Alleghany County Virginia
“Alleghany Highlands of Virginia”
Alleghany County, comprise the Alleghany Highlands – Virginia’s western gateway. The region, named for the beautiful Alleghany Mountains, is a lush mountain playground nestled at the southern tip of the Shenandoah Valley. The county was created in 1822 from parts of Botetourt County, Bath County, and Monroe County. At the time, the majority of the population lived around Covington, and the primary cash crop then was hemp, which was used for rope production in Richmond.
Nearby are Douthat State Park, Lake Moomaw, and the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, which offer camping, hiking, canoeing, boating, and fishing. Nearby colleges are Dabney Lancaster Community College, Washington & Lee University, Southern Virginia College, Roanoke College, and VMI. The Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center is located in downtown Clifton Forge and offers art exhibits and locally crafted items of the highest quality. A short drive North is The Homestead, a five-star, world renowned resort offering golf, tennis, snow skiing, ice skating, fly fishing, sporting clays, and horse back riding. Also within comfortable reach is the award-winning and historical Greenbrier Resort.
- Douthat State Park
- Humpback Bridge
- Falling Spring Falls
- Lake Moomaw
- Jackson River
- C&O Depot
- The Greenbrier
- The Homestead
