Eastern Divide Ranger District
The Eastern Divide Ranger District offers recreation opportunities in Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth, Tazewell, and Wythe counties, Virginia and Monroe county, West Virginia.
General Information
The Eastern Divide Ranger District is located at 110 Southpark Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Phone number: 540-552-4641
Recreation Sites
Blacksburg Shooting Range
Site Open
Located just outside Blacksburg, this site offers a rifle and pistol range as well as a shotgun and archery range. The rifle and pistol range is designed for firing at stationary paper targets up to…
Boley Field Group Campground
Site Open
This large, open field is good for groups that wish to picnic and tent camp together but require few amenities. It is located at the base of Brush Mountain and the surrounding forest provides shade.…
Caldwell Fields Group Campground
Site Open
Caldwell Fields offers two large, open fields for group camping, Milton and George Fields. These fields are ideal for campers who require few amenities. A third field is available at the site for…
Cascades Day Use Area
Site Open
Cascades Day Use Area is one of the most popular outdoor recreation spots in southwest Virginia. It features shady picnic spots, a native trout stream, and a four-mile scenic loop trail. The main…
Cherokee Flats Day Use Area
Site Open
Designed to accommodate wheelchair bound anglers, Cherokee Flats is a streamside, paved trail that provides easy access to fishing holes on Big Stony Creek, a stocked trout stream. A metal ramp…
Craig Creek Recreation Area
Site Open
Large grassy fields are the first things you’ll see when you enter Craig Creek Day Use Area, but the creek itself is the real highlight. Generations of families have enjoyed the swimming hole here…
Fenwick Mines Day Use Area
Site Open
Visitors to Fenwick Mines will find trails to hike, ponds to fish, and a picnic shelter that’s perfect for spending a day with friends and family. A one mile, wheelchair accessible trail will lead…
Glen Alton Day Use Area
Site Open
Glen Alton is a 304-acre property in Giles County that was a working farm until the 1980s. Majestic trees, open pastures and picturesque buildings create a pastoral setting that invites wandering.…
Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory
Site Temporarily Closed
A one-mile hike from the Hanging Rock parking area will take you to the raptor observatory, which is currently closed. The day use area and trail are open.
Interior Whistle Stop Day Use Area
Site Open
The Interior Whistle Stop is a shady picnic area along Big Stony Creek featuring picnic tables, grassy areas, and a child-sized wooden train playground. Big Stony Creek is a stocked trout stream.