Scott County Tourism Blog
Skull Cracker Driving Directions
Approximately 60 Miles Start in Gate City Take 71 to Nickelsville L on Twin Springs 680 L on 671 R on 659 L on 65 toward Dungannon Travel approximately 10 miles L on Manville Rd Rt 645 R on 665 Follow back to Gate City
A lasting tradition.
Old Time and Bluegrass music have a long history in the mountains of Appalachia. The Cove Ridge Foundation of Natural Tunnel State Park is dedicated to preserving these traditions as well as instilling a passion for them in our youth. The Festival is named for...
Natural Tunnel August Events
As the summer months quickly pass by us, we find ourselves in August already. As the sounds of cicadas and katydids serenades us in the humid Southwest Virginia heat, you may be surprised that August is the most colorful summer month. While springtime has its infamous...
Creation Kingdom Zoo–Perfect Field Trip
It won't be long until Spring officially arrives! If your students have never been to Creation Kingdom Zoo, it's been a while or you come every year, you need to get your field trip scheduled before the rush! Creation Kingdom Zoo is one of the most popular field trip...
Learn to Play Warhammer 40,000
On a bright fall Saturday morning, about a dozen young men gather in the upstairs loft of Memory Lane Antiques to face the grim battlefields of the 41st Millennium. On this day, they are die-hard soldiers or, perhaps more accurately, enthusiastic competitors in...
How to Unplug and Have a Family Friendly Three Day Weekend in Scott County
Written by Jeff Banowetz for RootsRated Originally published on September 8, 2017 Backpacking/Camping Food and Drink Hiking Southwest Virginia Outdoor Achiever Aspirational Core Athleisurist Located along the Tennessee border in the corner of Southwest Virginia, Scott...
Scott County’s Joe Fuller received Philanthropy Award
Photo (L-R): VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois, Joe Fuller, MECC Vice President for Institutional Advancement Donna Stanley, MECC President Scott Hamilton Fuller Honored with 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy The Mountain Empire Community...
New Wedding Venue
With the recent opening of The Barn at Stoney Creek Farm, Dwight and Susan Quillin have realized a life-long dream. “We always dreamed, even when we were dating, of having four kids and raising them on a farm,” Dwight says. Susan adds, it took a lot of “blood, sweat...
Devil’s Bathtub–Now Known Around the World
Experience the Devil’s Bathtub in Scott County, Va. -- great for hiking, swimming, and photography! The Devil’s Fork Loop Trail takes you on a seven-plus mile hike across stream beds, past Cascade Falls and into the Devil’s Bathtub, said to be filled with waters cold...
Directions to Devil’s Bathtub
Google Map Directions to Devil's Bathtub: From Kingsport, Johnson City via Interstate 26. The interstate will turn into Highway 23/58. Follow 23/58 through Weber City until you get to the exit for Gate City. Veer right into Gate City from the stop light, proceed to...