MILL MOUNTAIN PARK AND STAR 540-853-2236
Fax: 540-853-1287 www.explorethefun.com
Reserve Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016
DIRECTIONS: From I-81 take exit 143/I-581 to downtown Roanoke. Take exit Elm Ave. exit off I-581. Turn rt at end of exit ramp onto Elm Ave. Past hospital, take left at 2nd light onto Jefferson St. Turn left at fourth stop light onto Walnut Ave. Follow Walnut up Mill Mountain. Walnut Ave. becomes Parkway Spur Road. At top of mountain, turn rt at Mill Mountain Park sign. Park located behind interpretive Center.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Park offers a shaded, grassy picnic area, paved pathways which border the park and lead to Mill Mountain Interpretive Center, Mill Mountain Star, and an overlook to view the Roanoke Valley. The Interpretive Center will provide exhibits about regional history and ecology, plus information about the Roanoke Valley. The Star was erected in 1949 and is illuminated every night until 2 AM. It can be seen from just about every part of the city.
PARKING: Located at the Interpretive Center and the Star. There are 66 parking spaces at the Interpretive Center lot, including 3 accessible spaces, of which 1 is van accessible. There are 19 spaces at the Star parking lot, of which 2 are accessible and 1 is van accessible.
TYPES OF PATHS TO OR AROUND ATTRACTION: Asphalt. Paths accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. Steep grades may require assistance for persons in wheelchairs.
PUBLIC REST ROOMS: Designated rest rooms in the Interpretive Center are wheelchair accessible.
PUBLIC TELEPHONE: Wheelchair accessible phones located at Star and at paved trail above Interpretive Center parking lot.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE FACILITIES: Picnic facilities located beside parking lot. 12 tables for guests in wheelchairs. Tables located through grassy wooded area. Table height 29 in. Vending machines at Interpretive Center
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Admission free. Park hours: 6 AM-11PM. Center hours: 10-7 Mon-Sat, 1-5 Sun. Wheelchair accessible parking, drinking fountain and amplified phone. Interpretive Center is non-smoking.
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