Cedar Bluff Overlook Park is a recreational park located on a high bluff in the town of
Cedar Bluff, Virginia in
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The park grounds feature a stepped trail with dramatic views of the town and the
Clinch River which winds through the small town of Cedar Bluff, the birthplace of former Virginia Governor
George C. Peery
George Campbell Peery (October 28, 1873 – October 14, 1952) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, and was the List of governors of Virginia, 52nd governor of Virginia from 1934 to 1938. He became the second ...
. The park contains three
picnic
A picnic is a meal taken outdoors ( ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding ...
shelters, horseshoe pits, badminton court, restrooms and a playground, as well as parking space for guests.
An
American Civil War interpretive marker is located at the park.
"Virginia Valley & Mountains"
. ''Civil War Traveller''.
References
Further reading
*"Cedar Bluff, Historic Mill Town on the Clinch" by Louise B Leslie & Dr. Terry W. Mullins; Chapter 5, Pages 87, 88, 89, 90 with pictures; published by the Tazewell County Historical Society www.tazewellcounty.org; printed by Vance Graphics www.vancegraphics.com.
*Published Minutes of Tazewell County Board of Supervisors April 6, 2010: "Cedar Bluff cuts USRT460 Bridges awarded to DLB, Inc., Hills ville
*2035 Reg. Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission 2011; Section 6 "Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities" with pictures.
External links
www.visittazewellcounty.org
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Protected areas of Tazewell County, Virginia