Ridgeway can be explored through a range of interests: a hiking trail and wooded areas sit alongside facilities for several sports, distillery tours and tastings, and specific historical topics. When planning your trip, it’s worth distinguishing between these highlights. Nature, outdoor activities, sports, history, and food and drink offer different focal points around which you can plan your stay.
Nature and time outdoors
Fisher Farm Park is located in Ridgeway and has a hiking trail and wooded areas. It also features two picnic shelters and grills. This combination makes the park an appealing destination for visitors who want to enjoy some exercise and take a break outdoors in one place. In addition to the trail, the park has specific facilities for a picnic or barbecue.
The Richard P. Gravely, Jr. Nature Preserve is a 75-acre park along the Smith River. Its riverside location gives it a distinctive landscape, while its size provides a specific measure of its scale. Those who want to focus on nature rather than a sports facility can take this into account when choosing where to go.
Lee Ford Camp covers 17 acres and has a 1.5-acre lake. It also features a climbing and rappelling tower with a high ropes course. Along with the lake, the camp’s profile includes clearly identified activities. It was established in memory of Lee Ford, who died in the service of his country during World War II. This memorial purpose adds a specific story of remembrance to the outdoor facilities.
Sports, history, and food and drink
An outdoor recreation facility newly opened in Ridgeway in May 2026. It includes courts and areas for basketball, pickleball, street soccer, and street hockey. These four named sports give the facility a clear focus on active recreation and offer different options for visitors interested in sports.
The Jones Cliff Trail offers a different experience: its self-guided tour covers tobacco farming in the early 20th century. It focuses on a specific historical topic: an agricultural activity in a clearly defined period. For travelers interested in history as well as nature and sports, this offers a distinct point of interest.
Smith River Spirits offers distillery tours and complimentary tastings. The company also makes a line of apple brandy called Apple Black. Both a visitor experience and a specifically named product are part of its food and drink offering.
Choose the focus of your stay
The offerings differ primarily in the type of experience they provide: the Jones Cliff Trail offers a historical perspective, while the outdoor recreation facility brings together individual sports and Lee Ford Camp features a climbing and high ropes course. For nature lovers, the hiking trail, wooded areas, and riverside location of the Nature Preserve offer other points of reference. You can use these differences to plan around your interests and the time you have for your stay.
For an overview of the wider trip: Henry County.
