43 Things to do near Charlottesville, VA
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Meadow Creek Gardens Disc Golf Course
Charlottesville, Virginia
2.0 miles NWSeventeen 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 
Charlottesville Area
Williamsville, Virginia
8.8 miles NWTwo swimming spots north of Charlottesville, Virginia — a fee applies, so check details before heading out.
Swim 
Mint Springs Valley Park
Crozet, Virginia
14.3 miles WTwo 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
16.9 miles NWAn 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 
Greene Co. Community Park
Ruckersville, Virginia
17.4 miles NA 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 6.1 mi
Rip Rap Hollow
Crozet, Virginia
18.7 miles NWA 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 
Pauls Creek
Nellysford, Virginia
22.6 miles WA 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 
Fox Disc Golf at Coyner Springs
Waynesboro, Virginia
24.8 miles WTight fairways with good elevation tucked into a dog park area at Coyner Springs in Waynesboro, Virginia.
Disc Golf 
Massanutten
McGaheysville, Virginia
27.4 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 
Betty Queen Center Disc Golf Course
Louisa, Virginia
27.5 miles EA wooded dual-tee course — a free, challenging place to practice your skills in the woods near Louisa.
Disc Golf 
Rapidan Rivers
Madison, Virginia
29.2 miles NSwimming holes beneath small waterfalls along the Rapidan River in Shenandoah, accessible on short hikes — protected waters known for trout and catfish fishing.
Swim 
Massanutten Disc Golf Course
Massanutten, Virginia
30.0 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 
Blue Ridge Community College
Mount Sidney, Virginia
30.5 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 
Campbell Creek
Tyro, Virginia
30.6 miles WA 6-mile Appalachian Trail stretch with good elevation rewards remote explorers with a creek pool at the base of a waterfall — optional swimwear in this backcountry spot.
Swim 0.3 mi
Big Rock Falls
Syria, Virginia
32.3 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 
Rose River
Syria, Virginia
34.0 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 Disc Golf Course
Staunton, Virginia
34.3 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 
Kiwanis Kourse DGC
Staunton, Virginia
34.3 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 
Bridgewater College
Mount Crawford, Virginia
34.4 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 
St. Mary's Falls
Raphine, Virginia
34.6 miles WBlue-green water and unique low rock formations set the scene at this cascading waterfall swimming hole in St. Mary's Wilderness — a 4.4-mile out-and-back hike through George Washington National Forest.
Hike, Swim
