Charlottesville & Roanoke Among Top 2024 Adventure Towns in the Blue Ridge

October 30, 2024

The Blue Ridge is home to some of the planet’s most beautiful mountain ranges, forests, wilderness areas, and waterways—and it’s chock full of culture-packed, outdoors-loving towns and cities. 

Each year our editors compile a list of the region’s top 100 hubs across four categories: Tiny, small, medium, and large. Then we invite readers to pick their favorite adventure-ready places to live, visit, and play. 

Now thousands of votes have been cast and champions have emerged. The winners offer stunning scenery, beautiful parks and greenways, proximity to stellar outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as thriving local businesses, restaurants, bars, and cultural offerings.

► Click here to learn more about this year’s Top Adventure Towns.