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George Washington & Jefferson National Forest

Welcome to the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest Website of pictures within the World from the Web Home page. Located in the western portion of Virginia, these national forests lie adjacent to each other and often are treated as one. The Blue Ridge Parkway travels completely through the eastern portion of the park. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles, starting at the southern end of Shenandoah National Park/northern end of this park and ending in the town of Cherokee, outside of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This parkway or portions of it can be closed during the colder winter months. Roanoke, the nearest city, is on the southern edge of the park. It offers full resources and facilities. Charlottesville, an old historic city, is to the east. Take I-64 west about 20 miles into Waynesboro and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The combined parks cover over 1.7 million acres. Mt Rogers, the highest peak in Virginia, is 5,729'. Activities include camping, hiking, biking, cross country skiing, swimming, boating, fishing and sightseeing. For more information, contact National Forest Headquarters, 5162 Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, VA 24019-3050 or call (888) 265-0019 (Toll Free) or (540) 265-5100.

All pictures on the following pages are from the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, using various film and digital cameras. Pictures on this page of the National Forest were taken along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Additional pictures of Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area by World from the Web.

From the Blue Ridge Parkway, 41.8 miles south of Waynesboro.
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Terrapin Mountain at 3500' as seen from 2885' 72.5 miles along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Terrapin Mountain and valley.
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Arnold Valley from 75.2 miles into the Blue Ridge Parkway. From 3700' looking down to 2900'.
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Arnold Valley.
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From the Otter Visitor Center, 85.9 miles from Waynesboro.
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Further information can be found at the George Washington National Forest GORP page,
Jefferson National Forest GORP page or at
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest USDA Forest Service page.

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