RECREATION

Recreation Areas

• Carvins Cove
  Located on Route 648, Reservoir Road
  540-563-9170
  This 12,000 acre recreation area surrounds Roanoke's 1,100 acre emerald green reservoir and offers an abundance of recreational activities including public fishing, picnicking, hiking, biking, and boating.  map

Golf

• Ashley Plantation Country Club
  919 Greenfield Street • Roanoke, VA 24083
  Located in Daleville
  540-992-GOLF
  Graced by 360 degree mountain views, this beautiful 18 hole golf course contains bent grass greens and tees with blue grass fairways, as well as a Georgian style clubhouse with banquet facilities, a full service golf shop, a restaurant and bar, two practice putting greens, a practice sand bunker, and a driving range. Voted by the readers of the Roanoker Magazine as the #1 Golf Course in the Roanoke Valley. more...  map

• Botetourt Country Club
  2414 Country Club Road • Roanoke, VA 24175
  Located on Route 665 in Fincastle
  540-992-1451
  An 18 hole, par 71 semiprivate course which can be very demanding and features wide fairways and small, elevated greens. A driving range, putting green, and pro shop are on the property, as well as swimming pools and tennis courts. Lessons are available by appointment. more...  map

• Countryside Golf Club
  One Countryside Road • Roanoke, VA 24017
  540-563-0391
  Discover great golf and excellent service while at this public 18 hole golf course that includes a driving range, grass teeing area, putting green, pro shop, chipping green. more...  map

• Draper Valley Golf Club
  2800 Big Valley Drive • Roanoke, VA 24324
  Located in Draper
  540-980-4653
  Rated as one of best golf courses in Virginia by Golf Digest, this full scale, public 18 hole, par 72 golf course has beautiful mountain views and plush grounds. The course includes a driving range, practice greens, snack bar, and discount golf shop.  more...

• Mariners Landing Golf & Country Club
  2052 Lake Retreat Road • Roanoke, VA 24104
  Located in Huddleston
  540-297-7888
  A semiprivate 18 hole, par 72 championship golf course with an original design by Robert Trent Jones that includes a full scale driving range, five sets of tees, a practice green, a grill, and a well stocked pro shop.  more...  map

Hiking & Climbing

• Appalachian Trail
  Located in the Greater Roanoke Valley Area
  540-265-5100
  Some of the best hiking, camping, and back-country experiences in the area are available on this famous trail which is situated in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.  map

Skating

• Ice Station, The
  3710 Tom Andrews Road • Roanoke, VA 24019
  540-265-1505
  The first ever facility built and designed exclusively for ice activities in the Roanoke area, this center provides a safe, family-oriented atmosphere for enjoying public skating, freestyle, hockey, and even speedskating. The center is composed of one NHL size ice rink, a comfortably heated lobby and concession area, an exciting arcade, four spacious party rooms, five large locker rooms, a referee room, and pro shops.for your skating needs.  map