Waterfall Hero Hikes: Fairy Stone State Park

Fairy Stone State Park is a 4,741-acre Virginia State Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Patrick County. Established in 1936, it is one of the first Virginia State Parks. Junius B. Fishburn, a Roanoke newspaper published, donated the land for the park and the facilities were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Today, the park contains the 168-acre Fairy Stone Lake with swimming, boating and fishing, camping and cabins, and an extensive trail system with multi-use trails for hiking, biking and equestrians.

Contact Information:

967 Fairystone Lake Dr.

Stuart, VA 24171

Phone: (276) 930-2424

Email: FairyStone@dcr.virginia.gov

Directions:

From Danville, head west on US-58 for about 15 miles and take the exit for US-58/US-220. Go 16 miles and take the exit for VA-57 Alt West. Turn left on VA-57 Alt West and go 4.4 miles to where it merges with VA-57 west. Drive 8.8 miles and turn right on VA-346 to enter the park.

Map:

Trails:

Little Mountain Falls Trail:

Length: 3.3 miles

Blaze: Orange

Little Mountain Falls Trail makes a 3-mile loop passing its namesake waterfall and Blue Ridge Overlook.

Points of Interest:

Beach Overlook:

Beach Overlook provides a view from Stuart's Knob towards the swim beach and lake.

Blue Ridge Overlook:

Blue Ridge Overlook is located along Little Mountain Falls Trail and provides views north towards the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Bull Mountain Overlook:

Bull Mountain Overlook is located off Lower Stuart's Knob Trail with views of Fairy Stone Farm and Bull Mountain in the distance.

Iron Mines:

There are three old iron mines in the Stuart's Knob section of the park, two along Iron Mine Trail and one along Whiskey Run Trail. The mines are sealed to prevent entry but you can peer inside through the gate and take a look.