Virginia is for Lovers and South Hill is for doers!

We have many things to do right here in our small town, including:

• Farmers Market, operating from May through October.
• The Colonial Center for Performing Arts - live performances and art showings at one of the few remaining vaudeville theatres of its era in Virginia, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
• Tobacco Farm Life Museum of Virginia - learn about the region's rich farming heritage.
• Model Railroad Museum - A unique and panoramic display of model trains and authentic model scenery representing periods of the local history.
• Great parks -
  • a state-of-the-art sports facility,
  • a multi-purpose park that includes an amphitheatre, tennis courts, and covered pavilions,
  • a 25-acre soccer complex,
  • and a park at an 18th century grist mill, featuring swimming, a canoe launch, and primitive campsites.

Located on I-85 and midway between the ocean and mountains on cross-state artery US 58, you can experience a wider variety of activities from South Hill than from most any place else!

Here are just a few of the things you can access by using South Hill as your vacation base:

• Two great lakes: minutes from both Buggs Island Lake (also called Kerr Lake), the state's largest and the source of 2 state records as of November 2018, and Lake Gaston.
  • kayaking, fishing, boating, skiing and other water sports
  • hiking
  • camping
  • tour John H. Kerr Dam
• Just an hour away from Richmond, VA, and Raleigh-Durham, NC, where you can check out:
  • High end shopping
  • History, government, and the arts
  • Richmond International Airport and Raleigh-Durham International Airport

  

• Just 2 hours from Virginia Beach and Norfolk, and the greater Hampton Roads area.
  • Surfing, swimming, fishing
  • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
  • Tour military installations and watch fighter jets and ships.
  • Great seafood
• Just 2 hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
  • Hop on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • Visit wineries
  • Go on an adventurous hike
• Gateway to the southernmost and northernmost points of the East Coast!
  • 1/2 way from South Florida to Northern Maine
  • Hop on I-95 to travel the entire East Coast
  • Drive all the way to the West Coast by taking I-85 to I-40 in Durham, NC.

Have your most varied vacation ever!

Stay local or venture out to the beach and the mountains, all while saving money on accommodations by using South Hill as your base.