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Highway 220 South
Route 1,Box 30
Hot Springs, VA
- Phone :
- 540-839-2521
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The 6.5 miles of the Jackson River offer excellent fishing for stocked and native trout and other cold water fish species. Approximately 2 miles of the Jackson River is a Special Regulation Area with restrictions on fishing methods and size. Contact the District for an update about fish stocking.
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The 20 miles of trails offer excellent opportunities for hiking, enjoying scenic views, fishing and hunting access, and for mountain biking. Please be considerate and share the trail with other users. The 2.52 mile Neal Run and Neal Run Spur trails are available for ATV use to persons with disabilities.
The Hidden Valley campground offers 30 campsites, vault toilets, dumpsters, picnic tables, and grills, and drinking water.
180 acres of early succession hayfields offer viewing of woodchucks, deer, rabbits, and early succession wildlife. Hunting is popular during the autumn game seasons and spring gobbler season. Please check the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for hunting seasons and regulations.
Warwick Plantation, in Hidden Valley, is a visual treat. The plantation house, Warwickton, was built in the late 1840s by Judge James Woods Warwick, whose grandfather purchased the land in 1788. This large brick house features massive Greek Ionic columns, hipped roof and four interior end chimneys. It passed from the Warwick family in the late 1800s. After several ownerships and a period of vacancy, deterioration set in. In 1965, the plantation and house were acquired by the Forest Service. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Restoration began in 1990. Today, Warwickton is largely restored and houses a bed-and-breakfast inn under permit from the Forest Service. Lodging is offered.
The Poor Farm was named for the home operated last century by the Commonwealth of Virginia for needy people. The Poor Farm is located at the north end of Hidden Valley and is accessible by walking forest trial 481 for 4 miles. Vehicle access is available from Warm Springs by traveling north on Route 220 for 9.5 miles and turning left onto State Route 623. Travel 2.3 miles to the Poor Farm.
