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Named for its Paleozoic-era, 120-ft., limestone towers, the Natural Chimneys Park and Campground (94 Natural Chimneys Rd., Mt. Solon) is one of the dog friendly stops on Virginia’s Cave and Karst Trail. (https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/vacavetrail#about_the_trail)

I like to envision these formations underwater in their seabed home circa 500 million years ago.

Our hobby is finding dog friendly activities in Virginia. We write about these in our blog and also highlight the needs of the local animal shelters in each county we visit. (https://virginiacounties.blog/our-virginia-road-trips/)

(I just realized that my heading says National Chimneys instead of Natural Chimneys but Reddit won’t let me make the correction.)

Musicians are a common sight and sound on Friday nights in the town of Floyd. Here’s what our dog Amos had to say about our Friday night stroll through downtown**.**

“The omnipresent musicians brought happiness to my floppy ears and made me want to sit and stay all night long.”

We also suggest heading to DogTown Roadhouse (302 S. Locust St., Floyd) for live music and pizza, and Outer Space (364 S. Locust St., Floyd) for live music, vegetarian fare, and out of this world quirkiness.

Our hobby is finding dog friendly activities in Virginia. We write about these in our blog and also highlight the needs of the local animal shelters in each county we visit.

https://virginiacounties.blog/our-virginia-road-trips/

Are these your favorites too or are we barking up the wrong tree?

1.	Goochland Drive-in Theater, *4344 Old Fredericksburg Rd., Hadensville*  
2.	Tucker Park, *1300 Maidens Rd., Maidens*  
3.	Sunset Grill, *1601 Hockett Road, Manakin-Sabot*  
4.	Goochland County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, *1900 Hidden Rock Ln., Maidens*  
5.	Gray Haven Winery, *4675 E. Grey Fox Cir., Gum Spring*  
6.	Leakes Mill Park, *3951 River Rd., West, Goochland*   
7.	Sports Page Goochland, *36 Broad St. Rd., Manakin-Sabot*   
8.	Court Square, *2938 River Rd., Goochland*  
9.	Kindred Spirit Brewing, *12830 W. Creek Pkwy., Unit J, Richmond*

Please check out our blogpost for more details: https://virginiacounties.blog/goochland-county-top-9-list-for-canines/

(Our hobby is finding dog friendly activities in Virginia. We write about these in our blog and also highlight the needs of the local animal shelters in each county we visit.)

We have fond memories of visiting drive-in theaters back in our younger days so we were excited to learn about the dog friendly Goochland Drive-in Theater. (4344 Old Fredericksburg Rd., Hadensville) We bought a ticket online and arrived 90 minutes early. This gave us plenty of time to grab some grub and set up our truck bed for optimal comfort before the movie started. (Pets are allowed in the main screen section and in the Grove car viewing section, but not in the Grove lawn section.) Our suggestion: Bring folding chairs, umbrellas, hoodies, and more blankets than you think you will need.

We humans were highly impressed with the theater, from the customer service to the food and of course, the retro drive-in experience. The dogs? Well, they made themselves comfortable and slept through the entire movie.*

Our hobby is finding dog friendly activities in Virginia. We write about these in our blog and also highlight the needs of the local animal shelters in each county we visit. https://virginiacounties.blog/our-virginia-road-trips/

*See the info on adopting our foster dog Aretha. She is a sweetheart who is superb on road trips and who is also an expert snuggler.

This converted railroad meanders through 4 counties (Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Wythe), the city of Galax, and several towns. Its 57-mile length, mostly along the New River, contains many access points. (See the screenshots attached from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation).

Of course we love the trail’s scenery but we also love the ease of hiking with our dogs on this wide trail of crushed stone.

What do you love the most about the New River Trail State Park? Please share photos. (Bonus points if you include some dogs.)

Our hobby is finding dog friendly activities in Virginia. We write about these in our blog and also highlight the needs of the local animal shelters in each county we visit. https://virginiacounties.blog/our-virginia-road-trips/

Here’s where we went on our road trip to Gloucester County. Is your favorite spot on our K-9 list?

1. Gloucester Point Beach Park
2. Tyndall’s Point Park
3. YROC Coastal Point & Grill
4. Machicomoco State Park
5. Beaverdam Park
6. Rosewell Ruins
7. Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society
8. Brent & Becky’s
9. Bangkok Noi Thai Restaurant

Here’s our Gloucester County blog post.

https://virginiacounties.blog/2026/04/05/gloucester-county-top-9-list-for-canines/

Our hobby is finding the dog friendly stuff throughout Virginia. We write about this in our blog & also highlight the needs of the animal shelters in each county we visit.