Damascus, Virginia - Trail Town, USA
Damascus, Virginia, is a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is the gateway to the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
It is traversed by the Appalachian Trail, the Virginia Creeper Trail, the Trans-America National Bicycle Trail, the Iron Mountain Trail, the Daniel Boone Heritage Trail, the Crooked Road Musical Heritage Trail, Virginia's Birding and Wildlife Trail, and lies within a short distance of hundreds of miles of other hiking, horse, and biking trails. The town is becoming a major tourist destination for those seeking a way into the wilderness. We invite you to visit with us, sit on the porch of one of our bed and breakfasts, ride a bike through our forests, walk beside a mountain stream, and make yourself at home.This website is currently being revised - some links may not work, or may be in an older format.
Damscus, Virginia: Fourth place finisher in Budget Travel's
"Coolest Small Towns in America" contest.
(647 towns were in the initial competition.)
It's time to get outside again. Come visit us and explore some of the trails in our area.
Look for the latest edition of the Damascus Times, a new weekly newspaper serving the town, in your mailbox, or pick up a copy at one of several locations in the area.
Marine Corps Captains Mark Silvers and Sean Gobin are hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise funds for wounded veterans.
The local VFW donated funds to help. From left to right, Silvers, Hoil Houck, Russell Ball, Ken Upchurch, Randy Miller,
James Hash, and Gobin.
Damascus, Virginia, is one of the most family-friendly small towns in the United States.
With a population of under one thousand, and surrounded by national forests, we provide an excellent environment for raising children and for family vacations. Most of the activities in our area are free or low cost. Damascus is for vacationers who are tired of sitting in traffic, waiting in long lines, and spending lots of money in crowded, hectic conditions.