Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve, Smith Mountain Lake State Park

#1 among attractions in Smith Mountain Lake State Park

Natural attraction, Protected area

Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve location map

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Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve is a 933-acre Natural Area Preserve located on Poor Mountain in Roanoke County, Virginia. The preserve protects the world's largest population of piratebush, a globally rare parasitic shrub. The mountain derives its name from the fact that the soils on its slopes are poor, due to their base of metamorphosed sandstone bedrock. The preserve's pine-oak/heath woodlands include Table Mountain pine, eastern hemlock, several species of oak, and shrubs including huckleberry, mountain laurel, and fetterbush. ()

Coordinates: 37°14'10"N, 80°5'30"W

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Day trips

Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Civic Center, Salem Presbyterian Church, Thunder Valley Family Entertainment Center, Olin Hall Galleries.

4.4 miNE
Civic center, Arenas and stadiums, Convention center
Salem Civic Center, Salem
114 min walk • The Salem Civic Center is a 6,820-seat multi-purpose arena in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1967 and is part of the James E.
4.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Salem Presbyterian Church, Salem
112 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at E. Main and Market Streets in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1851–1852, and is a Greek Revival style temple form church.
4.1 miNE
37°16'15"N • 80°1'54"W
Thunder Valley Family Entertainment Center, Salem
104 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Game and entertainment center
4.7 miNE
37°17'48"N • 80°3'12"W
Olin Hall Galleries, Salem
120 min walk • Museum
4.5 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem
115 min walk • Old Roanoke County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1909-1910 and is a three-story, Classical Revival-style, yellow brick building. The front facade features a three-story, tetra-style Ionic order portico.
4.5 miNE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Williams-Brown House and Store, Salem
116 min walk • Williams–Brown House and Store is a historic home and general store located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1837, and is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped brick building with Greek Revival and Federal style design influences. It features a double porch with chamfered edges ending in lambs' tongues.
4.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Downtown Salem Historic District, Salem
112 min walk • Downtown Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Salem, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in downtown Salem.
4.5 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, Salem
116 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, also known as the Old Manse, is a historic parsonage associated with Salem Presbyterian Church and located at Salem, Virginia. The core section was built in 1847, and is a two-story, central passage plan, brick I-house.
4.4 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Georgian architecture
Salem Post Office, Salem
112 min walk • Salem Post Office, also known as the Old Post Office, is a historic post office building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1922–1923, and is a one-story, Georgian Revival-style, brick building.
4.6 miNE
37°17'44"N • 80°3'13"W
Fintel Library of Roanoke College, Salem
118 min walk • Library
4.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Greater Deyerle, Roanoke
107 min walk • Greater Deyerle is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in extreme southwest Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Raleigh Court on the east, Cherry Hill on the north, the city of Salem on the west and Roanoke County on the south.