Clarke County Scenic Driving Tour
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Byway Overview
There are 5 separate driving tours in Clarke County near the northernmost tip of Virginia, near the West Virginia border. Some tours are loops and will take the traveler back to the starting point. Most of the homes listed on the driving tour are private residences and are not open for tours. Tours 3 and 5 have some graveled sections. Some of the routes include U-turns and a bit of backtracking to see all the historic homes, chapels, and Revolutionary and Civil War sites and also to make efficient use of driving time.
Quick Facts
- Designation
- State Byway
- Location
- VA
- Total Length
- 76 miles
Visitor Information & Byway Partners
Contact Details
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Local Byway Partners
Tour 1: Northwest Clarke County.13 miles. Begin north of Berryville and take a series of state routes to Stringtown and back to Berryville.Tour
2: Town of Berryville and Long Marsh Historic District. 16 miles. Begin at the intersection of West Main and Buckmarsh St (340). Continue on a series of state routes through Lewisville, Mansfield, Clifton, Marsh Mill, Fairfield, and Auburn.
Tour 3: Chapel Historic District. 25 miles. Begin at the intersection of E. Main and S. Church St in Berryville and proceed south on Church St taking a series of state routes to Josephine City and in a loop back to Berryville.
Tour 4: Bear’s Den Historic District. 23 miles. Begin at the intersection of Wickliffe (608) and Sheperd’s Mill roads (612). Continue southeast on Sheperd’s Mill to Bristow/Bristow Station, Bear’s Den, and Pine Grove. The route ends at Cool Springs’ Civil War interpretive signs.
Tour 5: Boyce, Millwood, White Post & Greenway Historic District. 22 miles. Begin at the Boyce Elementary School on West Main Street (723) and go east out of Boyce to Millwood, White Post, and back to Boyce.
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Bear’s Den
Lodge for travelers on the Appalachian Trail
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Map of Tours
List of all historic and cutlural sites to see along the 5 driving tours.
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Clermont
Built in 1756 by Thomas Wadington. This 361-acre farm is now owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia and is open to the public on a limited basis.
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Walnut Hill
Horse farm developed in 1920’s by William DuPont, Jr. Originally part of Annefield Plantation. Continues as a thoroughbred breeding and training operation.