Monroe Park

Good family fun

I’ve passed by this place all the time, but never had the chance to stop. One weekend my sister and I decided to take our boys and we had a lot of fun. We purchased each boy with a bag that contained ...

Hidden Gem

Very nice park! Clean and well kept. There is a gold mining camp museum, picnic tables, ball fields and a playground. On days that the mining sluice is open you can pan for gold or gems. The littl...

A bit of history to enjoy

Goldvein is the first place in Virginia where gold was discovered, hence the name. I live in Goldvein, so pay no attention to the next question about when I traveled there. The museum is interesting ...

Interesting break on your drive

When you pull into the parking lot and your teenage passenger says, "Oh, I've been here. It's interesting!" you know you are in luck. The museum is well done - three buildings with well written sign...

Just for a few hours

This is a great little park, very clean. It has play ground for children, covers picnic area. The gold mine building is great, step back in time and see how they lived, worked. On the days the gold m...