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Trip Planner :  USA  /  Virginia  /  Roanoke

Roanoke

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Parks · Specialty Museums · Antique Stores
Roanoke is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 97,032. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia.Roanoke is the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a 2010 population of 308,707. It is composed of the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem, and Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke counties. Bisected by the Roanoke River, Roanoke is the commercial and cultural hub of much of Southwest Virginia and portions of Southern West Virginia.
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    Popular things to do in Roanoke

    Mill Mountain Star & Park ©
    Park
    Mill Mountain Star & Park
    4.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Virginia Museum of Transportation ©
    Specialty Museum
    Virginia Museum of Transportation
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
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    Beer Tasting / Tour
    Beer Tastings & Tours
    5.0
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Black Dog Salvage ©
    Antique Store
    Black Dog Salvage
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Side trips from Roanoke

    National D-Day Memorial ©
    Monument
    National D-Day Memorial
    Bedford
    4.9
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ©
    National Park
    Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
    Appomattox
    4.8
    Duration: 8 hours
    Natural Bridge State Park ©
    Geologic Formation
    Natural Bridge State Park
    Natural Bridge
    4.3
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Virginia Safari Park ©
    Nature / Park
    Virginia Safari Park
    Natural Bridge
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Museums in Roanoke

    Taubman Museum of Art ©
    Art Museum
    Taubman Museum of Art
    4.0
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    O. Winston Link Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    O. Winston Link Museum
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    The Little Gallery ©
    Art Gallery
    The Little Gallery
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University ©
    History Museum
    The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Roanoke

    Roanoke Valley Greenways
    Valley
    Roanoke Valley Greenways
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Center in the Square ©
    Landmark
    Center in the Square
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Carvins Cove Natural Reserve ©
    Nature / Park
    Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
    4.9
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Roanoke Pinball Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Roanoke Pinball Museum
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Parks in Roanoke

    Bottom Creek Gorge
    Nature / Park
    Bottom Creek Gorge
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Read Mountain Preserve ©
    Nature / Park
    Read Mountain Preserve
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Elmwood Park ©
    Park
    Elmwood Park
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Explore Park ©
    Park
    Explore Park
    3.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Shopping in Roanoke

    Chocolatepaper ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Chocolatepaper
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Barrel Chest Wine and Beer ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Barrel Chest Wine and Beer
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Roanoke Antique Mall ©
    Antique Store
    Roanoke Antique Mall
    4.3
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    City Market ©
    Flea Market
    City Market
    3.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min

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