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 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 rapidly 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.

Images of Damascus, Virginia.
A collection of photos by the webmaster.
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Artistry in Damascus

The artistry of Joe (upper left) and Dale Adams of the Adams Tree Service has been described as
"something magical to watch." At right, Christine adds an artistic finish to the door of a new shed.
Click on the Adams picture for three more photos of some of their recent work.

Winners!

Junior League Virginia State Champions
(Photo by Robert Campbell)
This team from Damascus has gone higher in national competition than any team in the town's history.
They lost their last game in the Regional Finals in Florida by one run.

There are 47 bridges and trestles on the Virginia Creeper Trail.
Click here or on the photo to see them.
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aerial pictures of Damascus.

The Damascus Library and Tourism Center needs your recipes!
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This is the proposed exterior plan of the Damascus Library
and Tourism Center. Ground-breaking is scheduled for
late summer 2008. Click on the photo for larger pictures,
including a layout of the interior, which will have ten computer
stations, a wireless environment, and a community room.

Click here for additional weather reports,
including Damascus, Abingdon,and Whitetop, plus link to National Weather Service radar.
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