Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)

558 AIRPORT RD, LEWISBURG, WV 24901, USA

(304) 645-3961

THIS IS THE CLOSEST AIRPORT TO SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN, AT APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 40 MINUTE DRIVE (69.1 MILES). IF YOU ARE RENTING A VEHICLE, WE WOULD RECOMMEND CHOOSING ONE WITH 4WD FOR ANY SNOWY MOUNTAIN ROADS. MOUNTAIN TRANSIT AUTHORITY ALSO OFFERS BUS SERVICE FROM SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN TO GREENBRIER VALLEY AIRPORT EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 9:00AM TO 4:00PM. VIEW BUS SCHEDULE, FARES, AND MORE INFORMATION HERE.

ROANOKE-BLACKSBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT (ROA)

5202 AVIATION DR NW, ROANOKE, VA 24012

(540) 362-1999

This airport is a 30 MINUTE drive TO BLACKSBURG, VA (VIRGINIA TECH). Please folllow driving directions under Blacksburg/NRV for the 3 HOUR DRIVE TO SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN RESORT.

***PLEASE BE AWARE DUE TO the RADIO SILENCE ZONE FOR THE TELESCOPE OBSERVATORY, THERE IS LIMITED CELL PHONE SERVICE IN MANY AREAS SURROUNDING THE RESORT. AT&T HAS THE MOST RELIABLE SERVICE, BUT IT IS STILL SPOTTY. IF USING A GPS FOR NAVIGATION, PLEASE BRING A PAPER MAP WITH YOU OR DOWNLOAD YOUR ROUTE TO GOOGLE'S OFFLINE MAPS, OR MAPQUEST JUST IN CASE YOU LOSE SERVICE FOR YOUR GPS once you cross into West Virginia.

IF YOU MUST USE A GPS, WE SUGGEST INPUTTING LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE COORDINATES, RATHER THAN USING A STREET ADDRESS AND ALWAYS CROSS REFERENCING YOUR GPS INSTRUCTIONS WITH AN ACCURATE MAP. HERE ARE SOME OF THE COORDINATES FOR POPULAR LOCATIONS ON THE MOUNTAIN:

MOUNTAINTOP CHECK-IN:

38.4018 NORTH - 79.9936 WEST

VILLAGE CENTER:

38.4119 NORTH - 79.9963 WEST

DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH:

WASHINGTON DC/NORTHERN VIRGINIA Area

Merge onto I-66 W

Use the left lane to take exit 1A to merge onto I-81 S toward Roanoke

Take exit 296 for US-48/VA-55 toward Strasburg

Turn right onto US-48 W/VA-55 W (signs for Wardensville)

Take the exit and turn right for Patterson Creek Rd/Upper Patterson

Turn left onto WV-42 S, then Turn right onto Cutoff Ln

Turn right onto WV-28 S/WV-55 W and turn right again to stay on this route in 23 miles.

Turn left onto WV-28 S/WV-92 S

Turn right onto WV-66 W

Turn right onto Snowshoe Dr

DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTHWEST

BRISTOL TN/VA AREA :

MERGE ONTO I-81 N

Take exit 72 for I-77 N toward Bluefield

Take exit 40 for I-64 E toward Lewisburg

Take exit 169 for US-219 toward Lewisburg/Ronceverte

Turn left onto US-219 N/N Jefferson St/Seneca Trail

Turn right onto WV-66 E

Turn left onto Snowshoe Dr

BLACKSBURG/ ROANOKE/NEW RIVER VALLEY:

Take VA-785 N

Turn left onto State Rte 697

Turn right onto VA-624

Turn left onto VA-311 N, Turn right to stay on WV-311 N

Merge onto I-64 W

Take exit 181 for US-60 toward US-92/White Sulphur Springs

Turn right onto US-60 W

Turn right onto WV-92 N/Pocahontas Trail

Turn left onto WV-39 W/WV-92 N

Turn right onto US-219 N/Seneca Trail

Turn right onto WV-66 E

Turn left onto Snowshoe Dr

*Alternatively*

Take I-81 N, US-220 N and I-64 W to State Rte 600 in Alleghany County

Take State Rte 661, WV-92 N and WV-39 W to US-219 N/Seneca Trail in Marlinton. Turn right onto US-219 N/Seneca Trail. Take Snowshoe Dr to your destination in Snowshoe.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTHEAST

VIRGINIA BEACH/ HAMPTON ROADS AREA

Use I-264 W/Norfolk Virginia Beach Expy/Virginia Beach Expy to take exit 13-14-15 to merge onto I-64 W toward Richmond

Keep left to stay on I-64 W

Use the right lane to take exit 200 for I-295/US 60 toward Washington/Rocky Mount

Keep right to stay on I-295 N

Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 53A to merge onto I-64 W toward VA-288/Charlottesville

Use any lane to merge onto I-64 W/I-81 S toward I-64 W/Lexington/Roanoke

Take exit 220 for State Route 262 toward US-11

Continue onto VA-262 N

Take US-250/Churchville Avenue exit and turn left to stay on US-250

Turn left onto US-220 S/Jackson River Rd

Turn right onto VA-84 W, continue onto WV-84 W

Turn right onto WV-92 N

Turn left onto WV-66 W

Turn right onto Snowshoe Dr

304-572-5808

SNOWSHOE OFFERS A FREE SHUTTLE TO NEARLY ALL LOCATIONS ON THE RESORT. YOU CAN CHECK OUT A MAP ON THE SNOWSHOE WEBSITE. ALL SHUTTLES ROTATE THROUGH THE ROUTE EVERY 15 MINUTES, BUT IF YOU NEED IT AT A SPECIFIC TIME YOU CAN CALL THE NUMBER TO RESERVE. THE SHUTTLE ALSO TRANSPORTS GUESTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MOUNTAIN UP TO THE RESORT IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH ROAD CONDITIONS IN YOUR VEHICLE AND WOULD PREFER TO PARK AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN.

ON-MOUNTAIN PARKING INFO

FOR DAY VISITORS, FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT TOP OF THE WORLD AND SILVER CREEK. FOR SNOWSHOE LODGING GUESTS, EACH COMPLEX ON THE MOUNTAIN HAS DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITH YOUR LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS.

Visit the First Time Visitor Guide on Snowshoes website by clicking here.