Blacksburg · Montgomery County, VA
Free things to do in Blacksburg
Scout analyzed 42 Blacksburg places and surfaced the ones that actually fit free.
Places analyzed
42
Matches
9
Typical spend
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Typical visit
1.7 hr
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Apperson - Dickerson
Blacksburg Municipal Park
City park featuring a playground & restrooms, plus tennis courts & baseball & soccer fields.
Outdoors
Cascade Falls Trailhead
This 4-mile hiking trail traverses rocky streams to a striking 69-ft. waterfall.
Outdoors
Claytor Lake State Park
Park encompassing a scenic 4,500-acre lake offering swimming, boating, fishing & cabin lodging.
University
Hahn Horticulture Garden
Perennial, water, shade & meadow gardens comprise this campus-based, 6-acre educational site.
Outdoors
New River Trail State Park
This 57-mile-long park with a trail for hiking, biking & horseback riding, plus fishing & camping.
Downtown
Lyric Theatre
Restored 1930s movie house, now a nonprofit, showing first-run & indie films plus live music.
University
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Campus center for the performing arts including plays, symphonies, modern music & dance.
Tom's Creek
Heritage Community Park and Natural Area
Vast expanse of forest & meadow with a creek, picnic shelters & trails for hiking or biking.
Airport Acres
B&B Theatres Blacksburg 11 with B-Roll Bowling
Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
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