In addition to its own opportunities for connecting with nature, Roanoke provides you with easy access to five Virginia State Parks: Claytor Lake, Douthat, Fairy Stone, Smith Mountain Lake and Natural Bridge.

Fairy Stone State Park is the perfect place to make memories this fall, here is our list of the top five things to make it happen.

Another segment in my featured cabins series, this time showcasing little CCC built cabin 3 at Fairy Stone State Park in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.