Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Wytheville boasts lots of outdoor recreation opportunities! Conveniently located at the crossroads of Interstate 77 and 81 this small town welcomes visitors with endless opportunities to relax, have fun and spend time outdoors with the family. Because of its central locality to the surrounding multi-state cities, Wytheville is often referred to as “The Hub of Southwest Virginia” and “The Crossroads of the Blue Ridge.” 

The Town of Wytheville’s Crystal Springs Recreation Area is located on 1800 acres of town property separated from the actual town by Sand Mountain. The recreation area is surrounded by the 7500 acre Big Survey Wildlife Management Area, managed by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The focal point of the trail system is the old reservoir located on main stream that cuts through the property, Venrick Run. The reservoir was built in the early 1900’s with hopes that it would be the Town’s main water source; however, there was not enough water volume so the reservoir was used as a supplement source of water for the town instead. 

The Crystal Spring Recreation Area offers trails of various lengths and difficulty, beautiful farmland and forests, a crystal clear mountain stream flowing out of the town’s old reservoir for which the area was named, and of course TRACK Trail enhancements such as self-guided brochures, interpretive signage and discovery stations. Use the nets and magnifying lenses to explore the creek at the Aquatic Discovery Station, or the binoculars and fieldguides at the Bird Discovery Station to connect with some of the wildlife found in the Recreation Area. 

Wytheville's Crystal Springs Recreation Area TRACK Trail Adventures

	Nature's Hide & Seek The Nature's Hide & Seek brochure is designed so that kids of all ages can walk along the trail and discover common things that are often overlooked in nature. Some of them are hard to find, others are easy. Best of all, the adventure never ends because every time you walk the trail you will discover new things hiding in nature. Download now
	Tracks and Traces Every animal leaves "Tracks and Traces" of their presence when they pass through an area. From footprints, to scat (poop), to other traces like food scraps, animals leave clues of the presence everywhere. The "Tracks and Traces" brochure was designed to help you identify the various tracks and traces animals leave behind.   Download now
	Nature's Relationships - Everything's Connected In the Nature's Relationships brochure you will discover how everything in nature is connected... even us.  As you walk along the trail, the brochure will tell you a story about a few of the relationships that can be found. Many more relationships exist, so keep your eyes and heart open and you will discover many of nature's relationships - even yours. Download now
	Birds of the Blue Ridge The Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains brochure is an illustrated field guide containing some of the more common birds found along the trail. Each illustration contains the bird's common name, Latin name and phonetic spelling of their call. Having trouble locating birds? Use the back panel illustration to identify their preferred location within the forest. Download now

Directions

From Interstate 81:

Take Exit 70 to Route 21 South 

At the bottom of the ramp, take Route 21 South

Follow Route 21 South approximately 1 mile 

Turn right onto Route 21 South (W. Main Street)

Follow Route 21 South approximately 3 miles

Turn Left on Pump Hollow Rd.

Follow Pump Hollow Rd 1 miles

Parking area on Left

From Interstate 77 North:

Take Exit 40 off of I-77 on to I-81 South

Follow I-81 South for approximately 1.5 miles

Take Exit 70 to Route 21 South 

At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Route 21 South

Follow Route 21 South approximately 1 mile 

Turn right onto Route 21 South (W. Main Street)

Follow Route 21 South approximately 3 miles

Turn Left on Pump Hollow Rd.

Follow Pump Hollow Rd 1 miles

Parking area on Left

From Interstate 77 South:

Merge on to I-77 North/I-81 South

Follow I-77 N/I-81 S for approximately 8.5 miles

Stay on I-81 South (I-77 N will split off to the right)

Follow I-81 South for approximately 2 miles

Take Exit 70 to Route 21 South 

At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Route 21 South

Follow Route 21 South approximately 1 mile 

Turn right onto Route 21 South (W. Main Street)

Follow Route 21 South approximately 3 miles

Turn Left on Pump Hollow Rd.

Follow Pump Hollow Rd 1 miles

Parking area on Left

From the Blue Ridge Parkway:

Exit the Blue Ridge Parkway at Fancy Gap

Follow 52 North (Fancy Gap Hwy) for approximately 1 mile

Turn Left onto 148

Follow 148 for .7 miles

Merge onto I-77 North

Follow I-77 North for approximately 23 miles

Merge on to I-77 North/I-81 South

Follow I-77 N/I-81 S for approximately 8.5 miles

Stay on I-81 South (I-77 N will split off to the right)

Follow I-81 South for approximately 2 miles

Take Exit 70 to Route 21 South 

At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Route 21 South

Follow Route 21 South approximately 1 mile 

Turn right onto Route 21 South (W. Main Street)

Follow Route 21 South approximately 3 miles

Turn Left on Pump Hollow Rd.

Follow Pump Hollow Rd 1 miles

Parking area on Left

GPS Directions:

723 Pump Hollow Lane

Wytheville, VA 24382

Wytheville Crystal Springs TRACK Trail Sponsors

The TRACK Trail program is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. The Town of Wytheville's Crystal Springs TRACK Trail was sponsored by the Town of Wytheville's Parks and Recreation Department, with grant funds provided by the Wythe-Bland Community Foundation.