Scenic Drives & Byways in Virginia
Virginia has 12 scenic drives and byways to explore — including 10 State Scenic Byways. Pick any road below to see it on the map, or plan a Virginia trip in the Road Sorties route planner with scenic-road routing turned on.
All scenic roads in Virginia
- Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway - Virginia
- Colonial Parkway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Highlands Scenic Byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway - Virginia
- Lee's Retreat
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- Old Georgetown Pike
- Skyline Drive
- Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- Virginia Coal Heritage Trail
Types of scenic byways in Virginia
- State Scenic Byway 10
- State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Featured road trips in Virginia
- Blue Ridge Parkway: Virginia to North Carolina
469 miles of ridge-top driving through Appalachian forests, mountain overlooks, and fall foliage country.
- Skyline Drive: Shenandoah National Park
105 miles of ridge-top road through Shenandoah — 75 overlooks, rolling Appalachian forest, and no stop signs.