Veritas Vineyard
Afton
Est. 1999. Lodging on site, Starry Nights summer concerts, and the Illuminated light show from late November into January. Expect crowds.
Day Trips Near Crozet
By Josh Keeton, Town Realty · Updated
Every day trip
38 places
Afton Mountain Vineyards
Afton
26 acres at 1,000 feet, eleven varieties, vines first planted in 1978 — among the oldest in the region.
Hazy Mountain
Afton
Winery and brewery in one, 35 acres under vine across two AVAs. Food runs expensive for the portion.
Blue Mountain Brewery
Afton
The region's first rural farm brewery, opened 2007. Hop fields on site and a full farm-to-table restaurant.
Brewing Tree Beer Co.
Afton
Small rotating batches from a veteran brewmaster, outdoor seating along a mountain creek, food truck on site.
WildManDan Brewery
Afton
Ten-gallon batches in a restored barn attached to an 1870 farmhouse B&B. Adults only.
Septenary Winery
Greenwood
Bordeaux blends on a 109-acre Virginia Historic Landmark that was once a tavern. Adults only.
Knight's Gambit Vineyard
Lake Albemarle
Entirely solar-powered family farm winery, vinifera planted 2003, six estate wines.
Valley Road Vineyards
Afton
On Critzers Shop Road — easy to pair with Blue Mountain or Hazy Mountain the same afternoon.
Cardinal Point Winery
Afton
Long-established, on the Batesville Road side of the mountain.
Flying Fox Vineyard
Afton
Small producer, another stop on the Critzer Shop Road run.
Glass House Winery
Free Union
North of Crozet, known for its glass conservatory tasting space.
Devil's Backbone
Roseland
Nelson County brewery campus
Wild Wolf Brewing
Nellysford
Rockfish Valley Highway
Bold Rock Cidery
Nellysford
Cidery — the Crozet taproom at Chiles has closed
Wood Ridge Farm Brewery
Lovingston
Farm brewery
Lovingston Winery
Lovingston
Freshwater Cove Lane
DelFosse Vineyards
Faber
Hillside vineyard
Pippin Hill Farm
North Garden
Event-heavy, book ahead
Loving Cup Vineyard
North Garden
Organic
Basic City Beer Co.
Waynesboro
Weekend speakeasy in the front house
Eastwood Farm & Winery
Charlottesville
Women-owned, 77 acres, fruit blends
Gabriele Rausse Winery
Charlottesville
Open Thursday, Friday and Sunday only
Three Notch'd Brewing
Charlottesville
Opened 2013, near IX Art Park
South Street Brewery
Charlottesville
Operating since 1998
Rockfish Brewing
Charlottesville
Two locations, nano-brewery
Merrie Mill Farm
Keswick
East side of Charlottesville
Barboursville Vineyards
Barboursville
Historic estate
Jefferson Vineyards
Charlottesville
Near Monticello
Stone Mountain Vineyard
Dyke
High-elevation, north county
Shenandoah National Park
15 min west
Skyline Drive runs 105 miles along the crest, the Appalachian Trail runs through it, and Doyles River Falls is one of the closer hikes. Entrance fee except on designated free days.
Blue Ridge Parkway
15 min west
Free to drive, always. Links the tunnel, Humpback Rocks and the southern run. October traffic is genuinely heavy.
Humpback Rocks
Blue Ridge Parkway
The classic first hike for anyone new to the area — short, steep, and a payoff view over the valley.
Carter Mountain Orchard
Charlottesville
The ridge-top sibling of Chiles, same family since 1912. Pick-your-own with a Piedmont panorama. Very crowded on autumn weekends.
Spring Valley Orchard
Afton
Sweet cherry picking in late May and June, and the Virginia Sunflower Fest from mid-July into August.
Lickinghole Basin
Crozet
The basin at the far end of the Connector Trail, part of the Trails Crew network.
Staunton
Staunton, VA
Downtown with the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse and the 1930s Visulite Cinema, over Afton Mountain.
Monticello
931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville
Thomas Jefferson's home, with guided and self-guided tours.
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