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Property owners share recreational use of two islands (see pictures below). One island is over 4 acres in size and has some great camping spots. Drive your 4x4 over or take the metal walkbridge to the island. From this island, you can reach the second island by crossing the swinging bridge. The Homeowners Association has began building a picnic shelter and restroom adjacent to the islands. Click images below to enlarge
One of the most popular attractions in Virginia runs right through Panorama Acres - the New River Trail State Park. Lots 25-28 and Lot 1 actually border the trail. There is an access trail and easement located on Panorama Acres II between lots 26 and 27 that allows direct access to the trail.
"The trail offers 57 miles of parkland travels through two tunnels of practically 200 feet in length, onto three major bridges of heights from 670 feet to 1,089 feet and across 30 smaller bridges and trestles. Mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding are the most popular attractions to the New River Trail. Under agreement with the U.S. Forest Service, the New River Trail now connects with the Virginia Creeper Trail and over 100 miles of pristine mountain trails. This park is in close proximity to Mt. Rogers National Recreational Area, two Department of Game and Inland Fisheries boat launches and Shot Tower Historical State Park, which is just feet from the New River Trail State Park." Information courtesy of Yahoo! Inc.
Click Here to visit the Trail's official web
site New River was dammed in the 1940s near Radford, Virginia to create hydroelectric power. Claytor Lake begins at Panorama Acres. The 4500 acre lake that winds through the foothills for over 20 miles. Enjoy fishing for largemouth, striped, smallmouth, white or rock bass. It also holds varieties of crappie, flathead catfsh, channel catfish, walleyes and muskie. A public (free) boat ramp is located less than 1/2 mile from Panorama Acres. Several marinas are located within a 15 minute drive and offer boating/sporting sales and docking services for your boat. Claytor lake is a great place to ski, swim, or just relax and enjoy its scenic beauty. An appealing feature of Claytor Lake is that it is not as crowded as most lakes because a majority of its shorelines are too mountainous for easy public access.
Set sail 12 miles upstream at Foster Falls and enjoy a day of innertubing, canoeing, or kayaking fun on the river and you'll eventually arrive back at Panorama Acres. The New River is thought by many to be the second oldest river in the world. It has carved out stunning rock walls and a trip down its waters will delight any nature lover. The Panorama
Acres caverns are located just off Webb Road on land that is part of the
original Panorama Acres subdivision. Easements for access to the
caverns are recorded, and any Panorama Acres II lotowners may partake in
spelunking (cave exploring) activities there. There are three
caverns in the hillside-- note that only the rightmost one is safe for
the novice explorer. Anyone who wants to enter the cavern should
contact JC Hendrix for a key to unlock the gate located approx 50'
inside the cavern. These are not on the scale Carlsbad, Dixie Caverns or
Ruby Falls but they do have some interesting stalactite and stalagmite
formations. One of the rooms has an angled ceiling expanding up to
nearly 40 feet in height. It is a cool 54 degrees year round and
home to a few bats and at one point a humongous rat... so if you don't
mind getting extremely muddy, aren't afraid of a few critters, don't get
claustrophobic, and have a propensity for adventure then you could be in
for a real underground treat! We hope to post some pictures soon.
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