An old mill on a quiet millpond
Mabry Mill, at milepost 176 of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia, is an old water-powered mill on a millpond. The National Park Service says Ed and Lizzy Mabry ground corn, sawed lumber and did blacksmith work here for about three decades. A half-mile loop, the Mountain Industry Trail, wanders past the mill and the other historic buildings.
We stopped in late May 2020, on a grey, green day with the pond perfectly still.
🥾 The day before: the Bicentennial Greenway
The evening before, we walked part of the Bicentennial Greenway in Jamestown, North Carolina. It is a paved greenway that links High Point and Greensboro, with its southern end at the Piedmont Environmental Center, and boardwalks and footbridges where it crosses the wet woods along the creeks.
🥾 Visit facts
- Where: Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 176, Floyd County, Virginia
- Trail: Mountain Industry Trail, a 0.5-mile easy loop
- Extras: weekend demonstrations in summer and early fall, and Sunday afternoon music and dancing
- Managed by: National Park Service
Trail facts checked October 2026. Sources: NPS: Mabry Mill, City of High Point: trails and greenways. Trails and roads change, so check with the managing agency before you go.
