Visit Wythe Us

Dine Wythe Us

Centuries old downtown eateries, as well as easily accessible chain restaurants, Wythe County is the place to dine!

Rural Retreat Campground

This 90-acre lake has excellent fishing. Campground has 72 wooded sites with hookups, a swimming pool, a picnic area, hiking trails and a playground.

Rural Retreat Lake

Wythe history comes Adventure!

The county’s Austinville community once served as the county seat for the ginormous County of Fincastle, an extinct Virginia county whose borders stretched from Roanoke, Virginia, to the Mississippi River – a county roughly the size of half the State of Texas.

Speaking of Texas… and Austinville… Wythe County is also the birthplace of Stephen F. Austin, a man who left his boyhood home on the banks of the New River and founded the Lone Star State. Wythe County’s native son enjoys the title “Father of Texas.”

Explore Wythe history!

Visit Wythe Us!

Located in Virginia’s picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, Wythe County has been a stop-off for travelers for generations, dating back to the times of migration westward, beyond the frontier of the early United States. Wythe County is rich in history, natural resources, and culture. Enjoy the wealth of leisure and educational opportunities afforded by the numerous attractions, parks, museums, historical sites, and recreational areas here.

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Rural Retreat Lake & Campground – Promo Video

Rural Retreat Lake & Campground Open for the Season

WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Officials are excited that Rural Retreat Lake and Campground has opened for the season. Wythe County Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Williams said he looks forward to starting another season at the lake. “We are looking forward to seeing all the familiar and new faces as the lake opens for the season,”…