Creeper Trail

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The Va Creeper Trail stretches 34 miles from Abingdon, Virginia down thru the lovely town of Damascus, Va (known as the Heart of the Va Creeper) along the Whitetop Laurel River and up to its highest point Whitetop Station near the NC State Line at Whitetop, Virginia. The Va Creeper Trail is open year round to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.This former rail bed passes through the Mount Rogers National Recreation area and the highland country of Southwestern Virginia. The Virginia Creeper Trail is rich in beauty and regional history. This is an easy biking adventure that you and your friends and family will talk about for a long time.

Barter Theatre

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Barter Theatre began in 1933 with one man's idea to have patrons pay with produce and has grown today into a year-round theatre with more than 160,000 visitors each year.
It is one of the longest-running professional theatres in the nation.[1] In 1933, when the country was in the middle of the Great Depression, most patrons were not able to pay the full ticket price. Robert Porterfield, founder of the theatre, offered admission by letting the local people pay with food goods, hence the name "Barter". The original ticket price for a play was 40 cents, or the equivalent in goods. In 1946, Barter Theatre was designated as the State Theatre of Virginia. Today, Barter is one of the last year-round professional resident repertory theaters remaining in the United States.

Martha Washington Inn

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The Martha Washington Inn is a historic hotel located in Abingdon, Virginia. Originally built in 1832 by General Francis Preston, hero of the War of 1812, for his family of nine children, over the course of the last 174 years, the building has served as an upscale women's college, a Civil War hospital and barracks, and as a residence for visiting actors of the Barter Theatre. In addition to hotel services, the inn now offers spa treatments.


The Heartwood

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Heartwood is the Gateway to Southwest Virginia.Here we celebrate the unique natural and cultural assets that make Southwest Virginia such an amazing place to live in or to visit. 

Our goal is to make Southwest Virginia famous all over the U.S. and the world for its natural beauty, for its unique culture, for its friendly people. People need to say “Southwest Virginia” with the same respect and affection that they feel for Tuscany. Or the
Napa Valley.

It's authentic … distinctive... alive.

See What Our Small Town Has to Offer

The small town of Abingdon, VA has much to offer for weekenders and vacationers alike.
The Tavern is one of the oldest buildings in Abingdon, dating back to 1776.
The LOVE sign, a promotional tool created by the Virginia Tourism Corporation, located on the Barter Green in Abingdon, VA