Charlottesville
Monticello, orchards and the south end of the park.
City of Charlottesville
Charlottesville is home to Monticello and to James Monroe’s Highland, with Carter Mountain Orchard between them. Montpelier, James Madison’s home, is to the northeast in Orange County.
Skyline Drive’s south end at Rockfish Gap is west of town on I-64, past Crozet and the Blue Ridge Tunnel at Afton.
Hikes
Places to stay
Drive time to Charlottesville. Open a stay for drive times to every trailhead.
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Boar's Head Resort
13min to Charlottesville
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Keswick Hall
16min to Charlottesville
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Places
- Monticello
Thomas Jefferson's home outside Charlottesville, seen on timed house tours, with gardens, grounds and hiking trails.
- James Monroe’s Highland
The home of James Monroe, now a house museum run by William & Mary, with guided tours daily.
- Montpelier
James Madison's home in Orange County, with guided tours, an exhibition on slavery and the Constitution, and more than 8 miles of walking trails.
- Carter Mountain Orchard
A hilltop orchard minutes from downtown Charlottesville and Monticello, with pick-your-own peaches and apples in season.
- Chiles Peach Orchard
A pick-your-own farm in Crozet with fruit and flowers in season, a farm market and bakery, and a fall pumpkin patch.
- Blue Ridge Tunnel
A 2.25-mile gravel path through the restored 1850s Blue Ridge Railroad tunnel under Rockfish Gap, open to walkers and cyclists.