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Little Stoney Falls, Dungannon

State Parks & More WildernessRoadStatePark About 310 acres lie astride the route carved by Daniel Boone in 1775. e Park features a state-of-the-art Visitor Center, the 1877 Karlan Mansion, and Martin’s Station, a replica frontier fort that hosts one of the region’s most exciting events each May – the Raid At Martin’s Station. Visitors can also hike, rent bikes, and horseback ride on the Wilderness Road Trail, linking the park with more than 50 miles of trails in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. CumberlandGapNationalHistorical Park e rst great gateway to the west, the gap in the Cumberland Mountains was rst used by wildlife and Native Americans before Daniel Boone blazed a trail that allowed the westward migration of settlers. Today, the park consists of about 20,000 acres, hiking and equestrian trails, legendary overlooks, and many interpretive.

eCedarsNatural Preserve e Cedars is a near 1800 acre preserve with frontage along the Powell River, ideal for bird watching and nature enthusiasts. e karst landscape o ers glades and woodlands with rugged landscape that serves as a haven for rare plants and animals. Breaks InterstatePark Created by the Russell Fork River as it cut a 1,000 . gorge in Pine Mountain. e 4,500 acre Park features a waterpark, paddleboats, shing, hiking, mountain biking, ziplining, a mountaintop restaurant, camping, elk tours, a lodge, and waterfront cabins. SouthwestVirginiaMuseumHistorical StatePark 10 West 1st Street North, Big Stone Gap 276-523-1322 www.VirginiaStateParks.gov Find more information on our museums page. (page 9)

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