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Glen Alton From the 1930s through the 1980s, Glen Alton was the farm and vacation re- treat of a banker from nearby Pearisburg. The farm was acquired by the U.S. Forest Service in 1999. The Forest Service has restore the farm and create a public recreation area that includes interpretive displays, picnic areas, trails and coming soon overnight lodging.


New Port Covered Bridge


The historic Glen Alton property, which is located north of Pembroke in the New River Valley Ranger District of the Jefferson National Forest, is an out- standing natural and historic resource for our region. The Glen Alton site is characterized by a gently rolling terrain and possesses a variety of scenic, natural and cultural resources including mountain views, wetlands, rivers, ponds and streams and the historic lodge, barns and caretaker’s house which date back to the early 20th Century.


Get lost in the views... Photo of Glen Alton


Covered Bridges of Giles Giles County is home to three of the remaining eight covered bridges in Virginia. The Sinking Creek Bridge


(1916), the Reynolds Bridge (1919) and the Link Bridge (1912),


which is on private property. These bridges are located near Virginia’s only official village, Newport Village: which was listed as a national historic landmark in 1994. To the residents of Giles County they symbolize a bridge between the past and the present.


Legend states that the first car that came through Newport was on its way to Mountain Lake and stalled in Sinking Creek - near what is now the Bradley Bridge.


...big and small


Glen Alton is owned and operated by the U.S. Forest Service. It has been in use for many years by local residents for hunting, fishing, bird watching and, more recently, wedding receptions. Now sufficiently developed to accom- modate larger groups of visitors wishing to explore the pristine and rustic scenery which abounds in this county. It is an ideal setting for birding enthusiasts, wildlife biologists, and those interested in the history of our region’s settlers. The area is also ideal for hosting educa- tional activities relating to history, science and conservation.


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