Mount Airy is nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is only a short 15-mile drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway.Not far from Mount Airy and on the Blue Ridge Parkway is Mabry Mill located in Meadows of Dan, VA at Milepost 176 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is open Seven days a week from 8am to 6pm from the last weekend in April throughout October. For more information please visit The Blue Ridge Parkway website at: www.blueridgeparkway.org

Mount Airy is a gold mine for nature lovers. Pilot Mountain, Hanging Rock and Stone Mountain state parks can all be reached from Mount Airy within a 45-minute drive. Also near Mount Airy and off the Blue Ridge Parkway is Levering Orchard a pick-your-own-cherry orchard.