Cedar Bluff Overlook Park
Cedar Bluff Overlook Park is a recreational park located on a high bluff in the town of Cedar Bluff, Virginia in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The park grounds feature a stepped trail with dramatic views of the town and the Clinch River[1][2] which winds through the small town of Cedar Bluff, the birthplace of former Virginia Governor George C. Peery. The park contains three picnic shelters, horseshoe pits, badminton court, restrooms and a playground, as well as parking space for guests.[3]
An American Civil War interpretive marker is located at the park.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hidden Gem: Scenic Vistas Are Plentiful In Region". Herald Courier. January 6, 2009.
- ^ "The RIDGE RUNNER"/ Appalachian Backroads.
- ^ Joe Tennis (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
- ^ "Virginia Valley & Mountains" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine. Civil War Traveller.
Further reading
[edit]- "Cedar Bluff, Historic Mill Town on the Clinch" by Louise B Leslie & Dr. Terry W. Mullins; Chapter 5, Pages 87, 88, 89, 90 with pictures; published by the Tazewell County Historical Society www.tazewellcounty.org; printed by Vance Graphics www.vancegraphics.com.
- Published Minutes of Tazewell County Board of Supervisors April 6, 2010: "Cedar Bluff cuts USRT460 Bridges awarded to DLB, Inc., Hills ville
- 2035 Reg. Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission 2011; Section 6 "Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities" with pictures.