Lynchburg / Blue Ridge Parkway KOA

It was our experience that all routes were curvy and hilly!...

Hi travelcade, I lived in Lynchburg over 15 years and avoided using up the hill over Rt 130. Semi's do it but I don't like it. Coming from the south on I-81, exit at Cloverdale and take US 460E towards Bedford and Lynchburg. You will go over some gentle hills. Continue on US460 to Lynchburg, don't get on US460 business. Pick up US29 North. It is a bypass around Lynchburg, good road. When you get to VA130, take it heading west. You will pass a shopping center on your right with a grocery store and a gas station (Sheets) on the other side. You will get groceries there as needed and fuel (diesel) at the Sheets station. Continue across the main highway on RT 130. The road climbs up the mt. But it is an easy grade with a few curves and short hills. I keep the speed around 45-50. There is one small town where the speed limit drops down so watch for that. The CG is about 15 minutes up the road on your right. The Blue Ridge Pkwy is only a few miles up 130. If you head north after that, I use...

If I was coming this way I would get on state route 122 northwest off of 460 east in Bedford. The road from Bedford to Big Island is hilly but better than driving all the way to Lynchburg. In Big Island you get on Us501 north and go 4 miles to route 130 and the campground is about 3 miles east toward Lynchburg. 130 from Madison Heights is also very hilly, not much different than 122....

Come from the actual town of Lynchburg. We have a 40’4” fifth wheel and it was scary. So we will be avoiding it next time....