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Welcome to the Good Life…

Resting quietly in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia, with an area of about 363 square miles and a population of around 17,000, Giles County offers a relaxed small-town atmosphere for its residents and visitors.

Environment

Small town living offers…downtown shopping in quaint shops, friendly smile and a wave by passerby’s, personal service at the post office, and kid friendly neighborhoods where families thrive.

Children in Giles County enjoy after school art classes, quality education, spring, summer and fall sports programs and numerous parks. Families also enjoy the Pearisburg and Narrows Farmer Markets, a variety of outdoor concerts, award-winning art shows and all the “Best of Virginia” Giles has to offer.

Landscape

Thirty-seven miles of the New River flow through the heart of Giles County, and offer a wide variety of recreational opportunities for everyone. The New River is considered to be a rival of the James and the Rappahannock as one of the best fishing rivers in Virginia. Rafting, kayaking, canoeing and tubing are always popular on the New River.

Giles hosts 92.4 square miles of Jefferson National Forest which are perfect for hunting and hiking. Come hike our 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail or many of the smaller trails such as the 2 mile hike up to see the spectacular Cascade Falls. Just a short drive from Giles County are Claytor Lake and Gatewood Reservoir.

Information

Power, Oil, Propane and Solar

Trash /water

Phone, Cable and Internet

Building Inspection

Colleges and Universities

Transportation

Infrastructure

Giles County has a 60-bed nursing home in Rich Creek that provides long-term care to elderly residents and a retirement home in Narrows that accommodates 31 residents.

Twelve physicians and eight dentists practice in the county.

The county has four independent library systems in Pearisburg, Narrows, Glen Lyn and Pembroke with a combined collection of over 40,000 volumes. Area residents can also utilize the library facilities at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and nearby Radford University.

A variety of shopping opportunities are available to area residents. Approximately 200 retail outlets are dispersed throughout the county. A broad mix of retail establishments can be found in the downtown areas of Pearisburg, Narrows, Rich Creek and Pembroke, and in the two shopping centers located in the county.

Getting Here and Getting Around

Giles County is located in the Allegheny Mountains in the southwest portion of Virginia, on the border of West Virginia. Roanoke is 70 miles east; Richmond, the state capital, is 244 miles east; and Washington, D.C. is 300 miles northeast.

VISIT MAPS

GILES COUNTY, VIRGINIA – NAMED/DEDICATED BRIDGES, BOAT LANDINGS AND ROADS
Bridge/Boat Landing/Road Name Route # Dedication Reason
Deputy Hugh C. (Bill) Broadwell Memorial Highway US 460 (intersection of Main Stree to intersection of Ripplemead Road) Deputy was killed in the line of duty.
Jarrett Lane Memorial Bridge Route 724 bridge crossing Wolf Creek Giles County VT student who lost his life during the attack at the campus on 4/16/2007.
James W. Stowers Memorial Bridge Route 673 bridge crossing Wolf Creek Mr. Stowers was intregal in having the bridge replaced after it being closed for a number of years. Member and Treasurer of the Wolf Creek Ruritan Club.
Ronald David (Ronnie) Sparks Memorial Bridge Route 61, Park Drive bridge crossing Wolf Creek US Army Veteran who was killed in the line of duty while fighting in the Quang Tri Province of Vietnam. 1966 NHS graduate and All- State football player.
Hale”s Landing
Ingle’s Landing