Driving Directions

Located approximately 25 miles southeast of Roanoke, Virginia, the 4-H Center is easily accessible from all parts of Virginia. (Click here to see where the 4-H Center is located on a Virginia map.)

From Roanoke

  1. From I-81 take exit 143, I-581 S (220 S), through Roanoke and Boones Mill.
  2. Continue past Boones Mill on 220 S for 4.2 miles to Wirtz Rd. (Rt. 697). (There will be an Exxon & Dairy Queen on the left, Plateau Park & Franklin Motel on the right.)
  3. Turn LEFT onto Wirtz Rd. (Rt. 697). Follow Wirtz Rd. for 5 miles to the stop sign.
  4. At stop sign, turn LEFT onto Rt. 122 N (Booker T. Washington Highway). Go 1 mile to Burnt Chimney Rd.
  5. Turn RIGHT onto Burnt Chimney Rd. (Rt. 670). Follow Burnt Chimney Rd. for 6.7 miles to Rt. 668. (Dudley's Schoolhouse Store will be on the right directly past the road.)
  6. Turn RIGHT onto Rt. 668 (Lovely Valley Rd.) Follow for 0.7 miles to the stop sign.
  7. Turn RIGHT onto Rt. 944 (Crafts Ford Rd.) Follow for 1.6 miles to a sharp curve. Turn left onto Hermitage Rd. (Rt. 669).
  8. Follow Hermitage Rd. to the 4-H Center.

From Lynchburg / Bedford

  1. From Rt. 460, take second Bedford exit for Rt. 122 S (There will be signs for Smith Mountain Lake.)
  2. At stop sign take a left or right (depends on your direction) onto 122 S.
  3. Go 19.8 miles to a traffic light at the intersection of Rt. 122 and Rt. 616 (Fairway Village & Food Lion).
  4. Turn LEFT onto Scruggs Rd. (Rt. 616).
  5. Go 0.8 miles and take a RIGHT onto Brooks Mill Rd. (Rt. 834). (The green street sign will be on the left side of the road.)
  6. Go 2.8 miles until you come to a stop sign. (Dick's Food Center will be directly in front of you.)
  7. Take a LEFT onto Burnt Chimney Rd. Go 2.5 miles to Rt. 668. (Dudley's Schoolhouse Store will be on the right directly past the road.)
  8. Turn RIGHT onto Rt. 668 (Lovely Valley Rd). Follow for 0.7 miles to the stop sign.
  9. Turn RIGHT onto Rt. 944 (Crafts Ford Rd). Follow for 1.6 miles to a sharp curve. Turn left onto Hermitage Rd. (Rt. 669).
  10. Follow Hermitage Rd. to the 4-H Center.

From Martinsville, South & North Carolina

  1. On 220 N, take second Rocky Mount exit to Rt. 40 E/W. At end of ramp take a RIGHT onto Rt. 40 E.
  2. Go almost 1 mile to Rt. 122 N (You will pass through 4 stoplights; Rt. 122 N is the fourth light.)
  3. Take a LEFT onto Rt. 122 N (Booker T. Washington Hwy.)
  4. Follow Rt. 122 N for 6.8 miles to Burnt Chimney Rd.
  5. Follow directions from Roanoke, step 5.

From Southeast - Tennessee - Northern Virginia

From I-81 take exit 143 to I-581 south to Roanoke. Follow the directions above in step 1 From Roanoke.