40 Things to do near Charlottesville Area
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Meadow Creek Gardens Disc Golf Course
Charlottesville, Virginia
6.8 miles SESeventeen tees to just 9 holes — two baskets per hole — through dense woods, field edges, and a power line cut, with water in play on 5 holes in varying degrees.
Disc Golf
Mint Springs Valley Park
Crozet, Virginia
10.3 miles SWTwo small lakes with sandy beaches, miles of forested hiking and mountain biking trails, a sand volleyball pit, and a playground — all in an eight-acre valley park near Crozet, Virginia.
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 15.7 mi
Sugar Hollow
Crozet, Virginia
10.7 miles WAn 11-mile loop starting and ending at Sugar Hollow Reservoir, passing Blue Hole and Rip Rap swimming holes — a hiker's way to combine challenge with a cool dip in Shenandoah.
Hike, Swim 6.1 mi
Rip Rap Hollow
Crozet, Virginia
11.6 miles WA 50-foot, mountain-fed swimming hole on a difficult 10-mile Shenandoah Valley loop that also passes Chimney Rock and a scenic waterfall — cold, clear, and worth the effort.
Hike, Swim
Greene Co. Community Park
Ruckersville, Virginia
12.0 miles NEA free 18-hole disc golf layout in Ruckersville using 13 baskets, with open and tight wooded holes and natural hazards on every hole for consistent challenge.
Disc Golf
Massanutten
McGaheysville, Virginia
18.6 miles NWA mix of open ski slopes and tight wooded fairways at Massanutten in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley — lots of deer, rental discs at the General Store, and open April through November.
Disc Golf
Massanutten Disc Golf Course
Massanutten, Virginia
21.1 miles NWCLOSED. A redesigned disc golf course at Massanutten combining open ski slopes and tight woods — deer everywhere, rental discs at the General Store, open May through October.
Disc Golf
Fox Disc Golf at Coyner Springs
Waynesboro, Virginia
21.3 miles WTight fairways with good elevation tucked into a dog park area at Coyner Springs in Waynesboro, Virginia.
Disc Golf
Pauls Creek
Nellysford, Virginia
22.7 miles SWA quick 1.2-mile hike along Paul's Creek leads to a cascading waterfall and a natural water slide — stones smoothed by the water let visitors slide right into the swimming hole below.
Hike, Swim
Blue Ridge Community College
Mount Sidney, Virginia
22.9 miles NWA compact 4-hole campus practice disc golf course near Mount Sidney that uses elevation and trees to create a surprisingly engaging round.
Disc Golf
Rapidan Rivers
Madison, Virginia
23.3 miles NESwimming holes beneath small waterfalls along the Rapidan River in Shenandoah, accessible on short hikes — protected waters known for trout and catfish fishing.
Swim 0.3 mi
Big Rock Falls
Syria, Virginia
25.5 miles NA moderately challenging 1.5-mile trail follows Mill Prong River to a beautiful cascading waterfall with a swimming hole that fills up nicely at higher water levels.
Hike, Swim
Fridley Gap
Keezletown, Virginia
26.0 miles NA small, chest-deep swimming hole at the halfway point of a beautiful George Washington National Forest loop — cold all year and only 0.5 miles from the trailhead.
Hike, Swim
Bridgewater College
Mount Crawford, Virginia
26.2 miles NWA mostly open, mowed disc golf course at Bridgewater College with a pond on hole 3, some elevation on hole 5, and dorm-adjacent hole 9 — please respect student privacy near the residence halls.
Disc Golf
University Park
Harrisonburg, Virginia
26.5 miles NWA woodsy 18-hole campus course at James Madison University — with loaner discs at the UREC Gatehouse and scorecards at the first tee — open exclusively to JMU students, faculty, and staff.
Disc Golf
Westover Park
Harrisonburg, Virginia
27.7 miles NWA tight hillside disc golf course in Harrisonburg winding through cedars behind the rec center with gorgeous mountain views at the finish.
Disc Golf
Rose River
Syria, Virginia
27.8 miles NA moderately difficult 4-mile forested loop in Shenandoah National Park descending to the Rose River and a stunning 67-foot waterfall — wading is possible in some spots.
Hike, Swim
Kiwanis Kourse DGC
Staunton, Virginia
29.0 miles WBeautiful and challenging disc golf in Staunton with serious elevation, variety, dual baskets, and dual tees — long blue layout plays par 61.
Disc Golf
Kiwanis Disc Golf Course
Staunton, Virginia
29.0 miles WBeautiful and challenging with elevation, variety, and dual baskets on 9 holes — the blue tee to long basket layout stretches to a par-61 round in Staunton.
Disc Golf
Old Rag Area
Crewe, Virginia
29.6 miles NSix swimming holes at the base of waterfalls and along rivers in Shenandoah National Park's Old Rag area, all reached by hikes of varying length from Skyline Drive or nearby routes.
Swim
