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Waid Recreation Area Trails

Waid Recreation Area

Trails Map & Driving Directions

  • Open Daily (Dawn to Dusk)

  • River Access

  • Fishing

  • Canoeing/Kayaking

  • 7 Miles of Walking & Hiking Trails

  • 2 Walking Tracks
             (At Parking Lot 1/3 mile track)
             (Across River 3/4 mile track)

  • Soccer, Baseball, & Softball Game Fields

  • Mountain Biking

  • Equestrian Trails

  • Covered Picnic Shelters, Pavilions, & Grills

  • 2 Playgrounds

Annual Events at Waid Recreation Area

  • Pigg River Ramble (May)

  • Jakes Event

  • Kids' Fishing Derby

 


Driving Directions to Waid Recreation Area
701 Waid Park Road
Rocky Mount VA 24151
From Martinsville:
From Rt. 220, take first Rocky Mount exit and go 2.4 miles.
At stoplight, turn left on Scuffling Hill Road and go 2.0 miles.
At stoplight, go straight on to Six Mile Post Road and go 1.8 miles.
Turn left at the Waid Park entrance sign.
From Roanoke:
From Rt. 220, take first Rocky Mount exit and go 2.6 miles.
At stoplight, turn right on Route 40 West (Franklin St.).
Stay on Route 40 West, go 2.4 miles (the road makes many little turns, follow the signs and stay on Route 40.  
Turn right at the stoplight on Six Mile Post Road and go 1.8 miles.
Turn left at the Waid Park entrance sign.

 

 
Contact Information

Franklin County
Parks & Recreation
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-483-9293


Director of
Commerce & Leisure Services
Michael Burnette
1255 Franklin Street
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-483-3030
Email: Michael Burnette

Recreation Programs Manager
Marcia Cramblitt
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-483-9293
Email: Marcia Cramblitt

Youth Athletics Coordinator
Nikki Custer
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-483-9293
Email: Nikki Custer

Park Systems Manager
Bobby Pruitt
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-483-9293
Email: Bobby Pruitt

Administer Coordinator/Accounts Payable
Sarah Holley
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-483-9293
Email: Sarah Holley

Tourism & Projects Manager
Debra Weir
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-483-9293
Email: Debra Weir

Games Official's Coordinator
Terry Miller
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA  24151
540-420-5991