Attractions

• For all NASCAR fans, Bristol Motor Speedway is the proud home of the “world’s fastest half-mile track.”
  
• Historic Abingdon, Va., located just 15 minutes from campus, takes you back to the late 18th century. Enjoy everything from the William King Regional Arts Center to South Holston Lake. Abingdon is also famous for its annual Virginia Highlands Festival and year-round antiquing.
  
• The Bristol White Sox are part of the Appalachian Baseball League and play for large crowds at Devault Stadium.
  
• If you’re interested in arts and culture, visit Abingdon’s Barter Theatre or Paramount Center for the Arts, Cameo Theatre or Theatre Bristol.
  
• History is an important part of the community. Tour Bristol’s Train Station built in 1902, the Confederate Soldier Monument, the Veteran’s Memorial at Cumberland Square Park, and the Rocky Mount Museum in Piney Flats, Tenn.
  
• Concerts, trade shows, conventions and athletic events take place at Bristol’s Viking Hall Civic Center.
  
• Year-round tours of Bristol Caverns and Appalachian Caverns allow you to explore the natural wonders created millions of years ago.
  
• Steele Creek Park, Sugar Hollow Park and Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium are minutes away to add thousands of acres of outdoor recreation like hiking, boating, fishing, horseback riding and biking.
  
• The Appalachian Fair is an annual event in Gray, Tenn. featuring outdoor concerts, arts, crafts and livestock show.
  
• Bristol citizens and visitors enjoy hiking the Virginia Creeper Trail and backpacking at their favorite local mountain sites, such as Back Bone Rock and White Top Mountain.