball diamonds. Other opportunities include hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains or on the Appalachian Trail; swimming and boating on Smith Mountain Lake, one of the country's largest man-made bodies of water; skiing at nearby Wintergreen Resort; or taking in a minor-league baseball game at the city-managed stadium.
https://www.lynchburgva.gov/
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Lynchburg
About Lynchburg:https://www.lynchburgva.gov/about-lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia is a city which remembers its past while focusing on the future - a vibrant central city fostering a strong sense of community, economic opportunity for all our citizens and responsive, results-oriented local government.
Lynchburg is a city of 50 square miles located near the geographic center of the state, bordered by the eastern edge of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. It is located approximately 180 miles southwest of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Here's a list of 25 interesting facts.https://www.lynchburgva.gov/25-city-facts
An active community boasting friendly residential neighborhoods, Lynchburg has a tradition of outstanding public education. Lynchburg operates one of the top school systems in the state and is recognized for its unique Partners in Education program that partners the business and government sector with the schools. The city is also home to five public/private colleges and universities.
A city with outstanding cultural, educational, and recreation opportunities, Lynchburg operates 12 parks, 24 playgrounds, eight community centers, an Olympic-size pool, 34 tennis courts, and 26 baseball diamonds. Other opportunities include hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains or on the Appalachian Trail; swimming and boating on Smith Mountain Lake, one of the country's largest man-made bodies of water; skiing at nearby Wintergreen Resort; or taking in a minor-league baseball game at the city-managed stadium.
https://www.lynchburgva.gov/
Sports, Fitness, and Entertainment
Many of the guests to our town are attending events at Liberty University. However, LU has venues that are also open to the public, such as snow flex and the ice rink as well as occasional concerts and theatrical events.
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Liberty University
Many of the guests to our town are attending events at Liberty University. However, LU has venues that are also open to the public, such as snow flex and the ice rink as well as occasional concerts and theatrical events.
The historic theatre recently underwent an enormous restoration and hosts a wide variety of entertainment.
Visit the website to book your seats early!
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Academy Center of the Arts
600 Main StThe historic theatre recently underwent an enormous restoration and hosts a wide variety of entertainment.
Visit the website to book your seats early!
Amazement Square is truly an amazing children's museum. You will find yourself having almost as much fun as your children. Be sure to visit every floor. There is something for everyone!
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Amazement Square
27 9th StAmazement Square is truly an amazing children's museum. You will find yourself having almost as much fun as your children. Be sure to visit every floor. There is something for everyone!
Help us cheer on our own Minor League baseball team, the Lynchburg Hillcats!
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Lynchburg Hillcats
3180 Fort AveHelp us cheer on our own Minor League baseball team, the Lynchburg Hillcats!
Running, Hiking, Walking, Biking
We are going to let you in on one of Lynchburg's best kept secrets! There are miles and miles of paved and unpaved trails in Lynchburg. They are great for walking, running, biking, for singles and families. Visit the map to find parking areas. Some of our favorite access points are located at Percivals Island downtown, or the Awareness Garden at Ed Page Entrance on Langhorne Road. One of the best areas for parking and seeing interesting sites is to access the trail near Amazement Square (also downtown) where about a 3/4 mile walk will take you through a historic train tunnel.
https://www.lynchburgparksandrec.com/trails/
Lynchburg Parks & Recreation
301 Grove StreetWe are going to let you in on one of Lynchburg's best kept secrets! There are miles and miles of paved and unpaved trails in Lynchburg. They are great for walking, running, biking, for singles and families. Visit the map to find parking areas. Some of our favorite access points are located at Percivals Island downtown, or the Awareness Garden at Ed Page Entrance on Langhorne Road. One of the best areas for parking and seeing interesting sites is to access the trail near Amazement Square (also downtown) where about a 3/4 mile walk will take you through a historic train tunnel.
https://www.lynchburgparksandrec.com/trails/
Sightseeing
The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of our favorite places to get away for a day. Beautiful overlooks, historic rest-stops, and great picnic spots. https://www.lynchburgvirginia.org/listings/blue-ridge-parkway/
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayThe Blue Ridge Parkway is one of our favorite places to get away for a day. Beautiful overlooks, historic rest-stops, and great picnic spots. https://www.lynchburgvirginia.org/listings/blue-ridge-parkway/
Sharp Top and Round Top are two mountains that make up the "Peaks of Otter" in the Blue Ridge Parkway. Both are visible from many locations throughout Lynchburg and surrounding areas. Sharp Top is a "walk-up" mountain that many of us in the area enjoy summiting on a regular basis. To say it is a "walk-up" mountain is a little deceiving. To reach the top requires a good level of fitness and the ability step up and down steep rocks and overall it is a challenging hike, but well worth the effort for those who can manage it.
During certain times of the year a shuttle bus will take you part way up if you'd like to skip the easy "walk-up" part and start right in to the more challenging section. The bottom of the mountain is a lovely area to picnic, take a short hike around the lake, or just sit and enjoy the view. The nearby farm trail is one of our favorite hikes where part-way through you walk back into time to a historic farm maintained by the park.
This is one of our favorite day trips along with a meal at the Peaks of Otter Restaurant and a stop at an orchard for some produce, cider, or home made jams and jellies.
https://www.theoutbound.com/virginia/hiking/hike-the-sharp-top-trail
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Peaks of Otter
Sharp Top and Round Top are two mountains that make up the "Peaks of Otter" in the Blue Ridge Parkway. Both are visible from many locations throughout Lynchburg and surrounding areas. Sharp Top is a "walk-up" mountain that many of us in the area enjoy summiting on a regular basis. To say it is a "walk-up" mountain is a little deceiving. To reach the top requires a good level of fitness and the ability step up and down steep rocks and overall it is a challenging hike, but well worth the effort for those who can manage it.
During certain times of the year a shuttle bus will take you part way up if you'd like to skip the easy "walk-up" part and start right in to the more challenging section. The bottom of the mountain is a lovely area to picnic, take a short hike around the lake, or just sit and enjoy the view. The nearby farm trail is one of our favorite hikes where part-way through you walk back into time to a historic farm maintained by the park.
This is one of our favorite day trips along with a meal at the Peaks of Otter Restaurant and a stop at an orchard for some produce, cider, or home made jams and jellies.
https://www.theoutbound.com/virginia/hiking/hike-the-sharp-top-trail
History, Architecture, Civil War
Point of Honor is only one of the many historic places in Lynchburg and the surrounding area. To plan your visits to one of the many fascinating historic sites in Lynchburg and surrounding areas, visit this website: https://www.lynchburgvirginia.org/things-to-do/historic-things-to-do/
If you like historic architecture, don't pass over the historic walking tour (do be prepared for hills if you walk) and if the civil war era is of interest, be sure to plan your stay to accommodate several days of sight-seeing.
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Point of Honor
112 Cabell StPoint of Honor is only one of the many historic places in Lynchburg and the surrounding area. To plan your visits to one of the many fascinating historic sites in Lynchburg and surrounding areas, visit this website: https://www.lynchburgvirginia.org/things-to-do/historic-things-to-do/
If you like historic architecture, don't pass over the historic walking tour (do be prepared for hills if you walk) and if the civil war era is of interest, be sure to plan your stay to accommodate several days of sight-seeing.
Food scene
Experience an emersion into the culture that is Lynchburg. Shop local farm produce, home-made goods, and be sure to save some room in your tummies for some baked goodies and a meal from one of the shops. Often while you shop on Saturday morning, you'll hear some live, toe-tap'n Appalachian folk, or blue grass music. This is when you know you are in Lynchburg. The market comes to life on Saturday mornings, especially during the warmer months. Parking is a challenge, but we usually park in one of the many free parking areas down town and enjoy a walk on the bluff walk, or Percival's Island before or after our visit to the market.
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Lynchburg Community Market
1219 Main StExperience an emersion into the culture that is Lynchburg. Shop local farm produce, home-made goods, and be sure to save some room in your tummies for some baked goodies and a meal from one of the shops. Often while you shop on Saturday morning, you'll hear some live, toe-tap'n Appalachian folk, or blue grass music. This is when you know you are in Lynchburg. The market comes to life on Saturday mornings, especially during the warmer months. Parking is a challenge, but we usually park in one of the many free parking areas down town and enjoy a walk on the bluff walk, or Percival's Island before or after our visit to the market.
Benjamin's Great Cows And Crabs
14900 Forest RdOne of our favorites for steak and seafood!
The Neighbors Place
104 Paulette CirWe love the mussels and chicken marsala here.
Although there are many good mexican restaurants in Lynchburg, this one on Timberlake Rd. is our favorite for the decor. This is a fun place for a quick, affordable meal with family and friends.
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La Carreta
8210 Timberlake RdAlthough there are many good mexican restaurants in Lynchburg, this one on Timberlake Rd. is our favorite for the decor. This is a fun place for a quick, affordable meal with family and friends.
My Dog Duke's Diner
1007 Commerce StThis is a great place to grab a diner style meal.
One of our favorite breakfast places when visiting down town Lynchburg
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Market At Main
904 Main StOne of our favorite breakfast places when visiting down town Lynchburg
If you are hungry for some really good barbecue and yummy sides - this is just the best and only a 5 minute drive up the main road!
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County Smoak
7423 Timberlake RdIf you are hungry for some really good barbecue and yummy sides - this is just the best and only a 5 minute drive up the main road!
One of our favorites for Tex-Mex! It’s only a few minutes away, practically just around the corner.
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Bulls Steakhouse
1887 Graves Mill RdOne of our favorites for Tex-Mex! It’s only a few minutes away, practically just around the corner.
We love this place for breakfast and lunch! Only open until 2PM so be sure to check the time before heading out. This is a small hole-in-the-wall at the end of Timberlake Rd where you’ll experience Southern hospitality and food like no other place.
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Koffee Kup
22763 Timberlake RdWe love this place for breakfast and lunch! Only open until 2PM so be sure to check the time before heading out. This is a small hole-in-the-wall at the end of Timberlake Rd where you’ll experience Southern hospitality and food like no other place.
Love this place for authentic Italian comfort food (Great salads too!) Also just down the main Road!
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La Villa Italian Restaurant
8109 Timberlake RdLove this place for authentic Italian comfort food (Great salads too!) Also just down the main Road!
Looking for an upscale Italian date night? The food and atmosphere are first class. Don’t let the fact that it is in an outdoor mall discourage you. This is a Lynchburg favorite for special occasions.
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Isabella's Italian Trattoria
4925 Boonsboro RdLooking for an upscale Italian date night? The food and atmosphere are first class. Don’t let the fact that it is in an outdoor mall discourage you. This is a Lynchburg favorite for special occasions.
Authentic Mexican - a local fave! This restaurant is downtown on the bluff walk.
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El Jéfe Taqueria - Lynchburg
1214 Commerce StAuthentic Mexican - a local fave! This restaurant is downtown on the bluff walk.
We like the food but the location and history are even more attractive. You’ll be just yards from an outdoor park, and the trains, river, and trails that are part of what make downtown Lynchburg a fun place to visit. (We like the peanut butter pie here!)
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Depot Grille
10 9th StWe like the food but the location and history are even more attractive. You’ll be just yards from an outdoor park, and the trains, river, and trails that are part of what make downtown Lynchburg a fun place to visit. (We like the peanut butter pie here!)
The BEST Ice cream EVER! Down (westerly direction) the road on Timberlake this food-truck style ice cream place is located in a small outdoor mall just past waterlick road in a parking lot near CVS. You’ll see the ice cream cone from the road. Only open during the warmer months of Spring through Fall . If you like custard-style ice cream, you can’t miss a stop at Mr Goodies! Keep in mind this is entirely an outdoor venue and be prepared for a line, but honestly, waiting in line is part of the fun as you often strike up conversations with your fellow ice-cream lovers from all over the area!
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Mister Goodies
21556 Timberlake RdThe BEST Ice cream EVER! Down (westerly direction) the road on Timberlake this food-truck style ice cream place is located in a small outdoor mall just past waterlick road in a parking lot near CVS. You’ll see the ice cream cone from the road. Only open during the warmer months of Spring through Fall . If you like custard-style ice cream, you can’t miss a stop at Mr Goodies! Keep in mind this is entirely an outdoor venue and be prepared for a line, but honestly, waiting in line is part of the fun as you often strike up conversations with your fellow ice-cream lovers from all over the area!
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Booking your Seats
The most popular entertainment in theaters and venues sell out quickly so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment.
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A friendly Place
People are genuinely friendly and helpful in Lynchburg. Feel free to look on-comers full in the face and offer a wide smile and a friendly nod with a big "Hello!" or "How Y'all doin" and you'll fit right in! We Lynchburgers are proud of our home town and always happy to point you in the right direction if needed.
With that said, remember that all cities have individuals who like to make trouble, usually at night in neighborhoods you normally would not need to visit. All the same, it's a good idea to travel with someone else in the evening and stay in well-lit, populated areas.
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Car travel is the best way to get around
There are many forms of transportation available in Lynchburg. Amtrak, Lynchburg Regional Airport (American Airlines), and a bus system for transportation in and out of Lynchburg. You'll also find Uber, taxi's, and City buses. The best way to get around is by car, although when downtown, we like to park and walk.