ABOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY:
From fishing and boating to American frontier history, Franklin County has it all for you. Located south of the Roanoke Valley, and north of Southside Virginia, Franklin County is uniquely suited for your business and recreation needs.

Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake is the area's largest lake, with 500 miles of shoreline. A unique beautiful area with mountains that drop right down to the blue-green water. The lake offers many different activities and shopping opportunities. Whether it's water-skiing, fishing for stripers, enjoying a round of golf, or dining in many of the restaurants that surround the lake, there's plenty for you at the lake. Visit our website for FREE SML Visitors Guide.

The Booker T. Washington National Monument honors the birthplace of one of the most important African-Americans in the nation. Learn about the man who would later found the Tuskegee Institute, and become a leader as he fought to provide an education to all African-Americans. Visitors are invited to step back in time and experience firsthand the life and landscape of people who lived in an era when slavery was part of the fabric of American life. Visit the National Park Service website for more details.

Blue Ridge Institute

The Blue Ridge Institute is another great place to step back in time and get a first-hand experience of life in Appalachian America in the early 1800's. See what it was like as costumed intpreterers go about their daily lives. Also, be sure to come to the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, hosted by adjacent Ferrum College as well as the Blue Ridge Institute. It takes place annually on the 4th Saturday in October. Visit the Blue Ridge Institute website for more.

Waid Recreation Park is the perfect place to get away from it all for a little picnic with the family. Come enjoy the surroundings in one of Virginia's best recreational parks. From mountain biking trails, to fishing along the Pigg River, you and your group will find the Waid Recreational Park has everything you need. Franklin County Parks.

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Smith Mountain Lake	Booker T. Washington Nat'l. Monument	Blue Ridge Institute	Waid Recreational Park

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