One of the major tourist attractions in Roaring Gap is the Stone Mountain State Park, which features a wide variety of family fun activities like exciting rides, scenic toy train, and laser light show. Located on 3,200 acres of natural beauty, the park hosts many interesting annual events such as the Stone Mountain Christmas, Yellow Daisy Festival, Pow-Wow and Indian Festival. Stone Mountain State Park is named for its spectacular 600-foot granite dome that lies inside the park and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1975. For adventure enthusiasts, the park offers a plenty of amazing hiking trails, which offer mind-boggling vistas of the park and the town. Other activities such as canoeing and rafting, fishing and tubing can also be enjoyed on the New River, near Roaring Gap. For golfers, the town has several challenging golf courses and feature some Roaring Gap house rentals and homes. Other nearby attractions include the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cumberland Knob Park, Doughton Park and the nearby town of Hot Springs,which offer immense opportunities for outdoor activities and sightseeing.
Roaring Bay has a good number of shops, boutiques and galleries to offer shopping lovers. From exquisite handicrafts to trendy clothing, books, wooden show pieces, you will find everything in the markets of Roaring Bay, which are located at a walking distance from b> Roaring Gap house rentals . The tree-lined streets of the town are dotted with countless coffee shops, eating joints and fine specialty restaurants, which serve an eclectic menu from local seafood to international delicacies and beverages. Drive along the country roads off the Blue Ridge Parkway and you will discover other tiny towns and villages where you can shop for antiquities, unique arts and crafts, browse through local flea markets and have some delectable dishes in quaint restaurants that offer good, old-fashioned country cooking. All of it making you wish you were always on vacation!