Trails

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