Pocahontas Area Guidebook
Food Scene
Walking distance from house. Good food, entertainment, and drink specials.
Ole No. 3 Restaurant & Bar
217 Shop Hollow RoadWalking distance from house. Good food, entertainment, and drink specials.
The Vault Downtown
401 Federal StGreat place for an upscale dining experience and a night on the town.
Great place to relax at a bar setting or have a sit down meal with family.
11 locals recommend
The RailYard
530 Raleigh StGreat place to relax at a bar setting or have a sit down meal with family.
Great place to get food on the way to the Hatfield McCoy Trails. Great burgers, ice cream, and sodas. Perfect opportunity to checkout Bramwell. Local music events as well.
7 locals recommend
Corner Shop
171 Main StGreat place to get food on the way to the Hatfield McCoy Trails. Great burgers, ice cream, and sodas. Perfect opportunity to checkout Bramwell. Local music events as well.
In the mood for some great BBQ? Stop on by Savory Flavors in Bluefield, VA for some great BBQ options and homemade sauces.
Savory Flavors
1204 Virginia AvenueIn the mood for some great BBQ? Stop on by Savory Flavors in Bluefield, VA for some great BBQ options and homemade sauces.
Sightseeing
Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine & Museum
215 Shop Hollow RdA great experience for the whole family.
Just outside of Bluefield and accessible by ATV. Great stop for some local sight seeing and exercise.
14 locals recommend
Pinnacle Rock State Park
6470 Coal Heritage RdJust outside of Bluefield and accessible by ATV. Great stop for some local sight seeing and exercise.
Why go through the tunnel when the views are much better at the top of the mountain? Great overlook of the Bluefield area.
East River Mountain
Why go through the tunnel when the views are much better at the top of the mountain? Great overlook of the Bluefield area.
Great overlook at the top of Big Walker Mountain with a little local history as well. Stop by the country store and climb the firetower for an even more magnificent view.
13 locals recommend
Big Walker Lookout
8711 Stoney Fork RdGreat overlook at the top of Big Walker Mountain with a little local history as well. Stop by the country store and climb the firetower for an even more magnificent view.
Pictured in the main bedroom of the house, you can see why this fishbowl shaped landmark was once considered by the Vanderbilts to be the location of their Biltmore Estate. Take a relaxing drive through the scenic mountains of Tazewell County.
12 locals recommend
Burkes Garden
Pictured in the main bedroom of the house, you can see why this fishbowl shaped landmark was once considered by the Vanderbilts to be the location of their Biltmore Estate. Take a relaxing drive through the scenic mountains of Tazewell County.
Named for the famous motorcyle road going over the mountain, the Back of the Dragon offers great beer, coffee, food, and gift shop items. Can be accessed by driving Rte. 16 from Pocahontas. Keep going on Rte 16 over the mountain to reconnect to I81 if you dare. Over 400 turns in 30 miles is not for the faint of heart!
21 locals recommend
Back of the Dragon
592 W Main StNamed for the famous motorcyle road going over the mountain, the Back of the Dragon offers great beer, coffee, food, and gift shop items. Can be accessed by driving Rte. 16 from Pocahontas. Keep going on Rte 16 over the mountain to reconnect to I81 if you dare. Over 400 turns in 30 miles is not for the faint of heart!
Interested in paranormal activity? If so, you are definitely more brave than me. You're also in luck since Lake Shawnee is considered one of the most hauntedlocations in the state if not the country and only a few miles away.
Lake Shawnee
Interested in paranormal activity? If so, you are definitely more brave than me. You're also in luck since Lake Shawnee is considered one of the most hauntedlocations in the state if not the country and only a few miles away.
Fishing
Elkhorn Creek, West Virginia, USA
Great fly-fishing opportunities for wild rainbow and brown trout.
Falls Mills Lake, Virginia 24613, USA
Great fishing for stocked trout
The New River is home to some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the east. Definitely worth a trip.
New River, United States
The New River is home to some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the east. Definitely worth a trip.
A great afternoon getaway located just up the road in Tazewell, VA. Cavitt's Creek Park has a decently sized lake with trails going most of the way around it. The lake is stocked with trout in the Spring and Fall and has a pretty good bass and catfish population as well. You can also rent pedal boats at the boathouse for an afternoon on the water.
Cavitt's Creek Park
750 Recreation DrA great afternoon getaway located just up the road in Tazewell, VA. Cavitt's Creek Park has a decently sized lake with trails going most of the way around it. The lake is stocked with trout in the Spring and Fall and has a pretty good bass and catfish population as well. You can also rent pedal boats at the boathouse for an afternoon on the water.
Good place to fish for stocked rainbow trout and smallmouth. Located in Rocky Gap, VA in Bland County. Not up near Roanoke.
Wolf Creek, Virginia 24179, USA
Good place to fish for stocked rainbow trout and smallmouth. Located in Rocky Gap, VA in Bland County. Not up near Roanoke.
ATV Trails
The Original Pocahontas Trail system is located right across the street and contains over 90 miles of deep forest trails leading up to open scenic views. Future plans for this trail system are for it to connect with other Spearhead Trails in the Richlands area and connecting to Tazewell as well.
The Original Pocahontas Trailhead
The Original Pocahontas Trail system is located right across the street and contains over 90 miles of deep forest trails leading up to open scenic views. Future plans for this trail system are for it to connect with other Spearhead Trails in the Richlands area and connecting to Tazewell as well.
The Pocahontas Trail (not to be confused with the Original Pocahontas Trail) is located just outside of Bramwell, WV and connects to Pocahontas and the OP Trail via Rt. 120 (Bramwell-Pocahontas Road). This trail system consists of over 60 miles of trails that range in difficulty but lean towards easy to medium trails. This trail system also connects to the Indian Ridge, Pinnacle Creek, and Warrior trails to provide a combined total of over 300 miles of trails.
7 locals recommend
Pocahontas Trail Head
11138 Coal Heritage RoadThe Pocahontas Trail (not to be confused with the Original Pocahontas Trail) is located just outside of Bramwell, WV and connects to Pocahontas and the OP Trail via Rt. 120 (Bramwell-Pocahontas Road). This trail system consists of over 60 miles of trails that range in difficulty but lean towards easy to medium trails. This trail system also connects to the Indian Ridge, Pinnacle Creek, and Warrior trails to provide a combined total of over 300 miles of trails.
Consisting of roughly 60 miles of trail, the Indian Creek system is what connects the Pocahontas and Pinnacle Creek Trails. You can either drive directly to the trailhead (roughly 21 miles from the house) or connect to Indian Ridge via the Pocahontas system. The Indian Creek system has a good balance of easy, medium, and difficult trails and also provides access to the atv friendly towns of Northfork and Keystone.
Indian Ridge Trailhead, Hatfield-McCoy Trails
Consisting of roughly 60 miles of trail, the Indian Creek system is what connects the Pocahontas and Pinnacle Creek Trails. You can either drive directly to the trailhead (roughly 21 miles from the house) or connect to Indian Ridge via the Pocahontas system. The Indian Creek system has a good balance of easy, medium, and difficult trails and also provides access to the atv friendly towns of Northfork and Keystone.
Consisting of around 70 miles of trails and known for its scenic views, the Pinnacle Creek Trails connects to the Indian Ridge system and completes the Pocahontas/Indian Ridge/ Pinnacle Creek connected system. Located about 30 miles (but about an hour drive) directly from the house, you can take a day trip to spend on the Pinnacle Creek trails alone or you can spend the day exploring through the Pocahontas, Indian Ridge, and Pinnacle Creek trails all together.
Pinnacle Creek Trailhead, Hatfield McCoy Trails
Consisting of around 70 miles of trails and known for its scenic views, the Pinnacle Creek Trails connects to the Indian Ridge system and completes the Pocahontas/Indian Ridge/ Pinnacle Creek connected system. Located about 30 miles (but about an hour drive) directly from the house, you can take a day trip to spend on the Pinnacle Creek trails alone or you can spend the day exploring through the Pocahontas, Indian Ridge, and Pinnacle Creek trails all together.
The newest of the Hatfield McCoy Trails is the Warrior Trail system that consists of roughly 70 miles of trail and also connects to the Pocahontas/Indian Ridge/Pinnacle Creek mega-system. The Warrior Trail consists of mainly easy to medium ranked trails and multiple scenic views. If you don't want to connect to the trail via the other trails, the Trailhead is located about 30 miles (about an hour drive) from the house.
Warrior Trailhead
84 Silcox LnThe newest of the Hatfield McCoy Trails is the Warrior Trail system that consists of roughly 70 miles of trail and also connects to the Pocahontas/Indian Ridge/Pinnacle Creek mega-system. The Warrior Trail consists of mainly easy to medium ranked trails and multiple scenic views. If you don't want to connect to the trail via the other trails, the Trailhead is located about 30 miles (about an hour drive) from the house.
recreation
Lincolnshire Park is located in Tazewell, VA and has recently become known for its inflatable water park in the summer months. There is also a trail going the entire way around the lake for some decent shore fishing opportunities.
Lincolnshire Park
Lincolnshire Park is located in Tazewell, VA and has recently become known for its inflatable water park in the summer months. There is also a trail going the entire way around the lake for some decent shore fishing opportunities.