Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve - Department of Conservation …
WEBMay 25, 2023 · Goshen Pass is Virginia's oldest state-managed natural area. Located in Rockbridge County about 10 miles north of Lexington, the Commonwealth first acquired the property in 1954 to help protect the spectacular views …
Goshen Pass - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
WEBGoshen Pass is a popular destination for swimming, world-class whitewater kayaking and rafting, sightseeing, exploring, fishing and picnics. Locals fish for smallmouth bass and stocked trout. But if you're not into whitewater rafting or fishing, the beauty of the region will satisfy your urge for sightseeing. Read more.
Hike Goshen Pass, Goshen, Virginia - The Outbound
WEBJul 7, 2024 · Goshen Pass is a beautiful area for kayaking and fishing in Bath County, Virginia near Lexington. But not as well known is the fact that there are a few places that are great for rock climbing. You'll want to park at the swinging bridge which is two miles past the picnic area on route 39 once you get into the heart of the pass.
Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve - Virginia is for Lovers
WEBGoshen Pass has long been treasured for its rugged scenery and the Maury River. The preserve is home to an exemplary chestnut oak forest community, three rare plants and one rare animal. The preserve also contains high quality forest, woodland, cliff, riverside scrub and aquatic natural communities.
Goshen Pass - Wikipedia
WEBGoshen Pass is a water gap, or gorge, in the Little North Mountain, formed by the passage of the Maury River, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Lexington in Rockbridge County, Virginia. State Route 39 traverses the pass along the banks of the Maury River.
Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve - Lexington, Virginia
WEBApr 17, 2016 · Goshen Pass Natural Area, a 936-acre preserve protecting the 3.7-mile Goshen Pass gorge on the Maury River, boasts steep slopes, jagged rocks, cliffs, river and shoreline, as well as forests and woodlands. Whether you seek picturesque vistas or heart-thumping adventures, it delivers.
Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve - Wikipedia
WEBGoshen Pass Natural Area Preserve is a 936-acre (3.79 km 2) Natural Area Preserve located in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The oldest state-managed natural area in Virginia, it was first acquired in 1954 to help protect views of the gorge along the Maury River.
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Goshen Pass
WEBGoshen Pass is Virginia’s oldest state-managed natural area. The preserve is home to an exem-plary Central Appalachian chestnut oak forest community, two rare plants and one rare animal. Habitats along the Maury River include a Central Appalachian Sycamore-River Birch Scour Woodland.
Lexington, Virginia | Goshen
WEBThe most popular and prominent waterway in Rockbridge County is the Maury River – the carver of Goshen Pass, a water sports highway, an outstanding fishery, and a thriving habitat. Goshen Pass is also a popular destination for kayaking, swimming, sightseeing, and …
Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve - Virginia Land Conservation ...
WEBGoshen Pass is Virginia's oldest state-managed natural area. Located in Rockbridge County, about 10 miles north of Lexington, the Commonwealth first acquired the property in 1954 to help protect the spectacular views of the 3.7-mile long gorge along the Maury River.
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