If you go, I highly recommend you gas up and visit restrooms in Tazewell. There is nothing much in Burke's Garden. We were lucky to find the Burke's Garden General Store open when we happened by. I recommend you stop there. Lots of great items for sale.
The Lost World Ranch raises Appaloosa Llamas in Burke's Garden. To get there, take a left on SR 666. Don't you just love that "666" name? If Burke's Garden is God's Country, why do they have a road called "666?"
Do take the time to do the full loop of the bowl to see as much as possible. When done, do take the SR 623 out of the bowl to Ceres, VA. Highly worth the effort! Lots of great views of the valley.
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Two Llamas at Lost World Ranch in Burke's Garden, VA
An Appaloosa Llama at Lost World Ranch
An Appaloosa Llama at Lost World Ranch
Many barns have signs on them. This one sports a smiley face 8^)
Many of the barns and sheds have icons on their sides.
Lots of cattle in Burke's Garden. We also saw goats and horses.
The farms we saw there are in great shape. The vast majority of the land is under active cultivation. There was very little litter and no mobile homes or double-wides. The population of Burke's Garden is approximately 250 people.
An Amish woman runs the Burke's Garden General Store. We stopped in for some cold soft drinks.
A view of the eastern rim from Medley Valley Road.
Another view from Medley Valley Road.
Burke's Garden from SR 623 as we left the valley heading east.
Valley View from SR 623
A farm nestled in the valley.
Closer view of a farm from SR 623
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