Larry’s Southview Guidebook
Food scene
Fun little tasting and tour experience. Fingers crossed the restaurant is open again in 2022!
130 locals recommend
Chateau Morrisette Winery
291 Winery Rd SWFun little tasting and tour experience. Fingers crossed the restaurant is open again in 2022!
Creek Bottom Brews
307 North Meadow StreetNice local beer and decent pizzas.
It doesn't get any more home cooked than this! Take-out or dine in, food is just as good as grandma used to cook. Small town charm with pocket book friendly prices!
Olympia Family Restaurant
602 Linville RdIt doesn't get any more home cooked than this! Take-out or dine in, food is just as good as grandma used to cook. Small town charm with pocket book friendly prices!
Our new favorite watering hole! I like the Cryptic Koelsch beer. The cauliflower appetizer is a must. All of their wood oven pizzas are amazing!
27 locals recommend
Thirsty Souls Community Brewing
238 Market StOur new favorite watering hole! I like the Cryptic Koelsch beer. The cauliflower appetizer is a must. All of their wood oven pizzas are amazing!
Old North State Winery
308 N Main StGreat restaurant. Mt. Airy staple.
Here's the place to get your fresh meats and seafood. The cakes baked locally are sure to tempt you as well!
Mt Airy Meat Center
133 Old Buck Shoals RdHere's the place to get your fresh meats and seafood. The cakes baked locally are sure to tempt you as well!
*Restaurant & Gift Shop are seasonal (May thru October).
Favorite place for breakfast! Be prepared for a wait. Enjoy a walk around the old mill in the meantime.
78 locals recommend
Mabry Mill
*Restaurant & Gift Shop are seasonal (May thru October).
Favorite place for breakfast! Be prepared for a wait. Enjoy a walk around the old mill in the meantime.
Great seafood! Love this place. Lunch or dinner. Just check to make sure they are open.
9 locals recommend
Longfin Grill
329 Blue Ridge PassageGreat seafood! Love this place. Lunch or dinner. Just check to make sure they are open.
High end at high elevations. Be prepared to check in at the guard gate. Lunch is very doable for more budget minded folks. Dinner will almost certainly require a reservation. If it's an option, we recommend the cowboy buffet for a great dinner experience!
16 locals recommend
Primland
2000 Busted Rock RdHigh end at high elevations. Be prepared to check in at the guard gate. Lunch is very doable for more budget minded folks. Dinner will almost certainly require a reservation. If it's an option, we recommend the cowboy buffet for a great dinner experience!
Great place to grab lunch just 15-20 minutes down the parkway in Fancy Gap. I love their Reuben sandwich, Jason enjoys their taco salad.
19 locals recommend
The Gap Deli at the Parkway
7975 Fancy Gap HwyGreat place to grab lunch just 15-20 minutes down the parkway in Fancy Gap. I love their Reuben sandwich, Jason enjoys their taco salad.
Food Lion
125 S Main StNeed groceries? Hillsville is about 25 minutes from Southview.
Large grocery store with great selection. Very clean and decently updated store. It's about a 25 minute drive down the mountain.
12 locals recommend
Lowes Foods of Mount Airy
715 W Independence BlvdLarge grocery store with great selection. Very clean and decently updated store. It's about a 25 minute drive down the mountain.
Here's a little restaurant we're hearing good things about. We haven't been yet, but it's worth a try!
9 locals recommend
Pickle & Ash
21559 Jeb Stuart HighwayHere's a little restaurant we're hearing good things about. We haven't been yet, but it's worth a try!
A dive of a fun little parkway classic. Hamburgers are greasy and delicious. Step back in time with a lunch here! Make sure they are open!
9 locals recommend
Tuggles Gap Restaurant & Motel
3351 Parkway Ln SA dive of a fun little parkway classic. Hamburgers are greasy and delicious. Step back in time with a lunch here! Make sure they are open!
City/town information
Walmart and Lowes are here as well as other shops. We like the New River Trail head right near downtown, The Galax Smokehouse, and Creek Bottom Brewing. Fun little shops to explore and other good eats. Get here via the parkway or via Hwy 58 off of I-77.
33 locals recommend
Galax
Walmart and Lowes are here as well as other shops. We like the New River Trail head right near downtown, The Galax Smokehouse, and Creek Bottom Brewing. Fun little shops to explore and other good eats. Get here via the parkway or via Hwy 58 off of I-77.
Good mountain town vibes!
The general store may still be hosting Friday night cloggers and live music. Neat local shops and a few good eateries too. The Saturday morning market is liked by our neighbors!
56 locals recommend
Floyd
Good mountain town vibes!
The general store may still be hosting Friday night cloggers and live music. Neat local shops and a few good eateries too. The Saturday morning market is liked by our neighbors!
From socks to beer to good eats, you can't go wrong with a visit to Mt. Airy! Just 25 minutes or so down the mountain! This is the town the Andy Griffith show used for inspiration. Renfrow Socks on Main St. is a great place to stock up for you and for gifts!
96 locals recommend
Mount Airy
From socks to beer to good eats, you can't go wrong with a visit to Mt. Airy! Just 25 minutes or so down the mountain! This is the town the Andy Griffith show used for inspiration. Renfrow Socks on Main St. is a great place to stock up for you and for gifts!
A short drive north along the parkway from our house, Meadows of Dan has the basics: gas, general convenience stores, and a few mom and pop eateries.
13 locals recommend
Meadows of Dan
A short drive north along the parkway from our house, Meadows of Dan has the basics: gas, general convenience stores, and a few mom and pop eateries.
Sightseeing
Okay, this is one of our favorite hikes. We would say it's a moderate 3 mile hike offering grand views of the surrounding mountains. Pack a picnic and eat about two miles in along the top ridge line. You're getting close after you cross the parkway and climb a set of wooden stairs over a fence into a pasture!
34 locals recommend
Rocky Knob Recreation Area
1670 Blue Ridge PkwyOkay, this is one of our favorite hikes. We would say it's a moderate 3 mile hike offering grand views of the surrounding mountains. Pack a picnic and eat about two miles in along the top ridge line. You're getting close after you cross the parkway and climb a set of wooden stairs over a fence into a pasture!
Right near downtown Galax, this trailhead access is great for a jaunt into nature! We like to follow our hike with a beer at Creek Bottom Brewery! You have to pay for parking, but you are supporting the park service!
30 locals recommend
New River trail State Park, Cliffview Access
Right near downtown Galax, this trailhead access is great for a jaunt into nature! We like to follow our hike with a beer at Creek Bottom Brewery! You have to pay for parking, but you are supporting the park service!
Our mountain house faces directly south (hence the name -- Southview) and Pilot mountain is what you see! Nice little hike and visitors center. Hopefully the recent fire hasn't affected things too much. Hikes are easy to moderate and fine for walking dogs too.
53 locals recommend
Pilot Mountain
Our mountain house faces directly south (hence the name -- Southview) and Pilot mountain is what you see! Nice little hike and visitors center. Hopefully the recent fire hasn't affected things too much. Hikes are easy to moderate and fine for walking dogs too.
An hour away, but worth it. We did the hike to the top of this dome and the views are amazing! Perfect place for a picnic lunch on a beautiful day.
123 locals recommend
Stone Mountain State Park
3042 Frank PkwyAn hour away, but worth it. We did the hike to the top of this dome and the views are amazing! Perfect place for a picnic lunch on a beautiful day.
Incredible! This is the largest state park in Virginia. It's a 1.5 hour drive from Southview. See wild horses and take in the views! Lots of hiking paths for short to all day hikes. We camped at this park when we rented bikes and did the Creeper Trail several years ago.
143 locals recommend
Grayson Highlands State Park
829 Grayson Highland LaneIncredible! This is the largest state park in Virginia. It's a 1.5 hour drive from Southview. See wild horses and take in the views! Lots of hiking paths for short to all day hikes. We camped at this park when we rented bikes and did the Creeper Trail several years ago.