A scenic driving and short walking trail offers views of Piney River as it cascades over large rocks. It is stocked for fishing and has good swimming holes.

Directions

    • Take Route 56 west to Massies Mill, turn on SR 666 (Dickie Road).
    • Follow SR 666 for a total of approximately 4 miles past Dickie Brothers Orchard where the road becomes a gravel road then winds up and over the mountain offering mountain views of the Blue Ridge.
    • At the foot of the mountain turn right onto Route 827.
    • Route 827 goes into the George Washington National Forest and parallels the North Fork of the Piney River.
    • Park along the roadside and walk beside the river (except where private property is posted) which offers scenic views of this mountain stream.
Piney River