Riverside Drive Area - Swimming Hole near Grottoes, Virginia
Grottoes,Virginia
37.55924, -77.54661
6.9 miles SE of Grottoes, Virginia
GPS: 37°33'33.3"N 77°32'47.8"W
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State: Virginia

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From Grottoes, Virginia

  1. Head northwest on 8th St toward Dogwood Ave (79 ft)
  2. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Dogwood Ave (0.3 mi)
  3. Turn left onto VA-256 E/3rd St
    Continue to follow VA-256 E
    (0.5 mi)
  4. Turn right onto US-340 S/Augusta Ave
    Continue to follow US-340 S
    (14.3 mi)
  5. Turn left onto US-250 E/E Main St
    Continue to follow US-250 E
    (3.2 mi)
  6. Turn right onto the I64 W/I64 E ramp (0.1 mi)
  7. Keep left at the fork and merge onto I-64 E (81.6 mi)
  8. Take exit 181 for Parham Rd (0.2 mi)
  9. Turn right onto N Parham Rd (0.1 mi)
  10. Continue straight to stay on N Parham Rd (2.2 mi)
  11. Turn left onto Ridge Rd (1.0 mi)
  12. Turn right onto N Ridge Rd (0.7 mi)
  13. Turn left onto River Rd (0.9 mi)
  14. Sharp right onto Huguenot Rd (1.0 mi)
  15. Sharp right toward Riverside Dr (0.1 mi)
  16. Turn left onto Riverside Dr (354 ft)
  17. Turn right onto Southampton Rd
    Destination will be on the left
    (354 ft)
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