Virginia Roads to Lexington KY
The Drive The drive is about 7–8 hours, depending on mountain rain, fog, and the occasional tractor-trailer mishap. This time, we took the Honda CR-V, and the entire trip took about 3–4 full tanks of gas. We stopped at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve for a picnic lunch (exit 139). We stopped at Grandview (exit 129B) — and it's called that for good reason. The views are spectacular. It's also so much better than fast food on the road and much faster than sitting down at a restaurant. Overnight Stop At our age, it's about the journey. A good overnight stop is Lewisburg, WV, or, if you want to drive another hour, Beckley, WV. Both are super-cute towns with walkable downtown areas and enough to explore to make the stop feel like part of the trip rather than just a place to sleep. On our way home from Red River Gorge, we stayed overnight in Beckley, which left us with a much more manageable 4½-hour drive home the next day. When to Go We went in September, but I think ...