Parks & Recreation Games Hotline Online Registration         Athletics Game Schedules Swimming Special Events Trails Parks Blueways Trout Stocking Tourism Shelters Recreation Advisory    Commission Disc Golf Contact	Upcoming Events   Waid Recreation Area has over 5 miles of hiking trails. These trails travel through rivers, over hills, across farm lands, and atop abandoned dirt roads. Franklin County Recreational Park is located two miles off Route 220 and is home to trails rolling over beautiful wooded hills, nestled around an acre size fishing pond. Smith Mountain Lake Community Park has a trail totaling 3 miles of pleasant lake and wooded view hiking. Entry and exit points are scattered throughout the park, with signs identifying each.   Grassy Hill Hiking Trail starts on Technology Drive in Rocky Mount, across from the YMCA. This hiking trail is managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and totals over 6.6 miles of scenic hiking. Philpott's Dogwood Glenn Trail is a five mile hike with scenic lake, wildlife, and wooded views. This trail stretches from Salthouse Branch at Philpott Lake to the Philpott Park Tailrace.
Franklin County Parks & Recreation - 2150 Sontag Road - Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151 - (540) 483-9293