Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center — Attraction in Waynesboro

A real diamond in the rough! A true gem!

After dragging the kids (6 through 9) on hikes for two days, we decided to dedicate a morning to them. The museum didn't open til 11 so we figured just kick around until they got bored.

That didn't happen! There's the nature trail, the things to play on and in, not to mention the mud kitchen!

Before we knew it the place was open so we checked it out.

All of the questions that had come up in two days of hiking had their answers inside! (Where does all the water in the streams go? What kind of animal made that poop? What kind of plants/flowers are those?)

The staff was lovely and this will be at the top of our activities list next visit...

This building looks small on the outside, but they have a lot to offer. We have visited numerous times during a annual Kite festival. Over all I am very impressed with the facility. Lots of trails and gardens. If your visiting plan for 30-45 minutes of looking around the building and if you have time you could spend an hour or so walking around the facility.

The only negative thing is the front desk lady was very political and kept talking about her views and the negative effects of the proposed pipe line that was coming...

These paintings were painted by Zachary Kator during the Plein de Air event. Local artists from all over VA come & paint the Blue Ridge Landscape. You don’t want to miss this great event in the coming year.#RVF #pleinairpainting #pleinairartist...