Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem 2024
(July 25, 26, 27, 2024)
Make your plans now to join us for the ultimate family friendly off-road experience in the East as we bring on Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem 2024. Camping is NOW open! Log on to reserve your spot and visit the Mayhem events page on our website for additional information on Mayhem 2024, including the full schedule of events!
6th Annual Shine A Light on CASA Night Ride
(August 31, 2024)
The 6th Annual Shine a Light on CASA Night Ride will be held to benefit the 29th Judicial Circuit Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program. It's an annual fundraiser we partner with them on. Stay tuned for details and plan to join us!
Autumn Dash Group Ride
(October 19, 2024)
Plan to join us for our first Autumn Dash Group Ride. The leaves should be turning at this time and the mountains of Southwest Virginia are a sight to behold. The group ride will provide an opportunity to see some of teh beauty of the mountains at this time of year. Check back for more details as we get closer to the event!
Elk Fest 2024
(October 24-26, 2024)
Plan to join us for Elk Fest 2024! All your favorites will be back, including the Wild Game Dinner, Bonfire storytelling, arts, crafts, music and more! Check back for more details as we get closer to the event!
Wild Game Dinner
(October 24, 2024)
Back by popular demand is the annual Wild Game Dinner, hosted in conjunction with the Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce. The dinner offers a prime opportunity for attendees to sample various wild game dishes, including those made from deer, elk, buffalo, wild boar and other game. The dinner has sold out every time we've held it, so be sure to check our Facebook page and that of the Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce for announcements on when the tickets go on sale! Be sure to plan now to join us!
Southern Gap Neighborhood 'Squatch Watch Hunt
(October 25-26, 2024)
Southern Gap Neighborhood ‘Squatch Watch on Spearhead Trails’ Coal Canyon and Ridgeview Trails will open on October 25 and the hunt period will end on Saturday, October 26 at 3 p.m. Registration fee is $20 per machine. Three cut-outs of a sasquatch will be placed along the trails. When finding one, participants take a selfie with the ‘squatch as proof. At the end of the hunt, those who have found all three will present photo proof at the Visitor Center at which time, they will be given a raffle ticket to be in the drawing for a cash prize amounting to 50 percent of the amount raised by the event. Hunting for the sasquatches will be allowed during daylight hours Friday , October 25 when the trail system is open and on Saturday, October 26 until 3 p.m. The drawing will be held and the winner will be announced at Saturday’s awards ceremony. You must be present to win.
Snap the Gap Quarterly Photo Contest!
Think you've got what it takes to capture the best of the best when it comes to taking photos? Try your hand and enter our Snap the Gap Quarterly Photo Contest! You might just win a $50 Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure Gift Certificate if your photo is chosen as a category winner in one of four categories being sought -- and a $100 Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure Gift Certificate if your photo is chosen as the fan favorite! We hold the contest quarterly. Entries for the third quarter contest will be accepted through September 30, 2024 in the categories of action/outdoor adventure; nature; relaxation/vacation; and scenic/landscapes. All photos must be taken at Southern Gap and must be taken in the quarter in which the photo is submitted. To enter your photo, send it to us at [email protected]. Tell us your name, your hometown and in which category you are entering the submitted photo. Put Snap the Gap in the subject line. At the end of the quarter, Southern Gap judges will pick the best photo in each category and post the results on Facebook. Our Facebook fans will then have the opportunity to choose a Fan Favorite to be decided by the number of likes the entries receive on the four-photo post of category winners. Don't delay! Enter today! For complete contest rules and regulations, click here!
(July 25, 26, 27, 2024)
Make your plans now to join us for the ultimate family friendly off-road experience in the East as we bring on Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem 2024. Camping is NOW open! Log on to reserve your spot and visit the Mayhem events page on our website for additional information on Mayhem 2024, including the full schedule of events!
6th Annual Shine A Light on CASA Night Ride
(August 31, 2024)
The 6th Annual Shine a Light on CASA Night Ride will be held to benefit the 29th Judicial Circuit Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program. It's an annual fundraiser we partner with them on. Stay tuned for details and plan to join us!
Autumn Dash Group Ride
(October 19, 2024)
Plan to join us for our first Autumn Dash Group Ride. The leaves should be turning at this time and the mountains of Southwest Virginia are a sight to behold. The group ride will provide an opportunity to see some of teh beauty of the mountains at this time of year. Check back for more details as we get closer to the event!
Elk Fest 2024
(October 24-26, 2024)
Plan to join us for Elk Fest 2024! All your favorites will be back, including the Wild Game Dinner, Bonfire storytelling, arts, crafts, music and more! Check back for more details as we get closer to the event!
Wild Game Dinner
(October 24, 2024)
Back by popular demand is the annual Wild Game Dinner, hosted in conjunction with the Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce. The dinner offers a prime opportunity for attendees to sample various wild game dishes, including those made from deer, elk, buffalo, wild boar and other game. The dinner has sold out every time we've held it, so be sure to check our Facebook page and that of the Buchanan County Chamber of Commerce for announcements on when the tickets go on sale! Be sure to plan now to join us!
Southern Gap Neighborhood 'Squatch Watch Hunt
(October 25-26, 2024)
Southern Gap Neighborhood ‘Squatch Watch on Spearhead Trails’ Coal Canyon and Ridgeview Trails will open on October 25 and the hunt period will end on Saturday, October 26 at 3 p.m. Registration fee is $20 per machine. Three cut-outs of a sasquatch will be placed along the trails. When finding one, participants take a selfie with the ‘squatch as proof. At the end of the hunt, those who have found all three will present photo proof at the Visitor Center at which time, they will be given a raffle ticket to be in the drawing for a cash prize amounting to 50 percent of the amount raised by the event. Hunting for the sasquatches will be allowed during daylight hours Friday , October 25 when the trail system is open and on Saturday, October 26 until 3 p.m. The drawing will be held and the winner will be announced at Saturday’s awards ceremony. You must be present to win.
Snap the Gap Quarterly Photo Contest!
Think you've got what it takes to capture the best of the best when it comes to taking photos? Try your hand and enter our Snap the Gap Quarterly Photo Contest! You might just win a $50 Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure Gift Certificate if your photo is chosen as a category winner in one of four categories being sought -- and a $100 Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure Gift Certificate if your photo is chosen as the fan favorite! We hold the contest quarterly. Entries for the third quarter contest will be accepted through September 30, 2024 in the categories of action/outdoor adventure; nature; relaxation/vacation; and scenic/landscapes. All photos must be taken at Southern Gap and must be taken in the quarter in which the photo is submitted. To enter your photo, send it to us at [email protected]. Tell us your name, your hometown and in which category you are entering the submitted photo. Put Snap the Gap in the subject line. At the end of the quarter, Southern Gap judges will pick the best photo in each category and post the results on Facebook. Our Facebook fans will then have the opportunity to choose a Fan Favorite to be decided by the number of likes the entries receive on the four-photo post of category winners. Don't delay! Enter today! For complete contest rules and regulations, click here!