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Lover's Leap Scenic Overlook

Off US-58 in Patrick County just minutes from Blue Ridge Parkway MP 177.7, Lover's Leap is the grandest long-range overlook in the county. A stone wall is all that separates visitors from a sheer vertical drop into the valley, with sweeping views of the Blue Ridge. Named for a colonial-era tragic-love legend, the pull-off is free and open year-round.

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Easy detour from the Parkway at Meadows of Dan — wide paved pull-off, zero cost, jaw-dropping drop-off view that pairs perfectly with the nearby Mabry Mill stop.

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