Marvel at 60-ft black water falls, hiking, skiing, mountains, a 900-ft sandstone formation, the world’s longest ribbon stalactite, and an underground lake with trout.
This 100-mile tour takes you from Blackwater Falls State Park all the way to the Virginia border through Monongahela and George Washington National Forest. Your drive takes you through what many calls as “God’s Country” because of its natural beauty. Start your drive around Blackwater Falls State Park, close to the town of Davis. It’s famous for its 60-foot falls that appear black due to the acid from fallen hemlock and Red Spruce needles.
Trace Route 32 south to the Canaan Valley Resort State Park. The park offers skiing, hiking, and views of the mountains of the Potomac Highland. Go on through the town of Harman to Route 55. Here you climb Read more . . .
The Delmarva Peninsula lies between the Atlantic on the east and Chesapeake Bay on the west. While the area touches three states: Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland, this drive will take you through a small part of Virginia.
The best time to take this drive is mid-week as summer and fall weekends mean extremely heavy traffic. The Blue Ridge Parkway travels along the ridge of the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park to North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee offering breathtaking views along the way. 
El Camino del Rio, the River Road, leads through canyons and mountains as it follows the Rio Grande. The 1.5-hour, 51-mile travel goes from Lajitas to Presidio on Route 170. If you make the trip in the summer, be warned that it is extremely hot. The highway is steep and has poor shoulders. Begin the journey east of Lajitas at the Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center. Here, you can get information on the 420 sq. mile Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area that surrounds the River Road.
Drive south out of Fort Stockton via U.S. 385 to get a long stare at the real Texas. West Texas armadillos and tumbleweeds crossing the highway for a couple of hours will get you warmed up for the amazing scenery ahead. There is natural beauty unlike any other in the somewhat barren landmass that lies between Big Bend and Fort Stockton National Park, but Big Bend country is the best.