Dog-Friendly Activities in Woolwine, VA

The pet-friendly Villa Appalaccia Winery produces Italian-Inspired wine that is grown and harvested in Floyd, VA. Enjoy a piece of Tuscany with your leashed canine friend in the Blue Ridge Mountains! Along with unique wines, they offer cheese plates with bread, fruit, olives and local cheeses.

Visit the dog-friendly Chateau Morrisette Winery in Floyd, VA. Your leashed pup is more than welcome to join you inside their tasting room or outside at their winery courtyard, patio or gazebos while you enjoy their delicious wine flights. In addition to locally curated wine, they also sell lots of cute dog-related gifts to take away with you.

Five Mile Mountain Distillery is a pet-friendly microdistillery offering a variety of handcrafted cocktails in Floyd, VA. Your pup is welcome to join you in the indoor bar area, which hosts a table, couch and fireplace. A gift shop is also on site with the option of buying bottles of moonshine and merchandise.

Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve, located in Willis, VA, is dog friendly, as long as Fido is wearing a leash. The summit of Buffalo Mountain offers 360-degree views of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and also hosts many rare plants and animals. The hike to the top is only around a mile, so most levels of hiker should be able to enjoy the views with their leashed pups. To the north, you can see Sharp Top and Flat Top at the Peaks of Otter, and to the south, you can see Pilot Mountain in North Carolina.

Fido is welcome to join you at the pet-friendly Fairy Stone State Park in Stuart, VA. This park features hiking trails, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas and more. Please note that pets must be on a leash under six feet and you must bring proof of current rabies vaccination. Pets are not allowed in designated swimming areas or indoor public facilities and must be cleaned up after.

Woodland Trail is a pet-friendly pathway at the Spencer-Penn Centre. This winding pathway welcomes leashed dogs to enjoy its natural gems that include a place to meditate, a family space, an education station and a butterfly observation deck. Woodland Trail can be accessed Monday from 10am to 5pm and Tuesday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.