Scenic Virginia Adds Lover's Leap, Mabry Mill
Two Virginia landmarks join six new selections on the state's 2026 Treasured Views Register.
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Should your community prioritize protecting scenic landscapes like Lover's Leap and Mabry Mill?
Virginia Travel News
For readers in Virginia, this page covers destinations, transportation, lodging and the travel industry across the state. Reporting follows airports, rail and highway trips, hotels and parks, and the tourism economy that depends on them.
Air Travel
Live Poll
Do you believe local government efforts to expand air freight hubs help grow businesses in your area?
Etihad Cargo and Virginia Partner to Grow Air Freight
The organizations signed a memorandum of understanding to bolster international cargo activity at Washington Dulles.
National Parks
Birthplace Monument Premieres New Visitor Film
George Washington Birthplace National Monument marked its visitor center's 50th anniversary with a new 15-minute film.
Travel Destinations
Live Poll
Do you think promoting tourism helps your Virginia community?
Virginia Hosts Inaugural Global Travel Forum
The Virginia Tourism Corporation brought international buyers and trade media together for a two-day forum followed by statewide familiarization visits.
Reporting here centers on new airline routes and airport service, rail and bus connections, hotel and lodging openings, and the parks and historic sites that draw visitors. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties of the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah Valley, and to the Tidewater coast. Seasonal demand shapes much of the coverage, since summer beach trips and fall foliage drive very different traffic. Federal travel rules and border policy affect Virginia's airports and cruise traffic, so those changes are tracked alongside state tourism data.