Area Activities Hiking, Biking and Horseback riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail. Hiking the Appalachian Trail which is located 3 miles from our campground and the other numerous trails located in the Mt. Rogers Recreation Area. Fishing & hunting Canoeing & Cross country skiing Bird watching & scenic views from the top of Whitetop Mountain. Area Festivals & Events Whitetop Mountain Maple Festival Last weekend - March Naturalists Rally - Mt. Rogers 2nd weekend - May Appalachian Trail Days Festival - Damascus, VA 3rd weekend - May Whitetop Mt. Ramp Festival 3rd Sunday - May Grayson County Fiddlers Convention Last full weekend - June Wayne C. Henderson Festival - Grayson Highlands State Park 3rd Saturday - June Christmas in July - West Jefferson, NC Week of the 4th of July Virginia Highlands Festival - Abingdon, VA 1st two weeks - August Grayson Highlands Fall Festival Last weekend - September Mountain Foliage Festival 2nd Saturday - October Whitetop Mt. Molasses Festival 2nd Sunday - October